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GM partners with LG for upcoming Bolt EV with 200 mile range

The Chevrolet Bolt EV concept vehicle (left) makes its global debut with the new Chevrolet Volt (right) on Monday, January 12, 2015 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan - image courtesy of Chevrolet.

Posted on 27 Oct 2015 by Cobey Bartels

General Motors (GM) has selected LG Electronics as a key supplier of components for its next generation Chevrolet Bolt, which is set to offer consumers the first long-range and moderately-priced electric vehicle (EV).

Professor Henning Rodhe wins 2015 Volvo Environment Prize

The London skyline shrowded in cloud and a thick brown smog - image courtesy of DFC.

Posted on 27 Oct 2015 by Aiden Burgess

Sweden’s Henning Rodhe has received the Volvo Environment Prize 2015 for his contributions to the understanding of the world’s atmosphere.

Dutch teams win both categories of World Solar Challenge

Teams raced to the finish line in Adelaide in the final section of the World Solar Challenge. Image courtesy of World Solar Challenge.

Posted on 26 Oct 2015 by Michael Cruickshank

Teams from the Netherlands have won both categories of the World Solar Challenge, a cross-desert solar-powered automobile race.

Mitsubishi Electric to light up the road with directional indicators

The Mitsubishi Electric system projects large, easy-to-understand animated illuminations onto road surfaces to help pedestrians understand a driver's intentions - image courtesy of Mitsubishi Electric.

Posted on 26 Oct 2015 by Tim Brown

Mitsubishi Electric has created a directional-indicator system for cars that illuminates road surfaces at night to inform pedestrians and other drivers of a vehicle’s intended path.

F-16V fighter jet takes maiden flight

The new F-16V configuration provides advanced combat capabilities in what Lockheed Martin describes as a 'scalable and affordable package'. Image courtesy of Lockheed Martin with photo by Randy Crites.

Posted on 23 Oct 2015 by Tim Brown

Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the maiden flight of the F-16V, the latest and most advanced F-16 fighter jet to date.

GM first US automotive OEM to use supercapacitors for start-stop

The 2016 Cadillac CTS-V Super-Sedan - image courtesy of Cadillac

Posted on 23 Oct 2015 by Aiden Burgess

General Motors has become the first US automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to adopt supercapacitors (aka ultracapacitors) as part of a start-stop system.

Cobham receives $51m in orders for F-35 Lightning II

An F-35B makes a vertical landing on an aircraft carrier. Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

Posted on 22 Oct 2015 by Tim Brown

Cobham recently received a series of orders from BAE Systems for microelectronic products totaling approximately $51m for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet platform.