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Embry-Riddle, Powering Imagination Partner on Electric Aircraft Project
Powering Imagination LLC was founded by its CEO Erik Lindbergh, grandson of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, to promote sustainable aviation and innovations through...
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More Attractive Kia Sedona Minivan on All-New Platform
"It's a multipurpose vehicle (MPV)," said Kia Product Planning VP Orth Hedrick of the 2015 Sedona, introduced at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. Although it has a some...
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Chevy, Honda Join U.S. Subcompact Crossover Market
Multiple derivatives from a single platform are a familiar automotive concept, but the business case works best when the newest variant has a distinctly different, but logical place in the...
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Nissan Tries to Re-Create Murano Buzz Through Design
Nissan aims to recapture some of the magic that helped set the original Murano crossover SUV apart from the rest when it debuted as a 2003 model. It was one of the first crossover SUVs...
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Hexagon Metrology Targets Inline, Real-Time Measurements
In today’s competitive automotive world, quality is no longer an option—especially in fit and finish. There is an oft-quoted phrase in business that you get what you measure, and...
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NASA Plane Simulates Rocket Maneuvers for New Launch System
NASA engineers used an F/A-18 aircraft to simulate a rocket in its early flight phase to test adaptive software for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), the largest, most powerful launch...
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Bird-Inspired Unmanned Aircraft Show Higher Efficiency and Endurance
RMIT University researchers in Melbourne, Australia, are developing bio-inspired unmanned aircraft capable of soaring like birds, boosting energy efficiency and endurance. In...
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Aircraft Engine Coating Could Triple Service Life and Save Fuel
Researchers at University West in Sweden are using nanoparticles in the heat-insulating surface layer that protects aircraft engines from heat. In tests, this increased the service...
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Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG Becomes S63 AMG for 2015
The latest edition in Mercedes-Benz’ effort to consolidate its product line is the high-performance version of the company’s new full-size sport-luxury coupe. Previously branded the...
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GM Restructuring Its Global Vehicle-Engineering Organization
In part to improve safety performance of its vehicles and to enhance cross-system integration, General Motors is restructuring its global vehicle-engineering organization. It will...
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Infiniti Creates 'Executive Boardroom' for 2015 Model
The new Infiniti QX80 Limited obviously is looking for conquest sales from the Cadillac Escalade and Mercedes-Benz GL-Class owners or prospects who've decided to consider something a bit...
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Group Seeks SAE Expertise to Keep Historic Vehicles Humming
The SAE International Motor Vehicle Council (MVC) has indicated support for a proposal by the Historic Vehicle Association (HVA) to cooperate in the development and publication of...
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Rugged Pressure Switches
Ashcroft pressure switches offer a selection of features to meet the requirements of most industrial applications. Available in a variety of sizes and configurations, the switches can be provided with NEMA 4 watertight...
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Renesas Reigns Among Automotive Semiconductor Makers
Renesas remained king the automotive semiconductor race in 2013, with the company’s dominance in microcomponents and logic ICs (integrated circuits) helping it to hold a...
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Koenigsegg Returns to U.S. Market with Carbon-Fiber 'Hypercar'
Koenigsegg, the 20-year-old Swedish high-performance “hypercar” maker, does its own thing with product development, so it's probably good that the maker of slightly over 100...
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Cummins Emission Solutions Launches Intelligent Urea Tanks
Cummins Emission Solutions’ EcoFit Urea Tanks and Lines provides a range of urea tanks with header unit assemblies containing intelligence for monitoring and maintaining accurate...
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Deere Offers Diagnostics and Prognostics in the Field
John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) introduced at ConExpo its John Deere PowerSight, for JDPS diesel engines installed in OEM equipment. More than just a telematics system, John Deere PowerSight is an umbrella of John Deere technologies and solutions that integrate seamlessly to help customers...
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Perkins Offers Electronic Engine Range for Lesser Regulated Countries
Building on its mechanical 1104D-44 model, Perkins recently launched a new electronic 4.4-L engine for OEMs exporting to and manufacturing in lesser regulated...
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Nylon Shapes and Custom Parts
TECAST cast nylon stock shapes and custom parts from Ensinger offer a combination of physical and wear properties, along with inherently lighter weight, to provide users with a cost-effective alternative to metal...
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High-Power Contacts
Deutsch 5015 high-power contacts from TE Connectivity deliver improved performance and reliability, and comply with the MIL-DTL-5015 specification for military and aerospace markets. Each contact size is designed to provide...
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Dual-Purpose Engine Stand
Champion GSE has developed a dual-purpose stand for both the -1B and -2B GEnx engine platforms from GE. Features of the Stronghold stand were designed to increase personnel safety, usability, and function. These...
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Thin-Film Chip Resistors
Vishay Intertechnology’s PTN series precision, surface-mount, thin-film chip resistors in the 2512 case size offer a power rating to 2 W. The devices combine moisture-resistant tantalum nitride film with low temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) of ±25 ppm/°C and tolerances down to ±1%. The devices operate over...
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New Honda Fit Introduced with "Earth Dreams" Engine, CVT, New Body Construction
Advanced engineering used to trickle down from premium models, but the need to provide appealing fuel-efficient vehicles that help car makers meet U.S....
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GM Creates Global Product Integrity Team in Wake of Ignition-Switch Recall
In the wake of its ignition switch recall, General Motors CEO Mary Barra has announced creation of a Global Product Integrity organization. Housed within the Global...
News Green Design & Manufacturing
BMW 2.0-L Diesel X3 Gets Comprehensive Silencing Package
The BMW X3 gets a twin-scroll turbo 2.0-L four-cylinder diesel engine for the U.S. market for the 2015 model year, based on an engine that was introduced in Europe in 2010. However,...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
Compact, Single-Package Automotive Ethernet-Based Solution
Freescale Semiconductor and Broadcom Corp. have created the industry’s first fully integrated, packaged microcontroller (MCU) and physical layer transceiver (PHY) solution for use in 360 degree camera systems. With its compact 8 x 8 mm (0.3 x 0.3 in) package, the Qorivva MPC5606E is...
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Toyota Technical Center Names a Fifth Chief Engineer
Toyota Technical Center (TTC) recently named Monte Kaehr to the position of American Chief Engineer, with responsibility for the Camry. He is only the fifth person to attain the title of...
News Green Design & Manufacturing
Automotive Fuels Reference Book
Written for those who have an interest in or need to understand automotive fuels, SAE International offers the third edition of its best-selling Automotive Fuels Reference Book. This new edition has been...
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Mission Critical: Cybersecurity
The cell phone message from hackers demanded a $20 ransom to unlock the vehicle doors, or the vehicle owner could pay a lot more money to have the vehicle towed to a dealership where the doors would be...
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