Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2018

Toyota unveiled the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck ( earlier post ) during the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars in Northern Michigan. —Andrew Lund, chief engineer for the project. This time we’re looking at commercial viability.

Long Beach 150

Long Beach Hydrogen Toyota Los Angeles 150

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Hodges Former dean of engineering Life Fellow, 85; died 13 November Hodges, who was dean of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley , conducted pioneering research in IC design and semiconductor manufacturing. Hodges continued that line of research at UC Berkeley, which he joined in 1970 as a professor of engineering.

Engine 103

Engine 2003 Connecticut Universal 103

Cars That Think

JUNE 4, 2025

Prototyped in 1975, this automated taxi-dispatch system was the brainchild of mechanical engineer Dwight Baumann and his students at Carnegie Mellon University. The dial-a-ride service was designed to resurrect a defunct cab company that had once served Pittsburghs African American neighborhoods. Are innovators born or made?

Universal 82

Universal MIT North Dakota IDEA 82