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Toyota's Chief Scientist on Hydrogen vs. Lithium-Ion Batteries & Why We Need Both

Toyota's Chief Scientist on Hydrogen vs. Lithium-Ion Batteries & Why We Need Both

Instead of Thinking “Either/Or,” We Should be Thinking “Yes, And…”Nearly 150 years ago, Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse fought a battle for the supremacy of Direct Current (DC) vs. Alternating Current (AC) known as the War of the Currents.Not only was the War of the Currents full of false accusations an ... Continue reading

GREAT DRIVES: ENGLAND OFF THE MOTORWAYS

GREAT DRIVES: ENGLAND OFF THE MOTORWAYS

London to Midhurst the long way (105 miles). Why do the English drive on the wrong side of the road--the trait that so unnerved my pilot friend? ... Continue reading

Venti Technologies Founder & CEO Heidi Wyle Wins 2023 Women in Tech Global Start-Up Award

Venti Technologies Founder & CEO Heidi Wyle Wins 2023 Women in Tech Global Start-Up Award

BOSTON & SINGAPORE--Women in Tech®, a global non-profit organization on a mission to empower five million women and girls in tech by 2030, has awarded Heidi Wyle, PhD, Founder & CEO of Venti Technologies, its 2023 Global Start-Up Award. Venti is a world leader in autonomous vehicle logistics for the global supply chai ... Continue reading

Archer Is Set To Debut It’s Midnight Electric Air Taxi At The Dubai Air Show

Archer Is Set To Debut It’s Midnight Electric Air Taxi At The Dubai Air Show

Image Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft will be on display the 2023 Dubai Air Show in the AAM Pavilion. (Photo: Business Wire) Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft will be on display the 2023 Dubai Air Show in the AAM Pavilion. ... Continue reading

Open Letter to William T. Alpert on His Fraudulent Anti-Ethanol Article

Open Letter to William T. Alpert on His Fraudulent Anti-Ethanol Article

Another University Professor who deserves a flunking grade ... Continue reading

2023 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL DETROIT AUTO SHOW

2023 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL DETROIT AUTO SHOW

She Ain’t What She Used to Be! By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell TheAutoChannel’s Detroit Team The handwringing and consternation among fellow journalists and hangers-on were nearly palpable during the media preview day and for a few days thereafter. “She ain’t what she used to be,” was the refrain. ... Continue reading

Automotive News Mid-Week Updates

Automotive News Mid-Week Updates

It may not be obvious to auto industry followers, but the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has been meeting this week and will be providing an update on the federal funds rate later today. The UAW strike is our industry’s headline right now, of course, but loan rates are having a far greater impact. ... Continue reading

Alaska Airlines announces next step of biometric strategy with passport verification before international travel

Alaska Airlines announces next step of biometric strategy with passport verification before international travel

New partnership allows guests to verify passports at home, instead of at the airport SEATTLE, Aug. 29, 2023 -- Alaska Airlines is helping you skip even more airport lines. ... Continue reading

Airplane Arrives at Boeing Site for X-66A Modification

Airplane Arrives at Boeing Site for X-66A Modification

PALMDALE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2023 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] has ferried an MD-90 airplane to the site where it will be modified to test the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) configuration as part of NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project. As Boeing, NASA and community leaders gathered at the company's facility today t ... Continue reading

This Week in Transportation News: 12 Stories You Need to See

This Week in Transportation News: 12 Stories You Need to See

A roundup of the week's most newsworthy auto and transport industry press releases from PR Newswire, including Canoo's Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle and Alef's flying car pre-orders. ... Continue reading

Alef reports pre-orders of $750M worth of flying cars

Alef reports pre-orders of $750M worth of flying cars

Alef Aeronautics receives 2,500 pre-orders for its first in history flying car. Alef reports 2,100 deposits from individuals and 400 vehicle pre-orders in B2B agreements Pre-orders include 1st in history agreement to sell modern aircraft through a car dealership SAN MATEO, Calif., July 25, 2023 -- Alef Aeronautics, a s ... Continue reading

This Week in Transportation News: 14 Stories You Need to See

This Week in Transportation News: 14 Stories You Need to See

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on The Auto Channel. ... Continue reading

No California Traffic For Alef - First Car Certified to Fly

No California Traffic For Alef - First Car Certified to Fly

Alef flying car receives limited FAA Special Airworthiness Certification Alef unveiled its "Model A" flying car in October 2022 and has since received strong pre-orders from individuals and companies Alef's flying car is both road drivable on public roads and has vertical takeoff and landing capabilities Alef is taking ... Continue reading

Pratt & Whitney and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance Announce First GTF Engine Induction

Pratt & Whitney and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance Announce First GTF Engine Induction

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance ("AFI KLM E&M"), has inducted its first Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine. AFI KLM E&M joined the Pratt & Whitney GTF MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) network in 2022 with disassembly, assembly and test capability for PW1500G model engines for the Airbus A220 family ... Continue reading

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