In the U.S., 95 percent of households own a car. With such a vast majority of Americans driving, safety has to be considered a top priority. In recent years, the auto industry has seen much criticism regarding quality and recalls. Fortunately…
A team of researchers at Clemson University will be granted $5.1 million to develop ultra lightweight auto doors in an effort to meet the increasingly high future federal fuel efficiency standards. Utilizing carbon-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRT) composites to manufacture the new…
Thanks to an improving economy and other incentives for car buyers, U.S. auto sales have reached their highest point in 15 years and may possibly make history this year. Although those in the U.S. auto industry still have to work…
Just over a century ago, the invention of the Ford Model T made automobiles economically accessible to the average American. Out of that invention, we have seen cars evolve rather quickly. A self-driving car, a concept that was once viewed…
In an age when connectivity is king, our car may soon be our most coveted hotspot. Technology is constantly improving, and tech giants including Apple, Microsoft and Google have already set their sights on the car as the new frontier…
Earlier this month, Max Mosely, Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Programs) chair spoke to the United Nations in Geneva about safety standards and called on car manufacturers to stop "treating millions of their customers as second class citizens when it comes to…
