Honda: Paving the Way with Additive Manufacturing
Honda is charting a new path with customized 3D printed auto parts. Could this lead to something bigger in the future?
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General Motors: Cars that kill the planet, or cars that kill you?
General Motors (“GM”) has committed to a lower-carbon future, making all its 350 facilities 100% powered by renewable energy by 2050 and released an eight-point plan to do so. However, this will most likely force the GM to make a fundamental change in the way it has been doing business since its inception over 100 years ago.
Waze: Paving the Future of Digital Mapping
Waze has tapped into the power of a community of drivers, crowdsourcing data to build the world's best digital maps and traffic navigation system.
Auto makers manage to cram ever more technology into their cars, but dealers fall behind.
Car manufacturers have embraced digital technology, from navigation systems to night vision displays, but their dealerships are lagging far behind.
Efficient Roadways: How the Masspike is speeding up your commute
Since the construction of the first Turnpike, the United States highway system has evolved due to the needs of the people and military, with many of these improvements supported by taxes rather than tolls. Due to the aging highway system and states lacking the funds to maintain the roads, the toll concept began to re-emerge. This concept is not foreign to the state of Massachusetts, but how should tolls be implemented without comprising roadway efficiency?
Volvo: Making People’s Lives Easier, Safer, Better
“Volvo’s philosophy has always been to put people first. To pioneer innovations for a safer, cleaner, more enjoyable future. What will people need? How will they drive? To answer these questions, it’s sometimes necessary to challenge convention, to find a new path” [1].
General Motors: Navigating the Road to a Sustainable Future
After 100 years of innovation and sustained growth, the horseless carriage is on the precipice of disruption from somewhere that Henry Ford could never have predicted: Mother Nature
When Global Warming Regulations Heat Up: Ford’s Reaction
When it comes to developing new technologies to meet upcoming emission regulations, there's a need for speed.
Can Volvo Out-Innovate the Competition Again?
With a clean sheet and $11 billion, can Volvo innovate again?
From Hummer’s to Bolt’s: GM’s Transition into a Low Carbon World
General Motors, largely known for their fuel guzzling SUV’s, has begun a major transformation with both products and partnerships to become a world leader in low carbon transportation.