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Automatic Braking Pact for 2022 Will Alter System Development
Vehicle OEMs have pledged to make automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature by 2022, a move that is likely to alter electronic architectures and increase collaboration...
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2017 Cadillac XT5 Brings Superior Dynamics to Luxo-Crossover Segment
Almost bizarrely for a car brand—and for a nation renowned for its predilection for large vehicles—GM's Cadillac is far behind its German premium-brand rivals in...
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Cadillac XT5’s New Platform Cuts Weight—at less Cost
It now practically goes without saying that a newly introduced vehicle will tout a weight savings compared with not just the predecessor model, but also with competitor vehicles that...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
Autos Gain Spotlight as Telecoms Gear up for 5G
The telecommunications industry has begun firming up plans to upgrade from 4G to 5G cellular networks, citing the automotive industry as an important beneficiary. Tier 1s are beginning to...
News Automotive
Ferrari's CTO Details Patented Torque-Vectoring AWD with Rear-Wheel Steer
At first, reading the words “Ferrari” and “all-wheel drive” (AWD) seem as compatible as “oil” and “water,” but with the company's original FF entering...
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Mercedes’ 2017 E-Class Takes a Leap Towards Autonomy
Michael Kelz, Chief Engineer for the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class, does not underestimate its present and future potential: “This car is a big step in the direction of autonomous...
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Jeep Will Test Pickup Concepts at Moab 50th
Military vehicle strength, functionality and styling underscore two Jeep-based concept trucks that will take on the challenging off-road trails of Moab, Utah during the annual Jeep Safari.
Product Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Integrated Electronic Stability Control
ZF TRW has enhanced the capabilities of its electronic stability control (ESC) system—in addition to its wide range of advanced braking functionality, the technology can act as a “black-box”...
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Lightweight CV Joint System
GKN Driveline has developed a family of lightweight constant velocity (CV) joint systems that enables rear-wheel drive platforms to save more than 4 kg. The VL3 CV joint increases torque capacity by up to 27% with...
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2017 Hyundai Ioniq Offers Three Electrified Powertrains
Hyundai unveiled the 2017 Ioniq at the Geneva Show, a car only available with an electrified powertrain. There will be three variants of the car, offering a conventional parallel...
Global Vehicles Automotive
Audi Claims First Production E-Boosting on 2017 SQ7
Audi is renowned for winning races and it announced another first at its Annual General Meeting at Ingolstadt, Germany, last week: The first application of an electric-powered compressor...
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Accelerated Ash Load Testing of Particulate Filters on an Automated Test Rig
The detrimental effects of ash on diesel particulate filter (DPF) and now gasoline particulate filter (GPF) performance is of significant concern because the resulting permanent backpressure penalty compromises both fuel economy and soot storage capacity, leading to more...
Technology Report Transportation
How Porsche Met Cooling Challenges on the New 4-Cylinder Boxster
New engines always bring fresh design and engineering challenges, but Porsche’s switch to a turbocharged flat 4-cylinder for the latest generation 718 Boxster created one...
Product Briefs Test & Measurement
Miniature Relief Valve
The Lee Company’s miniature, poppet-style pressure relief valve provides a faster opening rate and more stable flow than typical ball-style relief valves. Measuring 5.5 mm (0.2 in) in diameter and 19 mm (0.75 in)...
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Image Recognition Processor
The TMPV7602XBG image recognition processor from Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. is suitable for monocular cameras used in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and will help designers implement...
Product Briefs Test & Measurement
Impairment Noise Generator
A solution from Spirent Communications will help reduce the development time and cost of automotive Ethernet/BroadR-Reach (BRR) systems. The AING-5000 automotive impairment noise generator reduces the cost of...
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Integrated Open Development Platform
The Integrated and Open Development Platform (IODP) from AVL features the first integration product, Model.CONNECT. Designed around the system requirements, this platform can be applied in a range of...
Articles Electronics & Computers
Cars Poised to Become ‘A Thing’
The Internet of Things (IoT) will be the next transformational aspect of connectivity, enabling machines to communicate with each other without human intervention. Autos are becoming a major player in...
Articles Design
Agility Training for Cars
As personal mobility moves toward the perhaps inevitable singularity of automatically piloted pods able to totally isolate passengers from any sensation of the surrounding world, today’s manually piloted cars are adding systems to aid with guidance and improve isolation from bumps in the road. Read on to learn more.
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Multi-material Structures Move mpg Upward
Multi-material vehicles are nothing new. Aluminum, plastics, and other “exotic” materials have long joined steel in the material mix of road-going cars and trucks, notably in powertrain and...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
Secondary Loop and Heat Pump Climate Control Under Evaluation Once More
Is secondary loop climate control about to make an engineering splash? It got a close look for A/C when the industry was considering low-global-warming alternatives to...
News Electronics & Computers
IGBT Module
Fuji Electric has introduced its 7th generation IGBT (insulated-gate bipolar transistor) modules featuring advanced chip and package technologies for industrial applications, uninterruptible power supplies, and power conditioning...
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3D-Printed High-Temperature Ceramics
Heat-resistant ceramics are useful for making components such as engine hot parts, rocket nozzles, and nose cones that have to contend with high temperatures or extreme environments. The trouble is...
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Mainstreaming Hybrids and EVs
Will the inefficiency of the automobile ultimately doom the automobile? Big questions like this one, posed by Ford Technical Fellow Dr. Michael Tamor, hit February’s SAE Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Symposium...
News Electronics & Computers
OTA Reflashing: The Challenges and Solutions
Reprogrammable onboard modules have been in automotive use for more than a quarter century. But as electronic controls inhabit virtually every system today, anyone with a late-model vehicle knows...
Q&A Electronics & Computers
Controlling GM’s Electrified Herd
As General Motors proliferates electrified powertrain applications among its brands, it is also rapidly commonizing those systems as much as possible. Witness the 2016 Chevrolet Volt and Malibu Hybrid; both...
Global Vehicles Transportation
2017 Nissan Armada Steps onto Patrol Platform
No longer sharing its platform with the Titan full-size pickup truck, the all-new 2017 Nissan Armada full-size SUV is now attached to one of the automaker's most iconic nameplates that...
Technology Report RF & Microwave Electronics
Powering up the New Stop-Start Systems
As stop-start systems gain acceptance in North America, a range of technologies including lithium ion batteries, ultracapacitors, and 48-V "mild hybrid" systems are under consideration to handle the...
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
Composite Cooling Circuit Parts
Cooling circuit parts installed by automotive manufacturers consist of a direct composite comprising the special polyphthalamide (PPA) VESTAMID HTplus R1033 by the Resource Efficiency segment of Evonik, and a...
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