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Tech Mahindra Buys Controlling Stake in Pininfarina

Tech Mahindra Ltd. and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) have jointly entered into an agreement with Pincar S.r.l. to purchase a controlling stake in Pininfarina S.p.A., an Italian brand...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Ford Scores Greater Autonomous Capability with New Velodyne Ultra Puck LiDAR

Ford Motor Co. was widely expected to announce an autonomous-vehicle production deal with Google during the 2016 CES in Las Vegas. Instead, Ford CEO Mark Fields...

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Motion Control

HydraForce Strengthens Electrohydraulic-Controls Position in India

HydraForce, a manufacturer of hydraulic cartridge valves, manifolds, and electrohydraulic controls, has established a new LLC corporation in India. HydraForce India LLC,...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Rockwell Collins Expands India Operations

Rockwell Collins recently opened a new, expanded facility in Bangalore, India, that bolsters the company’s presence in the country. The company has signed a 15-year lease for the Bangalore...

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Design

Toyota Introduces Its “Dream Team” for Vehicle Autonomy and Advanced Research

Toyota Research Institute (TRI), the automaker’s new advanced research group based in the U.S., on January 5 introduced the initial technical team that will...

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BUDD-E Concept Forecasts What VW Zero-Emission Van Could Be in 2019

At the 2016 CES in Las Vegas, Volkswagen attempted to focus attention away from its diesel engine emissions challenge by providing a glimpse into its electric future with...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

CES Rollouts Extend Connectivity, App Integration

The tightening links between autos and consumer electronics were in evidence at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas as several automakers and suppliers unveiled infotainment...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Faraday Future Unveils Exotic “Testbed” for New Range of EVs

Faraday Future, the start-up Chinese EV maker that has been compared to Tesla Motors, at the 2016 CES in Las Vegas on January 5 unveiled its first concept vehicle that company...

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Automotive

Ford Looks to Spread Corning’s New Lightweight Gorilla Glass Beyond the 2017 GT

While many supercar enthusiasts have “gone ape” over the Ford 2017 GT, the program development engineers have done the same for a new lightweight glazing...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Cyber Security Issues, Need for College Curriculum Raised at Connected Car Expo

Automotive cyber security is moving to the front of the line of industry concerns, and panelists at the recent 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show's Connected Car Expo...

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Energy

Volvo Launches First Hybrid Buses in India

The first Volvo hybrid city bus pilot will start in the first half of 2016 in Navi Mumbai with Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT). To promote environmentally friendly vehicles, the Indian...

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Software

From 3D Printer to Practice

Conventional 3D printers create objects layer-by-layer from the bottom up, which can be a challenge when printing parts with enclosed electronics and overhanging or protruding features. Such features must be...

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Transportation

Airbus Looks to Expand Military Product Lines

Airbus Defense & Space (Airbus DS) Chief Salesman Antonio Rodriguez Barberan recently said the company’s aim is to be present in most military market segments and to be number one or two...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Clamoring for a Connection

Many of today’s constantly connected consumers balk at spending a few hours without Web access. Commercials airlines are responding by forging links with satellite providers that give flyers the same...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

UCLA Researchers Develop New Strong and Lightweight Metal Nanocomposite

A team led by researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has created a super-strong yet light structural metal with a very high...

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Mentor Graphics Updates CFD Tool for Improved Productivity

Mentor Graphics recently released the latest version of its general-purpose computational fluid dynamics (CFD) FloEFD solution with updated features such as improved mesh handling,...

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Electronics & Computers

Time to Get Personal

The race to let drivers personalize vehicles is gaining speed. A range of techniques and technologies are being deployed to let drivers do more to make vehicles as individualized as their consumer environment.

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Electronics & Computers

2017 Ford Escape Gains Major NVH, Powertrain, Connectivity Upgrades

Ford’s 2017 Escape gains a new "face" and many technologies under the skin, as part of a significant mid-cycle refresh as the compact utility enters its 15th year of...

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GM and TARDEC Co-Developing Fuel Cell Powered Chevrolet Colorado for Military Evaluation

General Motors recently announced that its fuel-cell engineering team is working with TARDEC (the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development &...

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Electronics & Computers

Magnetostrictive Position Sensors

MTS Sensors has increased the scope of its GB-Series of highly accurate, programmable magnetostriction-based linear position sensors so that further applications can be addressed. For these latest additions to...

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Electronics & Computers

CMOS Image Sensor

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. has unveiled its newest CMOS image sensor for automotive cameras. The CSA02M00PB is claimed to be the industry’s first 2-megapixel CMOS image sensor to be equipped with LED...

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Transportation

Sports Cars Take Center Stage in Tokyo

Once upon a time, the Tokyo Motor Show was considered one of its biggest. However, not anymore, in terms of its acreage, numbers of exhibit brands, and visitors; it is now dwarfed by such Asian...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Angular Rate Sensor

Diversified Technical Systems, Inc. (DTS) offers the ARS PRO high-performance angular rate sensor, which is designed for a range of applications including vehicle handling, crash, biomechanics, and even high-rate ballistics...

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LED Matrix Manager IC for Adaptive Headlights

Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced what it claims is the industry’s first fully integrated high-brightness LED matrix manager IC for adaptive automotive headlight systems. The TPS92661-Q1 is a...

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Automotive

Aluminum Welding: The Next Frontier for Technicians

For automotive designers and manufacturers, finding ways to increase fuel economy has become a primary—and increasingly complicated—goal. In the U.S., regulations now focus on a...

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Transportation

Porsche and Bentley Plan Electric Future

Porsche and Bentley, two of the Volkswagen Group’s star premium performance players and now positioned to share advanced technologies, are heading for pure-electric production models, each...

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Automotive

Decoupling Solutions for RWD and AWD

TrelleborgVibracoustic announces two new decoupling solutions for RWD and AWD vehicles that the company claims offer durability, weight, packaging, and tuning advantages. Decoupling elements in the...

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Electronics & Computers

Plug-In Vehicles Await Better Power Electronics

Inside every plug-in vehicle there’s a black box the size of a six-pack cooler that connects the battery to the electric motor. It’s called the power inverter. This crucial, but often...

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