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Aluminum Prepares for Its Next Big Leap
Mike Murphy will never forget the day in 2011 at Ford World Headquarters when the aluminum industry won its biggest automotive prize: the blockbuster deal to supply the new aluminum-intensive...
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GM’s CTO Driving New Paths to Technology Leadership
Ask any car-savvy group about which companies they believe are leading the automotive advanced-technology race, and their reply is likely to put Google, Tesla, and Apple at the top of...
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Democratizing Hybrid Technologies
Would you buy a new plug-in hybrid car if the price was 75% less than retail? If so, then hop a plane to Amsterdam because the Dutch have a deal for you.
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Cameras Look to Go the Distance
Forward-looking cameras are quickly becoming standard features on cars, improving safety and convenience. Engineering teams are burning the midnight oil to improve distance capabilities and safety while...
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Balancing GDI Fuel Economy and Emissions
Increasing concerns about airborne soot, or particulate matter (PM), are translating into vehicle emissions regulations. One of the more stringent of these, the Euro 6c, is scheduled to phase-in...
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To Serve and Protect
Automotive security concerns have rapidly evolved from physical equipment like door locks to cybersecurity concerns for connected vehicles. Developers are now deploying encryption, standards, and other techniques in...
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Automotive HMIs Aren’t Just for Driving Any More
Most autonomous driving discussions focus on the sensors that inform vehicle controls and the techniques those controls will use to make decisions and take action. But as autonomous...
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It’s ‘Do-or-Die Time’ to Plan for Open Platforms
Prof. Ola Henfridsson has a curt warning for the European motor industry: “It must accept that cars have to become open platforms for digital technology.”
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Plotting the Vehicle Autonomy Revolution
Larry Burns has spent much of his 40-year career peering far beyond the horizon in search of future-mobility solutions. As General Motors’ Vice President of Research & Development and...
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Future ICEs: What Comes After 2025?
Vehicle engineers and planners have been breathing a bit easier lately, generally confident that the industry will meet the upcoming U.S. CAFE and Euro 6 vehicle CO2 regulations without excessive...
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Combustion Modeling in Heavy-duty Diesels
Diesel engines have found their way into most heavy-duty applications in the stationary, construction, industrial, and agriculture industries. They have a high power density and can easily operate on a...
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Life-cycle Planning — Design and Calibration for Ultimate Efficiency
Extending the life cycle of products in the off-highway industry provides benefits to OEMs, purchasers, end users, and general society. Before Big Data technologies...
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The Complicated Future of Off-Highway Engines
The latest twist for providers of engines for off-highway use is the recently proposed Stage V emissions regulations covering European Union countries. EU regulators will limit the allowable...
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Making Sense of Autonomy
Fully autonomous vehicles are just a sliver of the industry, but semi-autonomous technologies are paving the way for mainstream adoption. Strategies for sensing the vehicle’s surroundings will play an important...
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Inside the Quiet, Never-Ending Battle over Automotive Refrigerants
According to its manufacturer, Chemours, use of R-1234yf has grown so much since the refrigerant replaced the long-established R-134a that it’s now used in 95% of new...
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Chipping in to Get More From Battery Packs
Electrified vehicle designers are pushing semiconductor technologies to help them extend ranges and reduce the weight of battery packs. Power semiconductor improvements are helping powertrain...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Improving Thermal Seat Comfort
The automotive HVAC system is the primary system responsible for controlling and maintaining thermal comfort of vehicle occupants. Heat transfer with vehicle seats, however, plays a significant role in the...
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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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2016 Discovery Sport Spearheads More Efficient Land Rovers
The vast, volcanic, and starkly beautiful Highlands interior of Iceland is an ideal place to demonstrate the do-it-all capabilities of Land Rover’s all-new Discovery Sport. Two...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Stays True to Its Roots
In the last 26 years, various “affordable” small sports cars have come and gone while the Mazda MX-5 Miata remains the unwavering benchmark of the genre. It’s remarkable how the company’s...
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2016 Malibu Sheds 300 lb, Adds New Hybrid System
Entering its ninth generation, the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu zoomed through its development cycle faster than any General Motors vehicle in recent memory. It gains a new platform and...
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