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Transportation

2026 Nissan Leaf First Drive: Fun and More Efficient

By law, you have to mention that at one time, the Nissan Leaf (actually, LEAF, which stands for Leading Environmentally-friendly Affordable Family car) was the number one selling EV in the...

Technology Report

Energy

Engineering Flexibility into EV Powertrains

When developing specialist and performance EVs, the challenge goes far beyond selecting an off-the-shelf powertrain. Each manufacturer brings unique performance targets, packaging constraints, and...

Technology Report

Manned Systems

2025 Altair Enlighten Awards Winners

Winners of the 13th edition of the Altair Enlighten Awards, presented in association with the Center for Automotive Research, were recognized during a ceremony at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars in...

Road Ready

Manufacturing & Prototyping

2026 Toyota RAV4 Review: All Hybrid, All the Time

The RAV4 remains a people-mover worth considering. It’s got the looks and performance to keep families happy, and it can come with some nice bonuses. The off-roading capabilities of the Woodland trim certainly stand out. Read on to learn more about it.

Technology Report

Software

Talking SDVs and Zonal Architecture with TE Connectivity

For a company focused on selling components to make physical connections in vehicles, TE Connectivity is more than ready for future growth in software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and the...

Articles

Manned Systems

JCB Heads to the Front of the Line

JCB recently announced that it has secured a contract to provide 4CX backhoe loaders to the United States Marine Corps. According to JCB, the agreement includes not only machines but also attachments...

Technical Innovation

Materials

Grease Innovation Adapts to Meet New Demands of Commercial and Off-Highway Equipment

In the commercial and off-highway sectors, equipment reliability isn’t just a maintenance target but a business imperative. Whether it’s a long-haul...

Technology Report

Energy

Ford Unveils Its Universal EV Platform

In a briefing ahead of today's announcement, Ford's chief EV, digital and design chief Doug Field used the C word: China. Field said that the company's Universal EV Platform would through, "really...

Technology Report

Propulsion

BMW Brings EV Motor Production to Steyr in Austria

In August, the BMW Group's Plant Steyr in Austria started producing the electric motors for its Neue Klasse EVs. The sixth-generation BMW eDrive is the first all-electric drivetrain that...

Q&A

Energy

Q&A: AVL Addresses Path to Greater Hybridization

The powertrain landscape of the future is sure to be a mix that includes clean diesel engines and other ICE options running alternative fuels. Zero-emissions technology such as...

Articles

Transportation

Electronic Stability Control Builds the Foundation for Safer Roads

Read on to learn how a mechanically simple idea has kept cars stable for decades, and why it can still evolve for an autonomous future.

News

Manned Systems

The Economics of Lightweighting in Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Like those in many other industries, truck and off-highway vehicle manufacturers face the challenge of producing quality components and maintaining productive processes while also...

News

Energy

Welcome to the Automotive Engineering Podcast

To help pass the time during your commute or while working around the house or in the garage, we've launched the SAE Automotive Engineering podcast. The monthly podcast will feature interviews with anyone who has their finger on the pulse of the automotive world. This month, we speak with Slate Automotive and BMW about their upcoming electric vehicles and how each company is navigating the current state of electric vehicles.

News

Energy

The EV Tech of BMW’s Neue-Klasse IX3

The rollout of electric vehicles has recently encountered a few bumps in the United States. For international automakers with roadmaps that look ahead for decades, a hiccup isn't enough to fully...

News

AR/AI

Lifelike Simulation Accelerates Middle-Mile Autonomous Trucking

Gatik Arena is a next-generation simulation platform designed to accelerate the development and validation of autonomous vehicle (AV) systems. Gatik, which targets autonomous...

Technology Report

Power

Inside Slate's Warsaw Factory

Slate bought a factory. The 1.4 million sq. ft. (130,000 m3) facility was formerly a printing company. Sears, JCPenny, and Radio Shack catalogs emerged from the RR Donnelley & Sons printing plant for...

News

Electronics & Computers

Off-Highway Vehicle Electrification Surges Ahead

Thanks to the continued growth of electrified machines in the off-highway segment, DC/DC converters are rapidly becoming a crucial component in the supply chain for numerous OEMs for a wide...

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Software

Sonatus Launches AI Director to Integrate More AI in More Vehicles

Vehicle software company Sonatus wants the automotive industry to rethink the role of the middle manager. At least, when those managers are AI-based. The company unveiled...

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Transportation

Sharper Testing Delivers Better AV Performance

As self-driving car technology moves towards commercial deployment, engineers encounter a scaling challenge that mirrors issues seen in other complex critical safety systems: validation....

News

Connectivity

MOIA’s L4 ID. Buzz AVs Starting Service Next Year

Mobileye announced in June that its ongoing work with Volkswagen will deliver the automaker’s first production SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicles sometime in 2026. The first of these...

Q&A

Energy

Nissan Leaf Gets Updates – and Stays the Same – Where It Matters Most

The third-generation Nissan Leaf represents the automaker’s efforts to bring the world’s first mass-market modern EV up to date. This meant making changes to the...

News

Power

Converting Classic Cars Is Just Step One of This Mission

Electrogenic founder and CEO Steve Drummond believes EVs are here to help. “Saving the World One Car at a Time” is even painted on the company’s headquarters near Oxford, England.

Supplier Eye

Energy

Looking Ahead to 2026

September is unofficially known in the industry as a key forecasting month. It’s when several suppliers lock in their revenue forecasts for the next year. As we approach 2026, there are still several balls in the...

Articles

Software

From ADAS to SDVs with Plato Pathros

An experienced engineer with a history in software development and systems engineering, Plato Pathrose is turning from ADAS to SDVs with his latest work. Pathrose’s third book, Software Defined...

News

Power

Hydrogen’s Humming in Power Generation

Not long ago we covered some high-profile struggles hydrogen-technology companies had encountered, including Nikola and Hyzon both deciding to cease operations. But despite legitimate challenges,...

News

Power

Bidirectional Charging Is Nearly Mainstream

A home in Silicon Valley goes dark for a moment, then clicks back to life. A GM Energy employee had switched off the house's access to the grid. When it detects a lack of power the GM Energy...

Technology Report

Manned Systems

Orbis Says HaloDrive Axial-Flux Motor Available for In-Wheel, Other Uses

After years of development, Orbis Electric is introducing its HaloDrive axial flux e-motor /generator that it says is “slimmer, lighter, lower cost and more...

News

Power

Volvo CE Not Letting up on Electric

Volvo Construction Equipment made a big statement at Bauma 2025 by displaying an all-EV lineup and revealing a new electric articulated hauler to boot. The company has come a long way since the 2019...

News

Test & Measurement

2026 Toyota BZ: Improved, but Still Not a WheeeeeEV

The Toyota bZ is growing into a real EV. Following complaints-a-plenty from buyers of the bZ4x, the clunky name given to previous versions, Toyota has improved everything from the design...