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Automotive

Feast, Then Famine

As re-regionalization continues, there could be a limited bright spot ahead.

Technology Report

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...

News

Power

China’s True Edge Is Smarter Engineering and Speed to Market

It is commonly believed that Chinese OEMs have a distinct advantage over their global counterparts due to cheaper labor or raw materials. But their true edge comes from smarter...

News

Manned Systems

The International Fight over EFuels, Internal Combustion’s Would-Be Savior

Efuels, synthetic gasolines made from captured carbon dioxide and renewable energy (usually wind and solar power) are“ a valuable part of the solution” said...

Editorial

Connectivity

Sensitive Subjects

You’ve got regulations, cost and personal preferences all getting in the way of the next generation of automated vehicles. Oh, and those pesky legal issues about who’s at fault should something happen. Under all...

Technical Innovation

Power

Electronic Torque Limiting Boosts Machine Productivity

Electrification isn’t just a matter of switching out the diesel engine for an electric motor. It requires a thorough review of connected systems – particularly the hydraulic...

News

Power

BrightDrop Goes Grocery Shopping

BrightDrop, the business unit of General Motors developing and deploying electrified vehicles and tools targeting so-called “last-mile” commercial services, announced it has teamed with grocery giant...

News

Manned Systems

ACT Expo 2022 Roundup: Bollinger, Hyundai and Volvo Clean-Vehicle Updates

If there was any doubt that zero-emission work trucks are coming – and, really, there isn’t – the 2022 ACT Expo made it abundantly clear they’re on their...

Technical Innovation

Unmanned Systems

3DEO Launches New Metal 3D-Printing Platform

California-based 3DEO unveiled in February its new metal 3D printing platform and patented technology, Saffron. The proprietary platform has been in development for the past five years. “Until...

Articles

Software

Origin of the Species

“I was a vehicle-dynamics engineer my entire career—but maybe not a good one, because they put me in charge of a self-driving car!” jokes Jason Fischer, chief engineer for the Cruise Origin, the autonomous...

Articles

RF & Microwave Electronics

Executive Insights: BorgWarner VP and CTO Hakan Yilmaz

The automotive sector is in a time of enormous flux. As the foundational aspects of the industry shift, longstanding Tier-1 suppliers such as BorgWarner must continue to drive...

Road Ready

Propulsion

New Design for 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport as Brand Awaits Alliance’s New Platforms and Products

The 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport carries over with no mechanical changes compared to the 2019 model. But its new face – part of a...

News

Robotics, Automation & Control

Siemens Debuts Capital Load Analyzer Software to Accelerate Certification, Reduce Risk

Mentor, a Siemens business, in Wilsonville, Oregon, is introducing its Capital Load Analyzer software, intended to help simplify aircraft electrical...

News

Manned Systems

Additive Manufacturing, Composites Help Grow Global Electric Aircraft Market

The electric aircraft market continues to grow at a fast pace, boosted by increasing demand for ultralight electric test aircraft and innovative general aviation (GA)...

News

Automotive

ZF Leverages Indian Operations

ZF has initiated the “Wind of Change” campaign to reinforce its supplier base in the Indian market. In an announcement on ZF India Supplier Day, the company said it aims to reach EUR100 million worth of...