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Axial Piston Pump
Bosch Rexroth plans to introduce a new size 28 model A1VO axial piston pump later this year that it says is an energy-efficient alternative for fixed displacement pumps. The 28 model will not be displayed at ConExpo, but the...
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Fisker Karma Retrofitted as VL Destino, First Delivery Tagged for 2014
The 1800 Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid sports cars that were produced by Fisker Automotive prior to the Anaheim, CA automaker’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy are highly coveted...
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Panasonic Enters Market with Reduced-Size Heads-Up Display
“Eyes on the road, hands on the wheel” has been a dictum from the NHTSA (U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and it has led the automotive supplier industry to...
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Bentley Continental GT V8 S Makes U.S. Debut at NAIAS
When an ultra-luxury car reaches five-figures in annual sales, that’s an extra reason to take notice of each new model. And at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in...
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Ford Demonstrates Collision Avoidance with Automatic Evasive Steering
The Ford Focus was moving down the right lane at almost 40 mph (64 km/h) headed straight for a stopped SUV. The driver never took his foot off the gas pedal, and unless...
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FT-1 Concept Shows the Sporty Way for Toyota
Since the retirement of its Supra sports car, Toyota has lacked a performance flag-bearer around which enthusiasts could rally. The company's CALTY Design Research studio sought to address that...
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Real-Time Jobsite Management
Topcon Positioning Group launched in 2013 a new web portal, Sitelink3D.net, designed specifically for general construction and engineering companies. The subscription web-based service—accessible via computer,...
News Electronics & Computers
Asset-Monitoring App
Komatsu America Corp. has released a mobile app that allows owners to see critical machine information from the KOMTRAX fleet monitoring system on their Apple or Android smartphones or tablet devices in daily, weekly, or monthly time increments. The new app lets owners locate an asset and obtain driving directions to it;...
News Propulsion
Non-DPF Tier 4 Engine
Bobcat Co. has released its first Tier 4 loaders, including a non-diesel particulate filter (DPF) engine solution. The seven medium-sized machines provide operators with the same performance benefits as the previous...
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Lexus RC F Coupe Provides V8 Excitement
The racy looking Lexus RC F coupe is proof of the company's effort to deliver vehicles with a more visceral, emotional appeal to drivers. Rather than go with a reduced-displacement forced-induction...
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Racecar Data Acquisition and Analysis Are Subjects of New SAE Book
Racecar data acquisition used to be limited to well-funded teams in high-profile championships. Today, the cost of electronics has decreased dramatically, making it...
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List of Enhancements Is Long for MY2015 Subaru WRX STI
Following the introduction of its WRX rally car replica at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, Subaru let the other shoe drop Jan.14 at the North American International Auto Show in...
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Diesel and Electrified Vehicles from German OEMs Enjoying Increased Popularity in U.S.
The product portfolios of German automakers include clean diesel and hybrid-electric vehicles, and these advanced powertrains are gaining traction in the...
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Suzuki Solves CAE Data-Storage Challenge
Working with SCSK Corp. to address challenges of its CAE storage system, Suzuki Motor Corp. has deployed a DataDirect Networks (DDN) Storage Fusion Architecture (SFA) storage engine and GRIDScaler...
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M3 Sedan, M4 Coupé Benefit from BMW’s Racing, CFRP Experience
The BMW M3 Sedan and M4 Coupé that made their debuts at the 2014 North American International Auto Show on Monday in Detroit reaped the rewards of the automaker’s...
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Visualizing and Mapping Sound in Off-Highway Applications
Acoustic performance has become a key competitive factor in the off-highway industry due to an increasing focus on operator comfort and noise pollution as well as continuing...
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Composite Enclosures Combine Light Weight with Shielding Effectiveness
Composites are a game-changing technology in the aerospace and defense markets and increasingly in the automotive, consumer, and medical industries. Reinforced polymer...
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Electronics Take Charge
Electronic controls are slowly transforming aircraft engines of all types, bringing improved fuel consumption, improved efficiency, and more power. As the functionality of control units for jet engines increases,...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
Voice Processor
Fortemedia Inc.’s FM1388 voice processor supports multiple interfaces and enables flexible system integration with voice tracking capability for in-car applications. According to the company, it is the industry’s most...
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2015 Hyundai Genesis Stiffer, Quieter Thanks to Re-Engineered Chassis, Body Structure, Powertrain
Compared to the first-generation Genesis, which debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), the latest iteration has...
News Unmanned Systems
Volvo’s New Scalable Architecture Puts Emphasis on Safety
Scalable architecture is commonly associated with chassis adaption for track or wheelbase dimensions and suspension characteristics, plus other facets including electronics and...
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Ashok Leyland Pursues Stainless Steel for Bus ‘Super Structures’
The design approach for bus body architecture has gone through different phases—namely, chassis based, semi integral, integral, and monocoque. Equally varied is the...
Original Equipment Transportation
Deere's Updated Skid Steers and Compact Track Loader
John Deere’s newest additions to its E-Series line of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders (CTLs) include two skid steer models (318E, 320E) and two compact track loader models...
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All-New 2015 Chrysler 200 Debuts in Detroit
Chrysler’s next-generation 200 midsize sedan transforms itself with an entirely new interior and exterior that packages a segment-first standard nine-speed automatic transmission with an...
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EU Group Develops Electric ‘Microsupercar’ Concept
An electric car is only as green as the electricity that powers it. And given that most power generators burn environmentally suspect fossil or nuclear fuels, it is noteworthy when...
News Design
Chevrolet Ups the Performance Ante with MY2015 Corvette Z06
General Motors engineers have continued to wring still more performance from a Chevrolet Corvette design package that remains very consistent.
News RF & Microwave Electronics
Chevy to Offer 'Performance' Data Recorder for MY2015 Corvette
Chevrolet is claiming an industry first with its "performance data recorder" (PDR) for the MY2015 Corvette Stingray, touting it as the first of such capability to be integrated...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
Harman's Google Glass Application Sees Danger Ahead
At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Harman demonstrated how Google Glass can be integrated with the electronics supplier's advanced driver assistance systems...
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4G LTE-Enabled Information Module
Huawei’s 4G LTE-enabled HUAWEI ME909T mobile broadband product supports web surfing, data analysis, and information transmission within vehicles. Measuring 40 x 40 x 4 mm (1.6 x 1.6 x 0.16 in), the device...
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