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BUDD-E Concept Forecasts What VW Zero-Emission Van Could Be in 2019
At the 2016 CES in Las Vegas, Volkswagen attempted to focus attention away from its diesel engine emissions challenge by providing a glimpse into its electric future with...
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Toyota Introduces Its “Dream Team” for Vehicle Autonomy and Advanced Research
Toyota Research Institute (TRI), the automaker’s new advanced research group based in the U.S., on January 5 introduced the initial technical team that will...
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GM Powertrain Gets More Proactive with CAE
“Simulation powers innovation,” stated Uday Korde, Engineering Group Manager, Powertrain CAE Methods for General Motors, speaking at the recent Dassault Systèmes Regional User Meeting for...
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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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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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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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Powertrain Testing: Coping with Complexity
Despite the good news of falling oil prices worldwide, the pressure remains for automakers to deliver efficient powertrains.
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Peugeot Fractal Demonstrates a New Take on Sound Design
Peugeot used the 2010 SR1 concept to introduce its i-Cockpit touchscreen-based system, designed to control heating and ventilation, navigation, audio, connectivity, and the trip...
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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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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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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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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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Mercedes' Concept Stresses Connectivity, Record-Breaking Aerodynamics
Among its five world premieres at the IAA (Frankfurt Motor Show) 2015, Mercedes-Benz surprised show-goers with the Concept Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile (Concept...
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Magna Recognized by Mahindra for Modular Frame
Magna International Inc. has received the Best Product Development Performance Award from its customer Mahindra for a new ladder frame used across multiple vehicle platforms. The award was...
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Improving Thermal Seat Comfort
The automotive HVAC system is the primary system responsible for controlling and maintaining thermal comfort of vehicle occupants. Heat transfer with vehicle seats, however, plays a significant role in the...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Stays True to Its Roots
In the last 26 years, various “affordable” small sports cars have come and gone while the Mazda MX-5 Miata remains the unwavering benchmark of the genre. It’s remarkable how the company’s...
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Honda Shows Radical Project 2&4
Honda sought to recapture some of the glory of its motorcycling and open-wheel-racing heritage at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, introducing the Project 2&4, a tiny go-kart of a concept vehicle that...
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High-Integrity, Low-Cost Aluminum Components Produced by Semi-Solid Casting
Semi-solid casting is a near-net shape casting process that is capable of producing extremely high-quality castings. It differs from all other casting processes as...
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Nissan Shows Gripz Crossover Concept
After a run of success with unorthodox SUV styling, especially in the Juke subcompact crossover SUV, Nissan has apparently decided to mine this vein as the company’s new signature.
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PLM Mobile Strategy
Aras Flow is an integrated mobile tablet app for Aras Innovator 11. For the first time in PLM, according to Aras, change workflows are combined with discussion commenting, visualization, and markup in a tablet format. With...
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Audi All-Electric Concept to Take on Tesla Model X
Audi revealed plans for a production battery EV sport crossover in 2018 when it rolled out the e-tron quattro concept at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. The sleek SUV carries a large 95...
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Evaluating Aluminum Bonds
Adhesive bonding technology has gained ever-increasing significance in the automotive industry, especially with the growing use of aluminum (Al) alloy body structures. The variability in thicknesses of the metal...
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Seeking Ways to Make Better Computer Crashes
Although dramatic improvements in models and simulations have made them the primary means for determining the crashworthiness of vehicles, developers are pursuing many avenues to make virtual...
Product Briefs Automotive
Software Toolkit for HMI Development
Elektrobit (EB) has released EB Guide 6, a software toolkit that allows automakers, Tier 1 suppliers, and developers to design and develop sophisticated, customized human-machine interface (HMI) systems....
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Road-Surface Modeling Aims to Support Autonomous Driving
Some chief executives are enthusiastically fond of stating that their companies already possess much of the technology that would, in theory, allow them to introduce autonomous...
Technology Report Software
Accelerated Testing of Embedded Software Code Leverages AUTOSAR and Virtual Validation
The use of the AUTOSAR standard is well known for its business benefits, but it also presents many improvements for the software engineering side of the...
Product Briefs Automotive
Additive-Manufacturing Database
The Senvol Database is a searchable database for industrial 3-D printing machines and materials. Users can search by over 30 fields, including machine build size, material type, and tensile strength. A design...
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To Serve and Protect
Automotive security concerns have rapidly evolved from physical equipment like door locks to cybersecurity concerns for connected vehicles. Developers are now deploying encryption, standards, and other techniques in...
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Automotive HMIs Aren’t Just for Driving Any More
Most autonomous driving discussions focus on the sensors that inform vehicle controls and the techniques those controls will use to make decisions and take action. But as autonomous...
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