Mazda has announced that it is to accelerate its research and development of rotary engines (RE). Following on the heels…
Author: Lawrence Butcher
Lawrence Butcher
Lawrence has been covering engineering subjects – with a focus on motorsport technology – since 2007 and has edited and contributed to a variety of international titles. Currently, he oversees Automotive Powertrain Technology and Professional Motorsport World magazines as editor.
Materials developer Elkem has developed an iron silicon powder, a soft magnetic material, suitable for additive manufacturing of electric motor…
In 2022, Toyota owned Hino Motors was shown to have irregularities in its emissions testing procedures dating back to 2002…
Heraeus High Performance Coatings has unveiled a new method to reduce the gap between rare earth magnet laminates in high-performance…
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has introduced a material that it says withstands direct applied flames at up to 1,200°C for 25…
Efficiency is king in the world of BEVs, as witnessed by Hyundai’s recent unveiling of its Active Air Skirt (AAS)…
Keeping the mass of BEV battery packs in check is a constant battle for manufacturers. Increasing the energy density of…
QuantumScape has been working on solid-state batteries for over a decade. However, lithium metal poses some unique challenges that require…
Honda has unveiled a pair of new concept EVs – the Saloon and Space-Hub – at the CES show in…
Dutch engineering company Gomecsys has been developing its variable compression ratio (VCR) technology for mass production of single-cylinder motorbike engines.…
