Biofuel-powered aircraft have finally been approved, and could cut airlines' fuel costs in half. When's the maiden flight? Biofuel-powered aircraft have finally moved into the real world now that the U.S.-based Air Transport Association has approved a fuel blend of up to 50% organic waste and non-food material (i.e
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Feed SubscriptionInnovation Agents: Dinesh Paliwal, CEO Of Harman
This year, he launched the first social-networking automobile so drivers can get Facebook, Twitter, texts and Internet connectivity and still keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road. The trick, Dinesh Paliwal, chairman, president and CEO of Harman International Industries, tells Fast Company, was to develop technology that serves to combat drivers’ distraction, meet auto regulations, and bring 4G smartphone-like functionality to the car. If he makes it sound simple, it’s because solving complex technological problems comes easily to this engineer with an MBA
Read More »Your Job Is Why You’re Fat
Add boring desk jobs to list of seemingly unavoidable reasons why Americans are gaining weight. Add desk jobs to the myriad reasons--including driving and your mother's pregnancy habits --why Americans are so fat.
Read More »Meet The Winners Of "American Idol"
There’s no number to text your vote for Coke and Ford, but the brands have fused themselves to Fox’s pop star machine. Here’s how
Read More »Your Toyota Would Like To Friend You Now
Toyota is working on a social networking service--with Microsoft's help--so that drivers can interact with their cars. Imagine if KITT had a Twitter account. Toyota's working on a new feature called "Toyota Friend," part of a private social network that connects you--with Microsoft 's help--to your car.
Read More »Driving Is Why You’re Fat
Our car culture may be to blame for skyrocketing obesity rates. Obesity is a complicated disease. It can be caused by your mom's pregnancy diet , genetics, your KFC Double Down habit, or some combination of all three
Read More »In The Future, Your Car Will Be More Plant Than Machine
Ford is using organically derived materials all over their cars. Why?
Read More »Can The Prius Popularize Plug-In Hybrid Electric Cars?
Prius made hybrids acceptable. Now Toyota is going to try to use those good feelings to get people to plug in.
Read More »The Gas Engine Is Not Dead Yet, Thanks To Diesel, Jaguar
Despite the ongoing rush of alternative-fuel tech, the gasoline engine's having a moment thanks to advances from Jaguar and the Department of Energy. Jaguar CX75 million-dollar hybrid Last year Jaguar teased an incredible concept car, the CX75, that had an electric engine in each wheel and a pair of high-performance gas turbines in its truck to provide the electrical power
Read More »Introducing the Maybach by Daimler
Evolution of an automotive masterpiece – exciting, unique, effortlessly superior The heart of automotive luxury beats in the Center of Excellence in Sindelfingen, Germany. It is here at the Manufaktur that each Maybach vehicle is produced according to customers individual ...
Read More »QR Codes
Have you seen a QR Code floating around? Maybe you’ve seen them in magazines, posters or business cards
Read More »Microsoft, Toyota Announce $12 Million Partnership for "Ultimate Mobile Device"
Smartphones, MP3 players, tablets, laptops, netbooks--modern consumers never leave the house without more electronics than Robocop. We're addicted to using and spending money on mobile devices, which might explain why automakers lately can't stop trying to capture some of that trillion-dollar market for themselves. To wit: Today Microsoft and Toyota announced a strategic partnership to build the "ultimate 'mobile device.'" Touted as a 1 billion yen investment in Toyota Media Service (a lot more catchy than saying $12 million), the partnership will have both companies team up to build a global cloud platform to support next-gen telematics in Toyota's hybrid and plug-in vehicles
Read More »Leadership Lessons From Charlie Sheen?
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today.
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