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Lexus Unveils Concept Flagship Crossover
A key product missing from the portfolio of Toyota's luxury division is a flagship crossover utility vehicle. That’s likely to change, given the world debut of the Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept at...
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Ford Unveils 2019 Mustang Bullitt, Promises Performance EV
Ford bet heavily on its heritage cards at the 2018 Detroit auto show. After unveiling a new-age midsize pickup coming in 2019 that revives the Ranger name, the company went on to...
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Mercedes Boosts Off-Road Prowess of 2019 G-Wagen
Enthusiasts still call it the "G-wagen" and its boxy exterior form remains faithful to the 1979 original. There's still a ladder-type frame, three fully-locking differentials and low-range...
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New Toyota Avalon Gains Advanced Suspension, Lighting Systems
An adaptive variable suspension that improves ride and handling, and a dynamic headlamp system that illuminates the surroundings on curved roadways represent brand-first...
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China Engine MRO Market Seeing Major Boom
While engine manufacturers fill orders from large operators for numerous new commercial engine types, maintenance costs of older, in-service engines will also continue to rise. Analysts currently...
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Super Vacuum Die Casting to the Rescue Via Improved Quality, Reduced Costs
To large manufacturers, new technologies and variations on existing technologies demand bound conditions through specifications to determine standardized design...
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All U.S. Toyotas to Be ‘Connected’ by 2020
All U.S.-market Toyota models will be enabled with cellular/internet connectivity by 2020, Zach Hicks, CEO and president of Toyota Connected and senior VP and CIO of Toyota Motor North America,...
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NASA Tests 3D-Printed Rocket Part
Engineers successfully hot-fire-tested an RS-25 rocket engine with a large 3D-printed part for the first time, marking a key step toward reducing costs for future engines that power NASA’s new heavy-lift...
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Unmanned Helicopter Enables Rapid Resupply
Autonomy options for the Marine Corps have taken a major step forward, as the Office of Naval Research completed a helicopter flight demonstration with autonomous capability that will enable the Marine...
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Keeping Carbon-Composites Cool in Hot Applications
Cost is not the only inhibitor to wider use of automotive carbon composites. Their inability to cope with high temperatures is also of serious concern. Locating carbon-composite parts...
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Spain’s Indaero Cuts Cost, Time with 3D Printed Tooling
Spanish aerospace engineering and production specialist, Indaero, recently invested in a Stratasys Fortus 450mc Production 3D Printer to complement its existing manufacturing...
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GE, Lockheed Martin Commit to Aerion's Supersonic Bizjet
“Conditions are ripe for a supersonic renaissance,” said Brian Barents, Executive Chairman, Aerion. “We believe that speed is the next frontier in civil aviation, and we will...
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Disruptive Flight Control Technology on Trial
A joint project between Manchester University in the U.K. and BAE Systems has seen the successful completion of the first phase of flight trials with a small unmanned air vehicle, Magma, that...
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Acura Teases RDX Replacement for Detroit Auto Show
Acura confirmed it will join what’s certain to be a number of other automakers revealing new or revised SUVs at January’s Detroit auto show, releasing before the holidays a teaser image...
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Innovate, Collaborate, Adapt—find a Way to Space
Large, traditional satellites require complex systems and often a dedicated launch vehicle to place them in orbit. The immense costs associated with these endeavors have led to growing...
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Ford Plans to Move Self-Driving and Electric Vehicle Teams to Detroit
Ford is returning to its roots as the company looks to its future with the move of its key autonomous vehicle and electric vehicle business and strategy teams to Detroit...
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Solving the 'Grand Challenge' of Battery Research
Research universities are playing an increasingly vital role in advanced automotive battery R&D and manufacturing capability. Among several new partnerships in Europe is the British...
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Lockheed Looks to Improve Efficiency with Ubisense IIoT Solution
As Lockheed Martin Aeronautics ramps up production of its fifth-generation F-35 fighter program, it is also looking to improve manufacturing efficiency. To address that goal,...
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Android, CarPlay Alter Taiwanese Companies' Strategies
The expanding role of smart phones in automotive environments is altering aftermarket and OEM strategies throughout Taiwan, forcing vendors of diverse products to expand their efforts...
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Lockheed Martin Brings Fury Closer to Mission Readiness
Lockheed Martin’s Fury, the expeditionary, runway-independent, unmanned air vehicle (UAV), now has engine updates that will further increase its flight endurance.
INSIDER Aerospace
Drones More Damaging to Aircraft than Birds
An FAA study concluded that drone collisions with aircraft cause more structural damage than birds of the same weight for given impact speed. Even small unmanned aircraft systems can do...
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NASA Data Aids California Wildfire Response
NASA’s Earth resources aircraft, as well as multiple satellites, are providing critical data to aid various agencies responding to the wildfires damaging vast areas of southern California. NASA...
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Sounds like Holistic Audio System Development
Whether they’re driving cars or someday relaxing in autonomous vehicles, people are seeking better sound quality for their infotainment options. Automakers are responding by adding more...
INSIDER Imaging
New Invention Could Lead to Novel Terahertz Light Sources
A new device could open new avenues for the generation of high-frequency radiation with applications in science, radar, communications, security and medical imaging.
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New Unmanned Air System Tested on USS Coronado
Researchers from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) successfully tested their Nomad flight vehicle off of USS Coronado (LCS 4) recently. This test demonstrated the Nomad’s upgraded...
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Army Developing Lasers That Pierce Fog, Dust to Destroy Targets
A lot of people think that high-energy lasers, or HELs, can't penetrate fog, rain and dust, said Thomas Webber, director of the Directed Energy Division's Technical Center,...
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Prodrive Helps Fast-Track Ford’s New PHEV Van Program
Motorsport engineering and design consultancy Prodrive Advanced Technology has three decades of experience helping OEM customers get the most out of their high-performance vehicles,...
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Insurers Define What They Want from an Automated Vehicle
When automotive designers and engineers consider the safety and repair aspects of new model designs, regard must also be given to potential insurance costs. NCAP (New Car Assessment...
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Expert INSIDER: How Mehdi Khorrami Uses Simulation to Address Aircraft Noise
NASA’s Mehdi Khorrami explains how he uses high-performance computing to handle one of the FAA’s biggest complaints: aircraft noise.
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