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Unmanned Systems

Army Researchers Develop Chemical Threat Scanning on the Fly

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center researchers are developing a way to scan for chemical biological agent on surfaces on the fly. It is called Hyperspectral Threat Anomaly Detection, or HyperThreAD for short. Read on to learn more about it.

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Products
Energy

New Products

See the new products, including KULR Technology Group's NASA-certified M35A battery cells; Nexperia's 650 V, 10 A silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diode; Rotor Clip's patented InterShim™ Wave Spring design; and more.

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Briefs
Power

A Quick and Easy Way to Produce Anode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries Using Microwaves

A research team led by Dr. Daeho Kim and Dr. Jong Hwan Park at the Nano Hybrid Technology Research Center of the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute has developed a groundbreaking process technology that enables ultrafast, 30-second preparation of hard carbon anodes for sodium-ion batteries, using microwave induction heating. Read on to learn more.

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Briefs
Power

Safe and Energy-Efficient Quasi-Solid Battery for Electric Vehicles and Devices

A team of researchers from Japan has developed a non-flammable quasi-solid-state LIB that can overcome the limitations of conventional batteries. Read on to learn more.

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Briefs
Power

Developing Advanced Recycling Technology to Restore Spent Battery Cathode Materials

A research team has developed a novel technology for directly recycling spent cathode materials from lithium-ion batteries through a simple process that addresses the limitations of conventional recycling methods. This innovative approach restores the spent cathode to its original state. Read on to learn more.

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News
Green Design & Manufacturing

Propane Powers Ahead for Medium Duty Sector

The seemingly constant changing winds of North American emissions regulations have put many alternative propulsion-supplying OEMs on high alert over the first quarter of this year. However, not...

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News
Transportation

Manufacturers Must Take the Wheel to Scale SDV Success

The automotive industry is moving rapidly toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), where cars are as much about software as they are about mechanics. The race to SDV is driven by...

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News
Power

Elaphe Readies In-Wheel Motors for OEM EVs After 2030

Elaphe unveiled what it claims is the first and only in-wheel electric motor (IWM) designed to fit existing EVs at CES in January. Elaphe Propulsion Technologies, a pioneer of in-wheel...

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Road Ready
Power

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Brings All the Right Updates

The place doesn’t look like much: A Sonic drive-through in Cathedral City, California, and a row of eight Tesla Superchargers. But the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 I’m driving is helping to...

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Road Ready
Energy

2025 Toyota 4Runner: Capable Across the Lineup

The sixth-generation 4Runner, Toyota’s serious and accessible off-roader, is built at the Tahara Plant in Japan. That’s important because Tahara is also where Toyota builds the Land...

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Technical Innovation
AR/AI

Artificial Intelligence Being Schooled for Mining Applications

A battery-electric Honda midsize SUV entering production in early 2026 will use Helm.ai’s artificial intelligence to facilitate conditional automated driving. The start-up...

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News
Power

First Drive: REE’s Electrifying P7 Delivery Chassis

At NTEA’s 2024 Work Truck Week, REE Automotive showcased its P7 EV chassis and REEcorners modular suspension system. At the time, the P7 was being offered to North American fleets for...

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Technology Report
Manufacturing & Prototyping

Accelerating Materials Development with Quantum Computing

As most engineers pursue ways to improve material properties such as longevity, corrosion resistance and eco-friendliness, quantum computing is emerging as a groundbreaking...

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Technology Report
Energy

Mitsubishi Fuso Announces Energy Storage Demonstration

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation has announced it will conduct a joint demonstration of its Battery 2nd Life initiative this year. This initiative will be jointly conducted...

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Articles
Power

Designs on a Diverse Powertrain Future

Many manufacturers in the construction and mining vehicle sectors have tabbed the Bauma trade show in April as the venue for major product debuts. Perkins is one of those, though it provided select...

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News
Energy

Kalmar Launches 3rd-Gen Electric Terminal Tractor

Electric vehicle (EV) growth may be stagnant in certain market sectors amid pushback on EV mandates along with lingering infrastructure and TCO concerns, but in terminal tractor operations...

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Editorial
Regulations/Standards

Absolutely Nothing’s Changed

A chaotic wrecking ball continues to smash not just the world’s political stability but the very idea of a rules-based society. If only we could find a way to figure out what the automotive industry is...

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News
Transportation

Autonomous Quarry Haulage in High Demand

At Komatsu’s Quarry Days 2025 event at its Arizona Proving Grounds outside of Tucson, dealers, customers, and media got the opportunity to operate Komatsu mining and construction equipment, learn about its latest technology innovations, and talk to product experts. Read on to learn more.

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Q&A
AR/AI

Siemens Senior Director for Battery Industry: Industrial AI Is Coming

Siemens is working to make industrial AI a reality. But, to integrate generative AI into industry, the AI has to be trained on the language of industry — engineering...

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Technology Report
Software

Building Resilient SDVs: Secure by Design in the Automotive Industry

Modern vehicles contain upward of 100 million lines of code and growing. The emergence of autonomous vehicles and software-defined vehicles (SDVs) means cars often run...

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Articles
Power

How Emerging Technologies Can Transform EV Battery Reliability and Safety

As U.S. automakers evolve their lineups with new electric and hybrid vehicles, they face a significant challenge: meeting the increasing demand for affordable,...

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Articles
Manufacturing & Prototyping

Undeterred, WCX Strides Toward Future

The national and global economy may face turbulent times for the near future, but the show goes on in automotive manufacturing. In addition to being a great place for engineers to upgrade their...

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News
Propulsion

2025 Nissan Murano: Variable Compression to the Mpg Rescue

When it arrived in 2002, the Murano was the first crossover that Nissan North America, Inc. offered in the U.S. and Canada. The fourth-generation version went on sale last fall,...

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Transportation

FPT’s Battery Pack Dives into Marine Market

FPT Industrial formed its ePowertrain department in 2018 and since has developed a range of electric drivelines, battery packs and battery management systems (BMS) targeting on-road commercial...

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News
Transportation

Cummins Unveils New B7.2 Diesel Engine

Cummins has unveiled the latest iteration of its renowned B series engine at its press conference during NTEA’s Work Truck Week 2025 in Indianapolis. The new B7.2 diesel is the latest engine to be...

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Road Ready
Power

2026 Escalade IQL Is Cadillac’s Biggest, Roomiest EV Yet

Cadillac today unveiled the 2026 Escalade IQL electric vehicle, which maintains the Escalade IQ’s class-leading range but adds additional passenger and cargo space.

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Technology Report
Manufacturing & Prototyping

Case Study: Accuracy Is Key in AHP Hydraulics’s New Ball Joint Tester

Belgian solutions integrator AHP Hydraulics faced a certified stumper of a challenge from client SIDEM NV, which develops and produces automotive suspension and...

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Articles
Software

Advancing Embedded Systems with VITA 93: A New Era in Modular I/O for Aerospace and Defense

In this article, system architects and design engineers will learn how evolving embedded system requirements are driving the need for flexible mezzanine solutions. Additionally, the challenges of traditional mezzanine standards and their impact on system design are outlined.

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Articles
Defense

Centralized Computing in Next-Generation Army Vehicles

As we move toward an era of autonomous vehicle warfare, technology will need to remain a top priority to ensure mission success and the safety and security of military personnel and civilians alike. Read on to learn what this means.

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