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XPONENTIAL 2018 – An AUVSI Experience
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is bringing this year's XPONENTIAL 2018 to the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO. The event, which runs from April 30 – May 3,...
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FPT Reveals Stage V Engine on Genset Frame Concept
Whether an engine is on the move powering mobile equipment in a multitude of challenging environments, or staying put generating electricity in off-the-grid locations or emergency...
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SwRI: CHEDE Consortium Closing in on 55% HD Diesel-Engine Efficiency
A multi-client research-and-development consortium led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to develop heavy-duty diesel engines that demonstrate 55% engine-system brake...
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Truck Tech War!
Rarely do vehicle categories enjoy a century of evolution in becoming a customer favorite. Such is the luck for today’s full-size pickups.
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JCB Reveals New Crawler Excavators, Fully Electric Mini Excavator
Global construction, agricultural and industrial equipment manufacturer JCB is meeting the current upturn in demand for machinery with the launch of a host of new and updated...
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Nissan Variable-Compression Engine Gets First Shot at Volume with New 2019 Altima
Nissan’s all-new, sixth-generation Altima midsize sedan arrived at its 2018 New York auto show reveal with several innovations, but probably its most...
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‘Heavy’ Topics on Tap for WCX18
Another April, another SAE World Congress Experience—the organization’s flagship event (wcx18.org). A time when global mobility experts descend on Cobo Hall in Detroit to share insights and...
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Shell, Airflow Truck Debut Hyper-Fuel-Efficient Class 8 Concept Truck
Shell and AirFlow Truck Company partnered to design a hyper-fuel-efficient Class 8 concept truck capable of reducing the energy usage associated with the transportation...
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All-New 2019 Ram 1500 Launches with a Bed-Load of Innovations
FiatChrysler’s Ram 1500 pickup doesn’t top the fullsize-pickup sales charts (never mind the Detroit Three automakers still insist on obfuscating what to everyone else should...
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Uber, Toyota Suspend AV Testing After Arizona Fatality
In the immediate aftermath of what is believed to be the first fatal collision between an autonomous vehicle (AV) and a pedestrian, Uber suspended public-road testing of its...
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Engineers Are Re-Engineering Ford
When your market share has plummeted more than two percentage points since 2013, your product range is growing cobwebs, your dealers are screaming for new models and you’ve recently lost one of your top...
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Déjà Vu: Vertical Integration Returns
The relentless flurry of technology linkups and acquisitions borne by OEMs and suppliers in sensors, software, artificial intelligence, mobility capabilities, and those offering innovative business...
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Shifting Sands in the AV Landscape
Over the past 130 years, the auto industry playing field has become scattered with the ashes of countless defunct companies. Where there once were thousands of OEMs, a mere 10 vehicle makers took 73% of...
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What We’re Driving: 2018 Chrysler 300 S AWD
Selling a car, any kind of car, is tough business in a time when everyone wants crossovers. It’s always seemed particularly difficult for FCA, so in more than one sense you can see the logic...
Articles Power
Technology Time-Warp
While auto engineers like to quip that vehicle electrification “is a century old and still in search of a battery,” it’s no joke that many of today’s “advanced” technologies are rooted in concepts first...
Articles Test & Measurement
Steering Toward Lower NVH
As regulations on automotive noise have become more stringent over the years, engine noise has been reduced significantly. This trend has increased with the rise of EVs and hybrid vehicles, modern quiet ICEs and...
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AKG R&D Center Boasts Unique Large-Radiator Thermal Shock Test Stand
AKG of America’s research and development center at its Mebane, North Carolina, facility hosted a grand opening in February that features a new water/glycol thermal...
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Diesel Reigns as Alternatives Expand Their Role in Commercial Trucks
Commercial truck manufacturers and users are all looking at a range of sustainable fuels, but it will be some time before they collectively displace diesel. Natural gas...
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Medium, Light Duty Truck Markets Heat Up
A host of new light- and medium-duty truck rollouts are increasing competition and giving vocational truck customers a broader range of options. OEMs are focused on improving customer comfort and...
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Jaguar Unveils Twin-Motor I-Pace Battery-Electric Crossover
Ahead of the 2018 Geneva motor show, Jaguar unveiled the production version of its first-ever electric vehicle: the twin-motor I-Pace crossover. In perhaps any EV’s most crucial...
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Generative Design Software Exploits AI to Change How New Vehicles, Equipment Are Designed
What if a computer program could create a design for you?
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Hackers Aim to Exploit Vulnerabilities in CVs, Pushing Security to the Forefront
Commercial vehicles are coming into the sights of hackers who have succeeded in attacking governments and corporations. Cyber-criminals hope to exploit...
Articles Propulsion
Developing an Alternative Engine Concept
As the transportation industry begins to enter the next stage of power sources, a wave of new options is becoming available to consumers. What was once an industry dominated by gasoline spark-ignited...
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Danfoss Employs ADCs to Accelerate Product Development
“Customers can’t drive a PowerPoint.” That’s the short answer for why Danfoss Power Solutions has built three Application Development Centers (ADCs) worldwide—in Ames, Iowa,...
Articles Power
TARDEC Pursues Advanced Power Generation
In the middle of a desert or other remote military zone, advanced power generation can keep the U.S. Army’s ground vehicles and combat support equipment ready for the demands of duty.
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Mercedes-Benz Bills 3rd-Gen Sprinter as First Holistic Mobility Solution
Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off its third-generation Sprinter light commercial vehicle, offering increased versatility, reduced operating costs and new levels of...
Articles Aerospace
CompactPCI Serial Space
There are a few open specifications in the embedded industry that have been used in the extreme environments of space over the years. These include VME, CompactPCI, OpenVPX, and MicroTCA. But, prime contractors such as...
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Defense Agencies Focus on Electronic System Compatibility
The three largest U.S. defense agencies are beginning to work more closely together to create and use open standards, aiming to simplify procurement while helping to build a stable...
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Loop Thermosyphons
Two-phase cooling has been utilized in the electronics cooling industry for many decades, with possibly the most well-known adaptation being the heat pipe. Heat pipes are capillary-driven, two-phase devices that rely on the...
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Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
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Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
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Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance