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Subaru Carefully Reworks Outback on New Platform

The Subaru Outback, a vehicle that was a pioneer in the crossover wagon segment, gets a complete but careful remake for its 20th anniversary model. There are many changes, but with a popular...

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Transportation

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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Transportation

Hyundai Reveals More Conservatively Styled 2015 Sonata

Aesthetes will be left to debate the success of Hyundai's revamp of its successful Sonata mid-size sedan, as the company opted for a more conservative tack after igniting the company's...

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Aerospace

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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Propulsion

Multi-Layer Fuel Hose

AGC Chemicals Americas Inc.’s new Sunbesta-ZV multi-layer fuel hose features a three-layer tubing system, making them highly resistant to temperature, chemicals, and fuels, and free of oligomers, claims the company. The...

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Automotive

Power MiniLEDs

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. offers a new series of power MiniLEDs in ultra-compact, 2.3 x 1.3 x 1.4 mm (0.09 x 0.05 x 0.06 in), surface-mount device packages. According to the company, the VLMx234 semiconductor series uses the...

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Automotive

Camry's Mid-Cycle "Refresh" More Than Just Front and Rear Panels

A mid-cycle "refresh" usually means primarily new front and rear styling treatments, and although the 2015 Toyota Camry body has those changes, it is almost all-new. Only the...

Global Vehicles

Transportation

Modernized Muscle: Chrysler Revamps Dodge Charger, Challenger for 2015

“Meeting 54.5 mpg will be a challenge, but we have a lot of customers who want to drive this,” said Brenna Kaufman, pointing towards the 2015 Dodge Challenger she...

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Automotive

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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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,...

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Automotive

Audi TT Designed for the Digital Age Driver

The all-new Audi TT sports car poses a crucial question: Is it too clever by half?

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Automotive

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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Automotive

Heavy Brake Re-Gen Feel Dominates I3 Driving Experience

More noticeable about the BMW i3 driving experience than anything else is the heavy braking effect when lifting off the accelerator pedal, even when going downhill. The effect is...

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Transportation

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...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Fuel-Economy and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions Rules Debated

The passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle industries are working to meet government regulations for emissions and fuel economy while ironing out potential unintended issues.

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Transportation

Notes of Caution from an Optimistic Futurist (Video)

The so-called BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) are indeed properly pursued as automotive growth markets, “but maybe some of us a little overestimated the growth...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Reaching the Next Generation of Vehicle Consumers

With keen observational skills and straight talk, a street-smart 40-year-old entrepreneur makes connections with that elusive younger generation of car buyers known as Generation Y.

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Communications

The Complexity of Vehicle Connectivity

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Automotive

Engineers Clamor for More Techniques to Make Vehicles Quieter

Smaller engines, lightweighting, and even connectivity are a few of the trends that dominate the drive to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Those developments are making...

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Automotive

Argonne Helps Private Industry Develop Engines Faster and Cheaper

In a bid to expand use of its expertise to a wider audience, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) developed the Virtual Engine Research Institute and Fuels Initiative. This...

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Materials

Ultra-Fast Epoxy Resin

Voraforce 5300 resin matrix from Dow Automotive Systems offers 90-s cycle times for resin transfer molding (RTM), making RTM-produced carbon-fiber composites suitable for mass production. According to the company,...

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Test & Measurement

Fuel Economy and More Sway Vehicle Buyers

A change in fuel requirements could help automakers achieve another efficiency gain.

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Automotive

Lightweighting, Friction Reduction Drive DSM's Plastics Development

A major topic at this year's SAE World Congress, not surprisingly, is vehicle lightweighting in an effort to cut fuel consumption. Advanced high-strength steels and aluminum...

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Software

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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Software

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...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Energy Independence and the Smart Grid

Six experts, ranging from a university professor to a technology manager at a Michigan power company engaged in some spirited give and take in an SAE 2014 World Congress panel discussion titled Energy...

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Regulations/Standards

Discovering Potholes and Engineering Possibilities

The Chairman and CEO of AVL List GmbH sees engineering opportunities in teeth-jarring, rutted roadways.

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Transportation

First Female Chief Engineer at Lexus Discusses CT 200h Update

The 2014 Lexus CT 200h that recently hit dealers was engineered under the direction of the brand’s first female engineer. Chika Kako assumed CE duties on the compact hybrid in...

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Power

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...