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In Manila, Students Race for Fuel Efficiency at Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2014

More than 100 futuristic vehicles built by students from Asia and the Middle East are competing this weekend on the streets of Philippine capital of Manila in a race for fuel efficiency. In a nation...

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On Track to Succeed With Efficient “Girl Power”

This year’s Shell Eco-marathon Asia saw the first and only all-female team vying for the top prize. The PLM Alpha 2 team is from Pusat Latihan Mekanik (Mechanical Training Center) in the small country...

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Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia Dominate Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2014

They came, they built super-efficient vehicles, gained friends and conquered. All 105 student teams from 15 nations participating in this year’s Shell* Eco-marathon Asia are going back to their home...

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Shell Eco-marathon Americas Heats Up in Houston as Student Teams Test Prototypes

A group of cowboy hat-wearing New York teenagers is one step closer to pushing the boundaries of energy efficiency after hours of tinkering with their battery-powered prototype. More than 1,000 high...

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Detroit Teams Look to Innovation and the City’s Future

An inner city Detroit high school’s high-tech electric streamliner hit the Houston streets Saturday in a race for extreme energy efficiency. (See related photos: “Rare Look Inside Carmakers’ Drive for...

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Student Teams Share Tools, Advice Off the Track During Eco-marathon

A race for fuel efficiency might be dog-eat-dog on the track, but student teams are willing to lend a helping hand back in the paddock. Shell* Eco-marathon Americas gives more than 1,000 students the...

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Students Reflect on Shipping, Travel Costs During Last Leg of Race

Tucked tightly into their self-built prototype vehicles, drivers slid on sunglasses, adjusted helmets took deep breaths Sunday morning before their last chance for a qualifying run. With only had only...

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Canadian College Teams, Midwest High Schools Win Big in Race for Fuel Efficiency

A winning vehicle designed by students in a race for fuel efficiency can travel from New York to Los Angeles on one gallon of gas. After a last-minute scramble for qualifying runs by many of the 126...

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It’s Not About Speed as 30th Eco-marathon Europe Begins

More than 3,000 students from 27 countries compete this weekend in what is without a doubt the slowest racing competition in the world. Speed is nothing to brag about in the 30th edition of the Shell...

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Is the Future of Car Manufacturing in 3D Printing?

It looks like an oversized Lego construction, weighs a mere 81 kilograms (178 pounds) and is assembled from scratch in under two hours. Students of the Aalborg University in Denmark 3D-printed hundreds...

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