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A “Drag” No Longer: New Vision Systems Close to Replacing Exterior Mirrors at No Cost Penalty

Aerodynamic experts at General Motors are cautiously optimistic that a long-awaited leap in vehicle fuel efficiency is advancing toward...

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JLR Lightweight Materials Research Blends Flax, Carbon Fiber and Cashew-Nut Oils

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is literally intent on harvesting energy saving solutions. “We are researching a range of new technologies to drive even more weight...

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Daimler Trucks' Lessons Learned from SuperTruck Program

Daimler Trucks North America has referred to its $40 million, five-year SuperTruck program that concluded earlier this year as “a playground for our engineers.” Overseeing this...

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Jaguar Enters Performance Crossover SUV Segment

In a bid to combat flagging market share due to declining consumer interest in its signature coupes, roadsters, and sedans, Jaguar is making its first move into the booming market for...

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Honda’s All-New Global 2016 Civic Targets Mercedes Refinement

Honda appears to have committed the resources where it counted to create the 2016 Civic. With a 4-link independent rear suspension mounted on a subframe, hydraulic...

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Materials

Composites Permeate Inside and Out

According to Lux Research, automotive use of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics will swell to $6 billion by 2020, making the segment larger than the aerospace industry’s use of carbon fiber despite the...

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Powertrain Testing: Coping with Complexity

Despite the good news of falling oil prices worldwide, the pressure remains for automakers to deliver efficient powertrains.

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Concept Car to Production in Six Months Fits 007’s Timeline

Daniel Craig won’t have to share marquee billing with the Aston Martin DB10, but the usual gadgets and an extended chase scene give the car a major role in Spectre, the latest...

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Domino's Tasty New Pizza Delivery Vehicle Designed by Crowdsourcing, Developed by Roush

Four years in the kitchen and now hot out of the oven, Domino's new purpose-built pizza delivery vehicle hits the streets with design attributes that...

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Suppliers Struggling to Keep Pace with Faster Product Cycles, Says IHS

More vehicle launches and faster product cycles are re-shaping the global vehicle landscape, and many suppliers are struggling to keep pace.

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Mercedes' Concept Stresses Connectivity, Record-Breaking Aerodynamics

Among its five world premieres at the IAA (Frankfurt Motor Show) 2015, Mercedes-Benz surprised show-goers with the Concept Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile (Concept...

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Clean-Sheet Design for Proterra's All-Electric City Bus

The Proterra Catalyst all-electric transit bus nabs double-digit miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe), vastly outperforming its diesel, compressed natural gas, and diesel hybrid-electric...

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Porsche Unveils New Downsized, Boosted 3.0-L Boxer Six

The words “Porsche” and “turbo” have been synonymous with ultimate high performance since 1972, when the automaker first used boosted engines in the mighty 917/10 Can-Am...

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Toyota Chief Talks Trucks

It’s been 10 years since the last all-new Toyota Tacoma, which isn’t unusual for a truck’s life cycle, according to Mike Sweers (SAE Member, 2002), Chief Engineer for the Tundra (since 2010) and Tacoma (since...

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Connectivity

Cellular, Security Challenge Vehicle-to-Vehicle’s Role

Safety proponents are looking forward to the day when cars can send each other information that can prevent accidents. But cellular technologies may eliminate some benefits of...

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Standards Step Forward in Design of Off-highway Electronics

Functional safety has become a watchword in many fields as regulators and product developers attempt to ensure that failures will be minimal, and that safety isn’t impaired when...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Lightweighting to Improve Off-Highway Emissions

In many segments of the ground-vehicle industry, lightweighting is a hot topic, and yet the off-highway segment lags behind in terms of more eco-friendly vehicle design. However, legislative...

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Waste Heat Recovery for the Long Haul

The FPT Industrial range of engines currently achieves a brake thermal efficiency (BTE) of approximately 46%, which is higher than comparable engines on the market today. However, through a series of...

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HMIs Extend Beyond the Cab

Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) are evolving in multiple paths — they’re becoming a more important product differentiator while also expanding their control functions outside the vehicle. As connectivity...

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Oshkosh’s $30B Humvee Replacement Makes Soldier Protection a Top Priority

First there was the Jeep. Then came the Humvee. Now, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) will soon enter production as the 21st century mobility machine for the...

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Fuel-Saving KERS for Big-Rig Trucks

The average European heavy-duty truck burns from 31 to 38 L of diesel fuel per 100 km of travel (6 to 8 mpg), according to European Commission estimates and truck magazine tests. That might sound like low...

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Bentley Takes SUV to Super Premium Level

W. O. Bentley would have been intrigued and certainly impressed that the company bearing his name is producing what it claims as the “fastest, most powerful, most luxurious, and most exclusive SUV...

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Schaeffler's Electric Powertrain Primed for FIA Formula E Racing

The second season of FIA Formula E begins in Beijing, China on October 17, 2015, with the ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport team’s exclusive technology partner ready to demonstrate...

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Energy

Driving EVs toward Lower Cost

Market penetration of electric vehicles has been limited by two significant constraints: driving range and purchase cost. These two factors are in fundamental opposition, because the most costly part of a...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Evaluating Aluminum Bonds

Adhesive bonding technology has gained ever-increasing significance in the automotive industry, especially with the growing use of aluminum (Al) alloy body structures. The variability in thicknesses of the metal...

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Energy

Leading the Attack on Engine Pumping Losses

Powertrain engineers talk about the advantage of having more “knobs to turn” — technologies that work synergistically to reduce fuel consumption and help increase vehicle efficiency. For...

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Seeking Ways to Make Better Computer Crashes

Although dramatic improvements in models and simulations have made them the primary means for determining the crashworthiness of vehicles, developers are pursuing many avenues to make virtual...

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Lighter Volvo XC90 Is Engineered for "Premium Cool"

Håkan Ivarsson, Volvo Car Corp.’s Technical Programs’ Director, stood next to the all-new XC90 during the car's global introduction and said: “This car represents the future of...

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Jaguar Design Director on the Shape of Things to Come

Ian Callum admits that he was petrified when he joined Jaguar. He knew it was no longer the company he had admired since he was a kid—no longer dynamic, modern, youthful: “I thought,...