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So Much For Classified Secrets - Lockheed Martin Brags About Opening Intelligent, Advanced Hypersonic Strike Production Facility

So Much For Classified Secrets - Lockheed Martin Brags About Opening Intelligent, Advanced Hypersonic Strike Production Facility

COURTLAND, Ala., Oct. 4, 2021 -- Lockheed Martin is breaking barriers in hypersonic technology, adding to its world-class portfolio another milestone with the grand opening of an advanced production facility in Courtland, Alabama, focused on hypersonic strike production. ... Continue reading

Could This Mean The End Of The EV Fairytale? Gevo awarded patent for process to upgrade or convert ethanol and bio-based alcohols to drop-in hydrocarbon fuels

Could This Mean The End Of The EV Fairytale? Gevo awarded patent for process to upgrade or convert ethanol and bio-based alcohols to drop-in hydrocarbon fuels

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 27, 2021; Gevo, Inc. , announced that it has received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for a process that encompasses upgrading ethanol and bio-based alcohols into drop-in, bio-based diesel and jet-fuel products.The USPTO has awarded Gevo U.S. Patent No. ... Continue reading

Palm Springs Air Museum Aircraft to conduct a 9-11 Fly Over in honor of our First Responders.

Palm Springs Air Museum Aircraft to conduct a 9-11 Fly Over in honor of our First Responders.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Sept. 10, 2021 -- On Saturday, Sept 11, 2021, Seven Palm Springs Air Museum aircraft will do a fly over the Coachella Valley and the High Desert in honor to local First Responders on the Twentieth Anniversary of the 9/11 attack that claimed 2,977 lives. ... Continue reading

Liebherr and GM to develop HYDROTEC fuel cell-based electrical power generation system for aerospace application

Liebherr and GM to develop HYDROTEC fuel cell-based electrical power generation system for aerospace application

General Motors and Liebherr-Aerospace will join forces to develop a hydrogen fuel cell-based demonstrator system for aircraft. The collaboration is based on GM’s HYDROTEC technology, like this hydrogen fuel cell stack. ... Continue reading

Hot CAR Topics From Carla

Hot CAR Topics From Carla

This week there was a lot of exciting buzz surrounding air taxis and robotaxis and how they might impact the future of transportation. EV charging infrastructure and charging times were yet again hot topics in the news as automakers consider challenges ahead with consumer acceptance of EVs. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung Honored with the Issigonis Trophy at the 2021 Autocar Awards

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung Honored with the Issigonis Trophy at the 2021 Autocar Awards

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung has today been honored with the Issigonis Trophy at the 2021 Autocar Awards ceremony. Named in honor of legendary car designer Sir Alec Issigonis, the Trophy is Autocar's highest accolade. ... Continue reading

Sea Foam Automotive Products - All Walmart Priced

Sea Foam Automotive Products - All Walmart Priced

Sea Foam products are hihly rated and you don't know who they are. They are widely known for their efficiency and ease of use. They are applicable to all types of vehicles, whether sedans, SUVs, trucks, or any other recreational vehicle. And you have no idea who they are. ... Continue reading

How Hydrogen Technologies Will be More Competitive in the Future Analyzed in New IDTechEx Report

How Hydrogen Technologies Will be More Competitive in the Future Analyzed in New IDTechEx Report

IDTechEx Cambridge, UK How Hydrogen Technologies Will be More Competitive in the Future Analyzed in New IDTechEx Report Why should people buy a hydrogen car, if they will barely opt for an electric one? Despite a generally high level of willingness to be 'green' - don't pollute, recycle as much as we can, and turn off ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits

Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits

Electric cars undoubtedly are the wave of the future, and growth in the segment is on quite an upward trajectory. According to data from Cox Automotive, electrified vehicles accounted for 7.8% of the total Q1 2021 sales, up from 4.8% in the same period last year. ... Continue reading

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight

Ingenuity's Shadow NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured this shot as it hovered over the Martian surface on April 19, 2021, during the first instance of powered, controlled flight on another planet. It used its navigation camera, which autonomously tracks the ground during flight. ... Continue reading

NASA to Attempt First Controlled Flight on Mars As Soon As Monday

NASA to Attempt First Controlled Flight on Mars As Soon As Monday

NASA is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at approximately 3:30 a.m. EDT (12:30 a.m. PDT). Data from the first flight will return to Earth a few hours following the autonomous flight. A livestream will begin at 6:15 a.m. EDT (3:15 a.m. PDT), as the helicop ... Continue reading

UPDATE - NASA's Mars Helicopter First Flight Attempt Postponed

UPDATE - NASA's Mars Helicopter First Flight Attempt Postponed

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2021 -- Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is two days away from making humanity's first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. If all proceeds as planned, the 4-pound (1.8-kg) rotorcraft is expected to take off from Mars' Je ... Continue reading

Honda Reports March 2021 Sales Records

Honda Reports March 2021 Sales Records

American Honda sets new March record for total vehicle sales, pushing Q1 up 16% over 2020 Acura MDX has best sales month in history, while also powering Acura SUVs to best-ever month Acura brand posts best total March sales since 2005, with dramatic increases in SUV and sedan sales Refreshed Honda Ridgeline scores seco ... Continue reading

SE Aeronautics To Manufacture "Greenest" Widebody Aircraft

SE Aeronautics To Manufacture "Greenest" Widebody Aircraft

The company's technological improvements turn the corner on efficiency, sustainability, safety, comfort and operating cost. SE Aeronautics' new super-efficient mid-market airliner concept, the SE200, carrying up to 264 passengers with a range of 10,560 miles and reducing CO2 production as measured by per seat kilometer ... Continue reading

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