Fastback EV Previews Polestar’s Design Direction
Sleek concept distances the fledgling brand away from its parent
Steve Plumb
Senior Editor, AutoBeat Daily , AutoBeat
Report: Ride-Hailing Services Significantly Increase Emissions
Researchers call for more pooled rides in electric vehicles
Four Auto Companies Rank Among the World's Most Ethical
GM and Cooper Standard make the list for the first time, joining long-running honorees Aptiv and Cummins
Bentley Teases the Future of Coachbuilding
Limited-edition Bacalar supercar to take styling cues from last year’s EXP 100 concept
Injection Molders: Do You Have Your Sustainability Story Straight?
In the coming years, injection molders will be asked to help improve the sustainability of the products and components they help create—will you be ready to answer the call?
Carbon Fiber Joins Fight for EV Battery Cases
SGL touts recent wins in North America and Europe
Recycling & Scrap Reclaim: Machinery Technology Advances as 'Circular Economy' Takes Hold
The circular economy and recycling were the top themes at K 2019, and machine builders responded with new systems to improve equipment performance and material quality.
Addressing Autonomy: ZF Exec Explains the Tech
There is a lot of noise about autonomous driving. Here’s some straight information from a ZF exec about what’s going on.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
IBM Touts Next-Gen EV Battery Tech
New chemistry is said to be cheaper, more powerful, faster to charge, less volatile and more sustainable than current lithium-ion batteries.
Learn from Injection Molding’s Thought Leaders: Register Now for Molding 2020
The world’s premier injection molding technical conference comes to Chicago, March 17-19.
Brush Up on Recycling in Honor of America Recycles Day
Plastics are an extremely important part of our daily lives—and their proper disposal is extremely important as well. Recycling is the key to saving energy and keeping plastics out of oceans and landfills. In honor of America Recycles Day, check out Recycling 101 on This Is Plastics to brush up on the basics, and go beyond to see how the industry is innovating to recycle more plastics or turn these resources into energy.
Sustainability and Circularity at NPE2021
Circularity will be a show-defining feature of NPE2021, including an expanded, dedicated exhibit zone spotlighting sustainability.
Frito-Lay, Transportation and the Environment
Addressing greenhouse gas reduction in the snack food supply chain
Second Act for Shaffer’s Consulting Business Includes Sustainability
Machinery and molding veteran restarts consulting business with an eye on technology and ecology.
How Bentley Is Saving Water
Last fall Bentley planted 100 native British trees around its site in Crewe. Now it is getting additional sources of water for them and other uses at its facilities.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
Robots in the Auto Industry
When it comes to the deployment of robots, the auto industry is the hands-down leader. Or maybe that should be “gripper down”
Audi, Aluminum, Environment
Audi looks to its supply chain to help transform the company to a carbon-neutral manufacturer.
Porsche Program for Carbon Offsets
Drive a Porsche. Help save the environment.
Audi, Aluminum, Environment
Audi looks to its supply chain to help transform the company to a carbon-neutral manufacturer
Braskem, Kautex, Erema Partner to Showcase Circular Economy in Action at K2019
Live demos include the production of three-layer HDPE bottles with a foamed middle layer, made with bioplastics and PCR, as well as recycling the bottles on-site during K.
Bikes, Buses and Drones at SEAT
SEAT is improving its environmental footprint, in part by taking to the air
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
Plastics and the Environment
A materials processor acknowledges it is important to contribute to the circular economy.
California, Canada and Counting Cars
According to widely accepted statics, if California was a country, it would have the fifth largest economy in the world.
Ban ‘Single-Use’ Plastics? What If They’re Not ‘Single’ Use?
Today’s high-quality bowls and trays for deli foods and restaurant carry-out should not be branded with the despised “single-use” label.
Dow's Landes to Address the Future Role of Plastics with Sustainability at Center Stage
Also the current president of SPE, Landes will be the keynote speaker at the 2019 SPE Thermoforming Div.’s conference.
Bosch Goes Green(er)
Not only are they addressing emissions, but they are also working toward greater levels of innovation at Bosch.
