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Major Security Challenges Face Makers and Owners of Connected Cars
As the car becomes more connected, it faces security vulnerabilities, and although recognizing them is a start, the industry must be working on preventative solutions that...
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Automakers, Silicon Valley Firms Search for Partnerships
As competition increases, most automakers are expanding their collaborative efforts by teaming up with semiconductor and software suppliers in Silicon Valley. Leveraging the talent in...
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Argonne Announces New Initiative, VERIFI, to Optimize Engine Combustion
Argonne National Laboratory used the first day of the SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit on April 8 to launch a new program designed to help automakers design more...
News Unmanned Systems
Challenges Galore for Connected Cars
Developing a connected car involves a number of technical challenges that must be put together in a way that meets varied consumer demand. Technical issues associated with driver distraction, app...
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Aisin Appoints New President of Plymouth, MI, Tech Center
A Japan-based engineer with senior management experience in the U.S. has been named President of Aisin Seiki's Plymouth, MI-based tech center. Yoshiaki "Yoshi" Kato assumed the post...
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TRW Begins Production of Roof Airbags for Citroën
A new occupant-protection technology from TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. has the passenger-seat airbag deploying from the headliner instead of the dashboard. It is being launched on the...
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Aerodynamics and Flow Simulations Come of Age
"Adecade ago, we had to convince people that CFD and simulation had value. Nowadays CFD is a well-accepted tool in the automotive industry used in all phases of the vehicle development...
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Alfieri Concept Marks Maserati Centenary
Maserati celebrates its centenary in 2014, and the Alfieri, named after Alfieri Maserati, founder of the original Maserati Company, is the concept car that was unveiled at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show...
Global Vehicles Transportation
Volvo Concept Estate Shows Clues for New XC90
News that Volvo would be adopting Apple’s CarPlay graphical interface system, demonstrated in the company’s latest concept at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, gained almost as much attention as...
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PSA, Toyota JV Spawns a New City Car Model Range
A successful joint venture between PSA Peugeot Citroën and Toyota brought one of the most successful city car model ranges to Europe in 2005. The 2014 Geneva Motor Show saw the launch of the...
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Making Sense of Hybrids
In contrast to the automotive market, where battery-powered hybrids are the dominant alternative to internal-combustion engines, multiple powertrain options are vying to gain acceptance in the off-highway market....
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NHTSA Mandates Rearview Camera Technology
All new vehicles under 10,000 lb will be required to have rearview camera technology under a final rule issued March 28 by NHTSA (U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). The rule...
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Continental Advances Driver Assistance Towards Future Autonomy
The focus of Continental’s presentation to a press gathering at its test facility in Brimley, MI, last week was a series of new ADAS (advanced driver assistance system)...
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College Students Design Lightweight Steel Wheels
A college sophomore nabbed the top spot in a steel wheels competition focused on eye-appealing, lightweight-structure concept renderings from Lawrence Technological University (LTU) design...
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Inside Zytek’s New EV Propulsion System
Battery technology and vehicle range are invariably two salient areas of focus when an EV's capability is discussed. The traction motor, though, is usually something of an automotive...
Technology Report Materials
ZF's CEO Talks About Lightweight Vehicle Applications
The debut of a brake pedal and its housing unit made from fiber-reinforced thermoplastics on a MY2014 German sports car serves as a vivid example of weight-conscious products reaching production application.
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GM Creates New Executive Position to Oversee Safety Globally
Amid its recall of 1.62 million vehicles for faulty ignition switches, linked to 12 fatalities, General Motors Co. on March 18 announced the creation of a new position, Vice...
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
Denso Senior VP Offers Career Advice to Young Engineers
With nearly 40 years of engineering experience, Doug Patton (SAE member, 1987) recounts career learnings nearly as fast as the minicomputer he used during his college days.
Articles Connectivity
FEV/DGE System Automates HMI Validation Process
With a multitude of infotainment system options currently on the market, and more coming soon, ensuring that these systems perform as intended in the vehicle prior to release is of utmost importance for automakers.
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Ricardo’s Scalable TorqStor Flywheel System Promises FE Gains at Reduced Cost
The technology provides short-term energy storage for hybridization without the high cost, environmental impact, or unfamiliar servicing requirements and safety considerations of supercapacitors and chemical batteries.
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DSPACE Enhances Environment for Electric Motor Controller Testing
The FPGA device can be configured graphically with standard dSPACE tools, so that users can react flexibly to new requirements, such as new I/O interfaces or faster simulation.
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Browser-Based Automation Software
Elysium Inc.’s CADfeature 11.3 is a new browser-enhanced, feature-based program for repairing, migrating, and reporting on product engineering data that is exchanged within manufacturing organizations and...
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Open-Source Race Team Looks for Public's Help to Develop Le Mans Entry
Billing itself as the "first-ever open-source race team," Perrinn myTeam is inviting students, professional engineers, and others to contribute and share data for...
Global Vehicles Software
Hyundai Trials Lightweight Construction Techniques with Intrado Concept
Intrado, according to Hyundai, is the area on the underside of an airplane’s wing where lift is created. So it is assumed that the construction of a modern aircraft...
News Design
Vetting a Better NASCAR Window Net Mounting System
First required by NASCAR in 1970, the driver’s window safety net has continually evolved and improved, playing an important role in protecting racecar drivers from injury. Originally used...
Product Briefs Software
Industrial CT Scanning
To control quality of parts during the manufacturing process, JG&A Metrology Center offers industrial CT scanning focused on 3-D internal part inspection services using industrial computed tomography equipment....
Product Briefs Software
Multidisciplinary Design Exploration
CD-adapco fills the design testing void with multidisciplinary design exploration (MDX), to be showcased at the SAE 2014 World Congress April 8-10 in Detroit. MDX is a methodology for automatically testing...
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Materials Data for Design and Simulation
Granta Design will demonstrate second-generation Granta MI:Materials Gateway integration technology at the SAE 2014 World Congress April 8-10 in Detroit. MI:Materials Gateway provides traceable access...
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Polypropylene Rigid Honeycomb Board
Stinger polypropylene rigid honeycomb-cored structural sheet from Coroplast will be displayed at SAE 2014 World Congress April 8-10 in Detroit. The Stinger board provides stiffness, strength, impact...
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