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SAE WCX17 Preview
On the centennial of the Society of Automotive Engineers’ first “Annual Meeting” in 1917, the organization is evolving the mobility sector’s all-encompassing collaborative gathering—long known as World...
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Rolls-Royce to Supply MTU Engines for Claas Agricultural Vehicles
Rolls-Royce and Claas recently signed a project agreement for the supply of MTU engines for use in agricultural vehicles. The MTU brand engines, which are a part of...
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Volvo CE Adds A45G Articulated Hauler to Product Lineup, Increases Tonnage Across G-Series
With the addition of the new A45G articulated hauler to its product lineup, Volvo Construction Equipment offers increased payload capacities,...
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Attacking the Cybersecurity Threat
SAE Standards News aims to update readers on the extensive activity in the SAE Global Ground Vehicle Standards development arena, by more than 800 ground vehicle committees comprised of volunteers from global...
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New 10-Speed Is a Delight in the 2017 F-150
Less than 200 feet after leaving my home driveway, the F-150’s transmission is already in 3rd gear. A half-block later it has upshifted into 5th. Merging into the main drag on light throttle,...
Original Equipment Transportation
Cat 14M3 'Most Technologically Advanced' Motor Grader for Construction
Caterpillar plans to showcase 40 machines at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 in March, one being its new 14M3 motor grader that features a larger engine, increased power to ground,...
Editorial RF & Microwave Electronics
CNH Advances Driverless Tech for Tractors
Precision farming and machine automation already play a significant role in agriculture. CNH Industrial’s Innovation Group is focusing on key times of the year when farm work still requires long...
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CES 2017: Car as Close Companion
Let’s face it. For you (and everybody else), it’s all about you, you—and by the way, you. You know, me, the big "I."
Road Ready Transportation
NAIAS 2017: I.D. Buzz Could Be VW's Microbus of the Future
It’s a VW Microbus for future generations, an electric van capable of fully autonomous driving. But at this point, it’s only a concept.
Road Ready Propulsion
NAIAS 2017: Power and More Underscore 2018 Toyota Camry
The best-selling car in America for the past 15 years breaks its mold with a new platform and powertrains. Things have changed with Toyota’s 8th-generation flagship sedan and the...
Articles Automotive
NAIAS 2017: Stinger Gives Kia a Fast, Nimble Sedan
Kia’s racy GT concept sports sedan shown at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show becomes production reality with the 2018 Stinger.
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CES 2017: Your Car Is Talking to the Refrigerator
Vehicles are becoming more closely linked to consumer electronics as infotainment systems offer more options and automated driving technologies bring the promise of more free time during...
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
CES 2017: Schaeffler Surprises CES with 'Bio-Hybrid' Minicar for Urban Use
By 2050, urban populations worldwide will have risen by 2.5 billion, according to the United Nations. But “infrastructure expansion is not keeping pace with...
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2018 Ford F-150 Diesel Aims to Beat 30 Mpg
With two key 30-mpg enablers for F-150 already in production—an aluminum body structure and 10-speed transmission—Ford Truck Engineering now brings the final piece of the technology puzzle: a...
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F-150 and Mustang Hybrids Part of Ford's Global Electrified Vehicles Plan
Ford Motor Co. plans to introduce hybrid versions of its iconic F-150 and Mustang in the U.S. by 2020, the company announced at a press conference at its Flat Rock,...
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Glowing Aerodynamic Add-Ons Could Boost Big-Rig Fuel Economy by 7-10%
“Headlight white” and “stoplight red,” the characteristic colors of the highway at night, could soon get a companion: “plasma purple”—that is, if a new...
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
CES 2017: Faraday Future Shows Its First Vehicle—the FF 91
After teasing the media and consumers with a racecar concept at the 2016 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, and then with a series of detailed close-up images and...
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Follow the Chemistry to Better CFD Combustion Simulations
For internal-combustion (IC) engine design, companies need to stay ahead of not only the competition but also of new emissions mandates.
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CES 2017: Automotive Suppliers Eclipsing OEMs in Advanced Tech
Development of advanced mobility technologies is increasingly being driven by suppliers, rather than OEMs. And megadeals worth at least $500 million that are behind a growing...
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
High-Pressure Spiral Hose
The EC600 X-FLEX high-pressure spiral hose from Eaton (Eden Prairie, MN) is designed for demanding applications that require very high-pressure performance in small areas, including construction, mining and industrial equipment. At 50% of the SAE 100R15 bend radius, the hose’s flexibility makes installation in tight...
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Churning Toward Stronger, More Uniform Aluminum Casts
Macrosegregation is the uneven distribution of alloying elements within a solidified aluminum part, creating, for example, copper-poor regions. This is most likely to occur in the center...
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PACCAR's Sproull Primed for SAE Commercial Vehicle Post
From his early days as a mechanical engineering student at the University of Evansville to today serving as a vice president at PACCAR, SAE International involvement has been a...
Editorial Unmanned Systems
Vital Transformation
Almost lost in discussions about autonomous-driving technology are the “other” road users and how they fit into the driverless, robotic-vehicle future.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Cat Explores Drones Inside Factories
At a recent year-end press briefing, Caterpillar not only detailed new iron but also some of its “digital” activities, such as augmented reality in the cab and drones at the worksite. Caterpillar has...
Supplier Eye RF & Microwave Electronics
The Impact of Shifting to the ‘Softer’ Side
Welcome to Supplier Eye, a new monthly column that explores the changes facing our industry and analyze the impact—of new technologies, regulations, business dynamics and consumer...
Articles Electronics & Computers
Sea Machines Demonstrates Self-Driving Boats and Ships
Sea Machines Robotics is developing autonomous technologies that it believes will revolutionize the marine sector, enabling smarter, safer and more efficient operations via self-aware and self-driving boats and ships.
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EPA’s Grundler Talks Phase 2, Potential NOx Standard
As the Director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) for the U.S. EPA, Christopher Grundler and his staff of nearly 400 employees strive to protect public health and the...
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Magna’s CTO Talks Innovation and Disruption
Swamy Kotagiri, Magna International’s Chief Technology Officer, will discuss how to foster an innovative organizational culture during a Leadership Summit roundtable, April 4 at the SAE WCX17...
SAE Standards News Unmanned Systems
Focus for 2017: Cyber, Connected-Car, EV Charging, Vehicle Autonomy
Our new section, SAE Standards News, aims to update readers on the extensive activity in the SAE Global Ground Vehicle Standards development arena, by more than 800 ground...
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