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3D, No Waiting!
Few will dispute that additive manufacturing — commonly called 3D printing — has endured a development path of fits and starts. But as niche applications, an ever-increasing array of material choices — and the...
Technology Report Design
Snapdragon Ride Flex Puts Safety, Infotainment onto Single Chip
One chip, multiple benefits. That’s the claim made by Qualcomm Technologies about its new, scalable system-on-a-chip product family.
Road Ready Automotive
Toyota Stretches SUV Line-Up with World Debut of Grand Highlander
The new Grand Highlander is a three-row midsize SUV, just like Highlander. So it’s not surprising that the Toyota siblings share two powertrains.
Q&A Power
Making over the World’s Leading Hybrid
Its markedly upgraded power and performance take it to a driving-dynamics place difficult to believe could be achieved.
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Ensuring Aircraft Safety by Optimizing Ice Protection Systems
By Boris Marovic and Thierry Olbrechts, Siemens Digital Industries Software
The Navigator Energy
Volvo Leads the Shift to ‘Driver Understanding’
Volvo started teasing out some of the details of its all-electric replacement for the XC90 SUV, dubbed the EX90.
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NAIAS 2022: Seventh-Generation of Ford Mustang Is Highest Performer Yet
The exterior visuals still emphasize a long hood and a short deck, but the V8-powered 2024 Mustang GT’s mammoth air intakes are a telltale that things have...
Articles Automotive
3M, Matrix Engineering Consultants Collaborate to Enhance Performance of Chassis Bolted Joints
The vehicle electrification trend means chassis designs are evolving.
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2022 Honda Civic Hatchback Enjoys Premium Assembly, Weight-Cutting Measures
As a veteran manufacturing engineer, Jill Fuel was an ideal choice for the project leader for the production launch of Honda’s 2022 Civic Hatchback at Honda's...
News Mechanical & Fluid Systems
2023 Cadillac Lyriq Executive Chief Engineer: New EV Her ‘North Star’
At the Cadillac Lyriq’s media drive program in Utah, SAE Media spoke one-on-one with Jamie Brewer, Lyriq executive chief engineer, about developing the...
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SAE International Extends Call for Abstracts, Seeks Submissions for AeroTech Conference
Engineering Events staff at SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, have extended the call for abstracts through September 21 for the...
Supplier Eye Design
Inflation Ignites Another Supplier Squeeze
For more than 100 years, OEMs and suppliers have partnered to build components, engineer and integrate systems, offer servicest, and even manufacture complete vehicles.
INSIDER Design
Developing Design Tools for Outer Space Structures
Achieving affordable space exploration will require lightweight structures for vehicles, solar arrays and antennas. Lightweight materials also will be used for components of structures...
Articles Unmanned Systems
Ensuring No Child Left Inside
A step-change in sensing precision is underway for vehicle interior applications, with increased capabilities spurred by new technology, customer interest in occupant safety and entertainment, and global regulations.
Editorial Manned Systems
Optimizing EV Platforms for Pickup Trucks
Pickups are the industry’s most popular and profitable product because they offer individualized vehicles for nearly every customer and use case. American pickups wrote the book on mass...
News Power
Western Star Adds ‘Weight Sensitive’ 47X to Vocational Lineup
Western Star has extended its purpose-built X-Series vocational truck lineup with the all-new 47X, targeting weight-sensitive applications like mixers and bulk haul. The...
News Aerospace
Quality Management Experts Provide Guidance on AS9100 Standard, Equipment Calibration
Quality management professionals across the global aerospace and defense community discuss the AS9100 international standard, audits, and equipment...
News Propulsion
Industry Invited to Participate in AeroTech Aerospace and Defense Technical Program
SAE International is inviting global participation in its AeroTech® aerospace and defense technology conference and exhibition, which is for the first...
Road Ready Energy
Ford’s Unibody Maverick Aims to Revitalize the Compact Pickup
Confirming one of the industry’s worst-kept product secrets, Ford on June 8 unveiled the 2022 Maverick, its return to the compact-pickup segment that the original Ford...
News Unmanned Systems
Hyundai Reveals Market-Sized 2022 Tucson SUV
Hyundai has revealed its 2022 Tucson SUV, which has been upsized for the North American market. The C-class Tucson is Hyundai’s top-selling SUV, and the all-new 2022 model will feature...
Q&A Manned Systems
Engineering a ‘Beast’ of an Electric SUV
General Motors calls it a “beast,” a nickname that the 2022 GMC Hummer SUV earns on its numbers alone. Like the electric Hummer pickup, the SUV packs a propulsion system capable of...
News Materials
Metamaterials R&D Targets NVH Abatement
Acoustics engineers have a broad variety of materials from which to choose for reducing noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) in vehicles. But their selection often comes with a measurable...
News Automotive
After a 30-Year Hiatus, Jeep Remakes the Wagoneer
You won’t have a hard time distinguishing the all-new 2022 Jeep Wagoneer from the old one. Automotive design and engineering have moved on dramatically in 30 years, even if the...
News Automotive
2022 Bolt EUV: Super Cruise Comes to Chevy
General Motors has made the first step toward democratizing Super Cruise, its SAE Level 2 driver-assist system that is designed to reduce driver workload during long trips. In summer 2021,...
Technology Report Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Magna Seat Puts Connectivity in the Second Row
New automated seating system improves passenger ingress and egress.
News Nanotechnology
Altair Honors Lightweight Advances
Fitting for an industry that collectively is accelerating electric-vehicle launches, Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric motorcycle won the Full Vehicle category of the 8th annual Altair Enlighten...
Road Ready Manufacturing & Prototyping
2021 Ford Bronco Aims to Kick Some Jeep
“There is nothing on this truck that is superfluous – no decorative chrome or extraneous styling. It’s designed for function, not fashion,” explained Paul Wraith, chief designer for...
What We’re Driving Automotive
2021 Toyota Supra 2.0
The Supra 2.0 is better for its simplicity: not having adaptive suspension and 14-way power adjustable seats make it more of a purist’s delight.
What We’re Driving Automotive
What We’re Driving: 2020 Infiniti QX80
Body-on-frame luxury SUVs are a curious thing. It’s difficult to imagine a customer in the market for an SUV that approaches a six-figure price also desiring the burly characteristics that come...
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Air Force Completes First Magnetic Navigation Flight on C-17 - Mobility...
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Mazda’s Revived Rotary Engine Starts Production - Mobility Engineering...
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Army Launches M1E3 Tank Development, Cancels M1 Abrams Upgrade Program -...
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Air Force Awards JetZero $235 Million to Develop Blended Wing Body Demonstrator...
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Air Force to Buy Archer eVTOL Under New Contracts - Mobility Engineering...
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High-Resolution In-line X-ray Imaging for Lithium-Ion Battery...
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Software Solutions for Battery Management System Applications...
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Choosing a Silicone for Operation in Harsh Thermal Environments
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Scan-Based and Project Design for Medical
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Introduction to the Integration of Electronics Switching and...