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Fleet Services in a Competitive Environment
A book from SAE International, Fleet Services—Managing to Redefine Success, combines the interests of fleet managers and their customers to achieve a higher level of business performance. The book...
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JLR Lightweight Materials Research Blends Flax, Carbon Fiber and Cashew-Nut Oils
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is literally intent on harvesting energy saving solutions. “We are researching a range of new technologies to drive even more weight...
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Crash Testing Advances on Many Fronts
Traffic fatalities have declined significantly over the last several years, but the U.S. is on track to have its deadliest year since 2007, according to the National Safety Council. That’s shining the...
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BAE Systems Reacts to Reaction Engines' SABRE with Collaboration
It seems the geniuses behind Reaction Engines Ltd. (REL) may finally be getting their wish. What is described as "a strategic investment and working collaboration" by BAE...
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Aurora Flight Sciences, Stratasys Debut at Dubai Jet-Powered, 3D Printed UAV
Stratasys and Aurora Flight Sciences unveiled at this week’s Dubai Airshow an aircraft built using lightweight Stratasys materials to achieve speeds in excess of...
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Uncovering Safer Solutions for Aircraft Corrosion Prevention
Working with aircraft maintainers at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory's Environmental Technology (EnviroTech) Program and...
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Pratt & Whitney's PW1900G Engine Takes Off
In early November, Pratt & Whitney's PW1900G PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine for the Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft, successfully completed its first flight, initiating the...
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Lockheed Martin Determined to Keep the F-16 Viable
It was around the middle of October when Lockheed Martin's F-16V completed its maiden flight. It was also the first time any F-16 flying equipped with Northrop Grumman’s APG-83 Active...
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SABIC Showcases Customizable Sheet, 3D Seat for Aircraft Interiors
SABIC recently showcased various material solutions for aircraft interiors that it believes can help airlines to reduce weight, differentiate their brands, minimize costs,...
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Challenger GT AWD Concept Debuts at 2015 SEMA Show
A two-door muscle car prepped for year-round road conditions is the driving influence behind the Dodge Challenger GT AWD Concept.
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Drive Me, Paint Me: Volvo Accelerates Its Tech Trajectory
Ask car buyers what they would list as Volvo’s distinguishing selling points and it’s odds-on that safety will still be at the top. But the company is rapidly moving towards a...
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BorgWarner Tech Center Adds Testing Muscle, Engineering Resources
Additional in-house testing capabilities and the hiring of 180 engineers and technicians at BorgWarner’s newly expanded Auburn Hills, MI, Powertrain Technical Center (PTC)...
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Doosan Introduces Tier 4 Final Wheeled Excavator
Doosan has expanded its wheeled excavator lineup with the Tier 4 Final DX210W-5 excavator, which replaces the -3 Tier 4 Interim model.
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Concept Car to Production in Six Months Fits 007’s Timeline
Daniel Craig won’t have to share marquee billing with the Aston Martin DB10, but the usual gadgets and an extended chase scene give the car a major role in Spectre, the latest...
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Domino's Tasty New Pizza Delivery Vehicle Designed by Crowdsourcing, Developed by Roush
Four years in the kitchen and now hot out of the oven, Domino's new purpose-built pizza delivery vehicle hits the streets with design attributes that...
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Piston Ring Coating for High-Output GTDI Engines
Mahle claims to deliver improved top piston rings using a new thermal spray coating for gasoline turbocharged direct injected engines. Under development since 2011 at Mahle’s thermal spray...
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Power Struggle Produces ESupercharger
With the bold claim of inventing the “world’s most power-dense variable speed electric motor,” U.K. specialist company Aeristech believes it can help solve a significant challenge facing the use...
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Harman CTO Discusses Cutting Edge HMI Design
Business Insider Intelligence forecasts that 75% of the estimated 92 million cars shipped globally in 2020 will be built with Internet-connected hardware. Imagine all the data going in and out of...
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EDAG CEO Discusses the Innovative Concepts Behind the Light Cocoon
The EDAG Light Cocoon was developed with a visionary approach towards a compact, dynamic sports car, with a fully bionically optimized, additively manufactured vehicle...
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Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer Maps out the Future
Aston Martin is on a straight route towards the introduction of a pure electric model; the replacement of all its current sports cars, starting with the DB11 next year; the addition of a...
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Elektrobit, Nvidia, and Infineon Team up to Tackle Safety Systems
Advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs) are becoming increasingly complex as developers add capabilities and enhance sophistication. That’s prompted Elektrobit, Nvidia,...
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GM and LG Corp. Partnering for 2017 Bolt EV May Create New Development Model
General Motors announced on October 20 that it is partnering with Korean electronics giant LG Corp. in development of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV’s entire...
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Suppliers Struggling to Keep Pace with Faster Product Cycles, Says IHS
More vehicle launches and faster product cycles are re-shaping the global vehicle landscape, and many suppliers are struggling to keep pace.
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Aircraft Advances in Landing Gear, Brakes, and Tires
Two books from SAE International detail advancements in aircraft landing gear, as well as aircraft brakes and tires. Advances in Aircraft Landing Gear is a collection of 11 hand-picked...
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Quick Connector for Fuel and Urea Systems
Norma Group has developed a new plastic quick connector for use on fuel and NOx-reducing diesel urea systems in passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles. Produced at a Norma Americas plant in...
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Clean-Sheet Design for Proterra's All-Electric City Bus
The Proterra Catalyst all-electric transit bus nabs double-digit miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe), vastly outperforming its diesel, compressed natural gas, and diesel hybrid-electric...
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Seeing the Safe Way Ahead
Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADASs) can use forward-looking radars, lidars, cameras, and smart control software to anticipate and avoid potential collisions with other vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists,...
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BMW, Honda and Yamaha Form Connected Motorcycle Consortium
The motorcycle industry recently took a major step toward the “connected bike” when three major OEMs announced the launch of a Connected Motorcycle Consortium to further the...
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Visteon's New CEO Targets Connected-Car Leadership
Sachin Lawande became Visteon Corp.'s President and Chief Executive Officer on June 29, 2015. An electrical engineer, he was previously President of Harman International's Infotainment...
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