Roy Furchgott
Posts
Co-Working Spaces Are Reviving Thanks to Remote Corporate Workers
For many, shared offices have become an escape from often chaotic homes — and a chance to join a community. Are they the future of...
Can Start-Ups Significantly Lower the Cost of Gene Sequencing?
Companies like Ultima Genomics say they have the technology, which could lead to medical breakthroughs. But similar promises in the past have fizzled and barriers...
Some Carmakers Say Recycling Car Parts Is the Future. But Is It Realistic?
“Circular manufacturing” has the promise to reduce waste by reusing parts to make new cars. There are glimmers of hope, but they are currently outweighed...
Stuckey’s Pins Revival on the Return of the Great American Road Trip
The pandemic reinvigorated car travel and, with it, the market for snacks and Americana. Will it last?
Polestar Charts Its Electric Course After Volvo Spinoff
The new company, which is aiming to go public this year, has performance E.V.s planned, with Volvo’s safety in its DNA.
Public Streets Are the Lab for Self-Driving Experiments
When the U.S. ordered companies to report accidents involving driver-assistance tech, Tesla was thought to be the motivation. But 108 companies were listed, showing how...
Can Hydrogen Save Aviation’s Fuel Challenges? It’s Got a Way to Go.
Small, experimental hydrogen-powered planes are paving the way for net-zero carbon aviation by 2050. But the route is rocky.
Can Supersonic Air Travel Fly Again?
The key to its revival may be a breakthrough in creating a quieter sonic boom. The challenges, though, are significant.
NASCAR Bets on Next Gen Car to Draw New Crowds and Shift Fortunes
The Confederate flag is gone, and a new car is being counted on to bring back classic stock car thrills and reverse more than a...
How G.M.’s First Turbo Engines Crashed and Burned
Oldsmobile and Chevrolet pioneered the technology for mass-market cars, but the turbos flopped — and took decades to gain acceptance.