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Transforming Transportation Manufacturing: Unlocking Growth with Sustainable Energy Solutions
In the U.S., traditional manufacturing processes are being disrupted by various factors, including new technologies, incentives to onshore...
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SAE International Announces CEO Termination
SAE International’s Board of Directors today announced the dismissal of Dr. David Schutt from his role as CEO. The decision, reached yesterday and voted on unanimously by the board, follows a formal investigation that revealed behaviors and actions inconsistent with the organization’s code of conduct, culture, and values.
News AR/AI
AI, Digital Twins Reshaping Advertising and Car Creation at JLR
Better digital twins powered by more powerful AI are going to change not just how car commercials are created in the future, but could open the door to entirely new design and engineering methods.
News Transportation
SAE ITC EVPKI Consortium™ Welcomes New Member Rivian
We’re thrilled to announce that Rivian has joined the Electric Vehicle Public Key Infrastructure Consortium (EVPKI Consortium)
News Power
WCX 2024: The ‘What’s Next?’ Rollercoaster Ride Can Be Problematic for Engineers
Uncertainties swirl as the automotive industry transitions to electrified and automated vehicles, and that rollercoaster ride can be very unsettling...
Articles Transportation
Can Solid-State Batteries Commercialize by 2030?
Automakers are increasingly focusing on the long-delayed promise of solid-state batteries. With no liquid electrolyte, these batteries can be lighter, safer (with reduced fire risk), faster to recharge, and more energy dense while still being able to deliver ranges of 600 miles (965 km) or more.
Articles Propulsion
A Peek at Electrify America’s Charging Station Future
The move to electrification has hit a snag. The charging infrastructure hasn’t quite lived up to the needs of those with EVs. The Inflation Reduction Act requires that charging...
Original Equipment Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Yanmar CE Adds to Growing Compact Track Loader Segment
The market for compact construction equipment is growing in North America, driven in part by high demand for compact track loaders (CTLs). CTLs and compact excavators have the highest demand, together generating nearly 68 percent of compact-equipment sales in the market.
Road Ready Manufacturing & Prototyping
2024 Lexus GX Ready for Off-Road Adventure with New Platform, E-KDSS
Once Toyota finally updated the Tundra to its third generation in 2022 after 15 years on the last-generation platform, the next model that would logically contend for an overhaul was the Lexus GX. Last given a generational overhaul in 2009, the new GX has been a long time coming. Chief engineer Koji Tsukasaki said the updates are more than just overdue, they’re for overlanding. Read on to learn more.
Road Ready Transportation
Ford Refines Interior, Exterior on 2025 Explorer
The Ford Explorer will celebrate its 35th anniversary for the 2026 model year, and it is highly likely that America’s best-selling SUV will meet the occasion with a complete redesign....
News Transportation
History Is a Great Teacher
History is a great teacher. There are lessons from the past that we should never forget. Lessons that are often the difference between success and failure in business. In the auto industry, some of the...
Q&A Transportation
Alternative Fuels Overshadowed in EV Era
Andrea Strzelec, Ph.D., who recently was hired at USCAR (United States Council for Automotive Research) as senior research scientist, has been an SAE member since 2003 and currently serves as Chair of the Energy & Propulsion Activity (formerly Powertrain, Fuels & Lubricants Activity) for SAE. Read on for a portion of the interview featured in the November issue of SAE’s member publication Update.
Technology Report Transportation
Ford EV Engineers ‘Always On’ for Customer Feedback
Engineers like to know what customers think about a vehicle. Now, drivers of the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E can oblige via a new system that channels...
Technical Innovation Information Technology
Digital Transformation of the Construction Jobsite
There has been talk in recent years of an oncoming digital transformation coming to the construction jobsite. While there are some components of this transformation that have yet to be realized, in many ways the industry’s digital transformation has already begun. Read on to learn more.
News Transportation
Ford Approved for Hands-Off Driving on German Autobahn
Ford announced in late August that its Blue Cruise (SAE Level 2 driver-assistance) ADAS that allows for hands-free driving in certain situations was approved by the German Federal...
INSIDER Transportation
DIU to Evaluate Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in New Army Reserve Program
The Army Reserve continues to implement clean energy solutions to increase sustainability, enhance mission readiness, and maintain the pace with the evolving...
Articles Design
Software-defined... Headache?
The “software-defined vehicle” is the auto industry’s latest fascination. Probably with due cause, as engineers and other experts and analysts understand that the vehicle-electrification transformation rests on the back of software.
Editorial AR/AI
Infineon Semiconductor Technology Helps Makes Electrified Vehicles Greener, Smarter and More Secure
Electrified vehicles are growing in popularity exponentially. For this Expert Insight interview, SAE’s Automotive Engineering spoke with Bill Stewart of Infineon on how his company helps automakers meet climate and government pressures.
Editorial Energy
Engineering the ‘Sustainability Thing’
Sustainable and sustainability are words that are fast becoming industry vernacular. They’re woven into executive speeches, press releases, marketing, and engineers’ messaging.
Road Ready Unmanned Systems
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.
News Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Danfoss and Sany Extend Electrification of Off-Highway Machines
At Bauma 2022 in Munich, Germany, Danfoss revealed that its electrified powertrain system was driving a new electric crawler crane, the Sany SCE800TB-EV. This will be...
News Power
Hyundai CE Debuts Hydrogen and Electric Excavators at Bauma 2022
The Hyundai HW155H hydrogen-powered excavator concept made its debut in late October at the Bauma expo in Munich, Germany. Hyundai Construction Equipment displayed the...
News Transportation
TRD Spells Capability for Toyota’s Latest Tundra
When Toyota decided it was time to update their capable but aging Tundra, the company knew that the new truck needed to be far more than just a quick reskin. To stay competitive in the...
Original Equipment Power
Freightliner’s Medium-Duty Makeover
Circling the highway loop at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the enhancements Freightliner engineers made to the new Plus series medium-duty and vocational trucks are...
News Design
Electrification’s Impact on Commercial-Vehicle Chassis Design
Electrification in the commercial and off-highway truck sectors is ramping up at an increasingly rapid pace. This fundamental change in propulsion will be one of the most...
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Sensors Step Out While Startups Stutter
The Michigan Science Center in downtown Detroit was an appropriate venue for the recent 2022 AutoSens conference and exhibition.
The Navigator Unmanned Systems
We Finally Have Some Data on ADAS!
For too long, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration took a laissez-faire approach to advanced driver-assistance systems and automated-driving systems.
Supplier Eye Manufacturing & Prototyping
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.
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Mitigating Risks, Ensuring Reliability: Deep Dive into Automotive...
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Accelerating Time to Market: Tackling NVH Challenges in Electric...
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Space Communications and Navigation Summit 2024
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Utilizing Model-Based Systems Engineering for Vehicle Development
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Meeting the Challenges of Software-Defined Vehicles With...
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Automotive Hardware Security Modules: Functionality, Design, and...