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NASA Tests Revolutionary Shape-Changing Aircraft Flap
NASA's green aviation project is one step closer to developing technology that could make future airliners quieter and more fuel‑efficient with the successful flight test of a wing surface...
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Supersonic Laser-Propelled Rockets Could Help Aircraft Exceed Mach 10
A new method for improving the thrust generated by laser-propulsion systems may bring them one step closer to practical use. The method, developed by physicists Yuri Rezunkov...
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Embraer Debuts Its KC-390 Military Transport Aircraft
In late October, Embraer rolled its first prototype of the KC-390 military transport from its production hangar at Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil. The rollout was a first step in Embraer’s...
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Mazda Reveals 2016 Global MX-5 Cup Racer at SEMA Show
Following the recent unveiling of its fourth-generation MX-5 Miata (see Mazda Trickles out More New MX-5 Details and Mazda Takes Wraps off 2016 MX-5 Miata), Mazda took the wraps off of a...
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John Deere Adds Three Models to Its K-Series-II Wheel Loaders Line
John Deere says it was armed with insights from loader owners and operators when it engineered changes to its K-Series-II loaders, such that they are now equipped with Tier...
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Automaker Group Commits to Privacy for Vehicle Personal Data
The Association of Global Automakers and its 12 member companies have unveiled auto industry consumer privacy protection principles for vehicle technologies and services. These...
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Boeing, Toray Industries Reach Agreement on Composites for 777X Wings
Composite supplier Toray Industries signed an agreement to expand its current contract for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to include the 777X wings. The addition of the 777X...
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Hyundai Controls CO2 Level Inside Genesis Cabin
Among the many premium interior features in the 2015 Hyundai Genesis is a “world-first” safety technology—an in-cabin CO2 sensor control system, located under the glove box, that combats...
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Dodge Charges Ahead with SRT Hellcat
Dodge debuted the new 2015 Charger with refreshed sheet metal, updated cabin, and revised chassis, with a new top-of-the-range SRT Hellcat model serving as the new flagship of the line. The new sheet...
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Eaton Unveils DCT for Medium-Duty Trucks and Buses
Trucks were some of the first vehicles to adopt automated manual transmission systems in the 1980s, and Eaton was among the first transmission suppliers to launch such a system with its...
Original Equipment Transportation
Toro Launches New Riding Trencher
The Toro Co. says it designed its all-new RT1200 riding trencher with versatility and productivity in mind, particularly for utility contractors.
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2015 Mustang's Glovebox-Integrated Knee Airbag, Other Plastics Innovations Recognized by SPE
A Ford Motor Co. safety application took the grand prize at the 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Innovation Awards gala on...
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GKN's New Two-Speed EAxle Powers BMW I8
The BMW i8 is the first production application of GKN’s new two-speed eAxle, which is used to drive the front wheels of the plug-in-hybrid sports car. The AWD i8, launched earlier this year, also...
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Ford Names New VP of Environmental and Safety Engineering
Announced as part of a large change in personnel, Ford has named Kim Pittel its Vice President, Sustainability, Environment & Safety Engineering, effective Jan. 1, 2015. In this...
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Next-Generation Level 2 Charger Is Grid-Smart
A Level 2 electric vehicle charger that can dispense power based on the available grid supply is undergoing its first field test in Detroit, MI.
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Supercar Concept Previews Lamborghini Plug-In Possibilities
The Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4, revealed at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, demonstrated how the Italian company could produce a plug-in hybrid supercar concept using technology...
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Terex Launches GEN2 Loaders, with Claims of More Than 100 Upgrades
Based on proven designs and engineering, the new Terex Generation 2 (GEN2) loaders feature more than 100 customer-driven enhancements from the previous models and are...
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Stanford Scientists Create a Smart Lithium-Ion Battery That Warns of Potential Fire Hazards
As the use of lithium-ion batteries continues to expand into millions upon millions of cellphones, laptops, and other electronic devices, their use...
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1550 nm Pulsed Laser Diode
OSI Laser Diode, Inc. (LDI) (Edison, NJ) has introduced a 1550 nm pulsed laser diode with an integrated micro lens that delivers a far‑field beam pattern. The beam pattern's divergence is equivalent in both the...
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White Light LED Source
Excelitas Technologies Corp. (Waltham, MA) recently announced the X-Cite® 110LED, a new compact white light LED source for fluorescence imaging applications. Using liquid light guide coupling, X‑Cite 110LED delivers...
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Connected Vehicles, Cloud Services Bring Big Data Issues to Vehicles
Connected vehicles bring many benefits, helping both drivers and traffic managers. However, it can be difficult for traffic managers to analyze and use the enormous...
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Demos Highlight Ethernet’s Market Potential
A number of product introductions at SAE 2014 Convergence highlighted growing industry support for Ethernet. Support from chip makers and tool providers will help expand the infrastructure for...
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Dassault, BAE Collaborate on Next-Generation Combat Aircraft
Following the agreement announced earlier this year at the Farnborough Air Show, Dassault Aviation, BAE Systems, and their industrial partners have been awarded a €150 million...
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GM Announces LT1 Crate Engine Availability at 2014 SEMA Show
The basic architecture of General Motors’ small block V8 has remained the same since 1955, but now a new crate engine with modern-day advanced technologies is available on the...
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Plastic 'Airbumps' Protect Citroën Exterior
For its quirkily styled new Cactus, Citroën uses UV-stable thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) for unpainted exterior cladding called “Airbumps” to give protection against low-speed impacts and...
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Assembling Aluminum Vehicles in Volume
The next six months will be challenging times for Ford workers. Dearborn has redesigned its best-selling and most profitable model, the F-150 pickup truck. The tried-and-true, all-steel truck has been...
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ECU Advances Take Many Paths
The demand for automated features and functions is prompting electronic engineers to alter their design strategies, distributing intelligence throughout the vehicle. As more electronic controls are added, the...
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Connectivity for Comfort
Connectivity is a hot topic in the automotive industry, as consumers increasingly expect more in-vehicle integration of mobile devices and linking to the Internet. But seating suppliers are taking connectivity...
Global Vehicles Robotics, Automation & Control
A Hundred Innovations for Renault’s Eolab Concept
When Renault prepares a motor show concept, it invariably does so comprehensively. But for Paris this year it has excelled itself, claiming that its ultra-lightweight Eolab environmental...
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