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Rugged Panel-Mount Indicators

VCC’s series of IP67- and NEMA 6P-rated panel-mount indicators are designed with a wide viewable angle that delivers bright visibility even in direct sunlight. Used in outdoor applications including electric...

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Transportation

Bentley Develops W12 Cylinder Deactivation

Luxury car manufacturers around the world are devising multiple solutions for improving fuel economy and emissions while maintaining the high-performance multi-cylinder engines their customers have...

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Mercedes-Benz Replaces M-Class with GLE, Adds Plug-In Hybrid

The new Mercedes-Benz GLE SUV, introduced at the 2015 New York Auto Show and scheduled for market in late summer, could be regarded as just a major "refresh" of the M-Class. Four...

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Automotive

Ferrari Massages 458 to Create 488 GTB

Ferrari engineers have further refined the 458 Italia model with a new turbocharged and downsized engine and revised aerodynamics to create the 488 GTB.

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Democratizing Hybrid Technologies

Would you buy a new plug-in hybrid car if the price was 75% less than retail? If so, then hop a plane to Amsterdam because the Dutch have a deal for you.

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CPT Expects Hiring Binge

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) could triple its current 50-person workforce as its portfolio of advanced technologies edge closer to commercialization reality.

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Transportation

Slick Solutions for Friction Reduction

Reducing internal friction has always been a priority of powertrain designers, but recently the subject has taken on greater urgency in the crunch to meet tough new global CO2 regulations. In piston...

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Energy

Making Better EV Batteries — From the Bottom Up

After chemist Marina Safont sealed the door to the ultra-dry room in BASF’s Battery Material Lab, the air inside the cramped antechamber gradually grew arid, almost as if a desert Sirocco...

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Propulsion

Nissan Debuts Front-Engine, Front-Drive GT-R LM Nismo Racecar

“Outrageousness.” It was the signature line of 1980s Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon, the self-described “punky QB.”

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Cybersecurity, Safety Issues Require Government/industry Cooperation

Two days after serving as the “designated survivor” during President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx served as...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Denso Exhibits More Compact HVAC Design at NAIAS

The space under the dashboard is precious, and the less that is used for componentry, the more that remains for passenger space in the cabin. But there's one system that presently takes up a...

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Transportation

Kia Reveals Sportpace Concept, Three-Cylinder

This four-door, four-seater Sportpace previews the estate version of Kia’s Optima sedan that will appear in the next 36 months and follows similar styling themes to Jaguar’s XF Sportbrake...

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Transportation

Daimler and Renault-Nissan Marriage Bears Rear-Engined Offspring

Engineering and design collaborative projects between OEMs have become relatively commonplace regarding powertrains and components, but such relationships also can be...

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Propulsion

Cross Coupé GTE Previews Seven-Seat SUV from VW Chattanooga

Volkswagen officials have acknowledged that the company’s sales have suffered in the U.S. from a lack of offerings in the rapidly growing crossover/SUV market, so it is...

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2016 Volt: GM Gives Its PHEV Longer Range, less Weight, Easier Charging

The world’s best-selling plug-in hybrid vehicle has been re-engineered from a clean sheet, on a new vehicle architecture, giving the 2016 Chevrolet Volt 30% greater...

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Automotive

Kia Reveals Electric AWD Trail'ster Concept

The Trail’ster concept interprets the Kia Soul as an electric all-wheel-drive compact CUV.

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Propulsion

Racing to Solve the Lubrication Challenges of Stop/start-Equipped Engines

“There is a direct parallel between the lubricant requirements of stop-start systems and those of electrically powered motorsport vehicles,” observed Martyn Mann,...

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Electronics & Computers

Ford’s Top EV Engineer Advocates More Inclusive Charging Tech

Making electrified vehicles mainstream across all segments, while facing significant cost challenges, ever-tightening regulations, and an often fickle consumer, will continue...

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Automotive

Jeep's B-Segment Renegade: U.S. Developed, Built in Italy

The 2015 Renegade is the first Jeep to be imported into North America, but the Italian-built B-segment SUV represents a domestic engineering and design execution. Yes, its platform,...

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Automotive

In-Cylinder Gas Analysis

LaVision’s internal combustion optical sensor (ICOS) product family provides a series of techniques for the measurement of quantitative, in-cylinder, transient engine-relevant values such as air/fuel-ratio, temperature, or the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) rate. Systems are applicable in gasoline or diesel experimental...

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Automotive

Heat-Resistant Steel Casting

Hitachi Metals offers Hercunite-S heat-resistant steel casting for exhaust systems to improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions. With increasing demand for heat-resistant casting that withstands...

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Energy

Getting a Grip on AWD Efficiency

All-wheel drive is becoming a must-have feature for drivers who face slippery roads and daunting grades in winter. The growing popularity of the technology is fueled by the worldwide boom in B- and...

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Power

Cadillac Engineers a 'Bi-Modal' 200-Mph CTS-V

To hear Tony Roma explain it, there’s an art in developing a big-power performance sedan that’s capable of shredding lap records at the local road course, then picking up the kids from...

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KSPG Automotive Is on the Fast Track Globally

KSPG Automotive is tallying up impressive sales around the globe, but keeping pace with the galloping growth requires both product and people.

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Infiniti Q60 Concept Previews Next Coupe

Infiniti revealed its styling targets for its next-generation sports coupe when it pulled the cover off the Q60 Concept in Detroit at the 2015 North American International Auto Show, revealing a...

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High-Performance Otto-To-Atkinson V8 Edition of Lexus GS Introduced at NAIAS

Lexus continued on its path to a high-tech performance car image from its long-held soft-luxury reputation, with the introduction at the North American...

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Aerospace

2016 Toyota Tacoma Debuts at 2015 NAIAS

It’s been 10 years since an all-new Toyota Tacoma launched in the North American market.

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Nissan Arms Its 2016 Titan with Diesel V8, HD Capability

Nissan officials admit it took a grueling 10-year development program to launch their second-generation Titan, but those waiting for the new truck simply groan and call it “late.”...

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Automotive

Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron Swells VW’s Plug-In Hybrid Choices

“For Audi, the A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid marks another important step towards sustainable individual mobility,” said Audi Head of Sales, Wayne Griffiths. But it is...

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