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Kia Soul EV Unveiled in Chicago
As a latecomer to the all-electric vehicle segment in the U.S., the 2015 Kia Soul EV’s auto show introduction follows the market launch of the Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Spark EV, Ford Focus Electric, Toyota...
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Methodology Developed for Safer Hood Design
Global regulations intended to enhance pedestrian protection in a vehicle collision are presenting significant challenges to vehicle engineers. For example, they are being pushed to use...
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CARB: 54.5 Mpg CAFE Not Enough to Spur EV Technologies
U.S. vehicle fuel economy rules that mandate a 54.5-mpg fleet average by 2025 are insufficient to stimulate major investments in zero-emission electrified vehicles, including battery...
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Ford and University of Michigan Unveil Automated-vehicle Testbed
Ford recently unveiled a heavily modified Fusion Hybrid that is serving as a testbed for the automaker’s automated-vehicle research. Ford is conducting the program with the...
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Driver Distraction From Connectivity Poses Conflicting Challenges
Screaming children in rear seats have been classic examples of intermittent driver distractions for as long as cars have been family vehicles. However, as DVD players and...
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Designing for Downforce
Aerodynamics currently is a hot topic for the transportation sector, from passenger vehicles all the way to Class 8 trucks. Along with advanced powertrain technologies and light-weight materials, aerodynamics is an...
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Powering a Drive to Higher Voltages
A push to convert conventional automobiles to high-voltage power systems was a flop back in the 1990s. But a number of factors have prompted many technical strategists to once again promote the benefits...
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Managing the Deluge of Data
The software development process known commonly as the V-Cycle for model-based design has served the transportation industry well for managing the complexity of systems. However, given the large scope of...
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Injection Strategies for Improving Emissions Characteristics
Traditional diesel engine combustion controlled by fuel injection and fuel-air mixture is typically diffusion combustion. There is a trade-off between NOx emissions and soot...
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Systems That Talk Together, Are Efficient Together
The need to trim fuel consumption and emissions is forcing design teams to take a broader look at equipment operations, linking various systems so they work together closely. Engines,...
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Oiling the Way to Greater EV Efficiency
Lubricant performance may not appear to be a salient challenge for EV operation even when it comes to the achievement of world electric speed records and on-track e-racecars. Not only is there no...
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Study Says EV Charging Equipment Sales to Surge
Global sales of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) rose by more than 55% in 2013, and the market is expected to continue to grow at a steady pace over the next nine years, according to a recent report by...
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Dana Inaugurates Tech Center in India
Dana Holding Corp. on Jan. 28 dedicated an 8000-m² (86,000-ft²) technology center in Pune, India. Its 240-plus engineers there do work for OEMs in the light-vehicle, commercial-vehicle, and...
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Johnson Controls and Lawrence Tech Team on Batteries
Battery behemoth Johnson Controls and Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI, announced Jan. 29 that they will team to identify and validate new energy-storage technologies...
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GM’s New 8-Speed Automatic May Enable 30-Mpg Corvette in 2015
General Motors engineers are quietly optimistic that their all-new 8L90, the automaker’s first 8-speed planetary automatic transmission developed in house, will be the kicker...
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BorgWarner Launches Low-Friction Engine Timing Chain
BorgWarner's latest-generation 6.35-mm (0.25-in) inverted-tooth silent engine timing chains are launching on engines from Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Hyundai, General Motors, and one Chinese...
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Xtrac Reveals 2014 Formula One Gearbox Technology
Formula One rules for the 2014 season have changed in many areas, most notably the use of smaller-displacement turbocharged engines and a stronger hybrid-electric drive motor.
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Williams F1 Names New Managing Director: Craig Wilson
In his new role as Managing Director of Williams Advanced Engineering, Craig Wilson will have overall operational and delivery responsibility for existing projects within the company...
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India Will Be First to See Datsun Future Design Vision
Nissan’s Datsun unit on Jan. 22 released a sketch of a concept car, saying it “represents a possible direction for the future expansion of Datsun’s model lineup for up-and-coming...
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Tata Launches Family of Petrol Engines
Tata Motors on Jan. 20 announced the launch of a new petrol engine family for Tata passenger vehicles called Revotron. The first to come out of the family of three- and four-cylinders is the...
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Toyota Targets 2015 for First Fuel-Cell Car
Electric vehicles (EVs) store energy in batteries, but starting this year, EVs that stockpile energy in hydrogen gas tanks—fuel-cell vehicles—will take to the road in small, but growing...
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Taking the Lag out of Dynamics Simulation
For a Formula One driver at the top of his profession, 225 ms per lap can mean the difference between success and failure; for an average driver travelling at 120 km/h (75 mph), a 225 ms reaction...
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EVs and HEVs Bring New Dimensions to Durability Testing
The advent of electric vehicles (EVs) and the steady increase in global acceptance of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), are together introducing new dimensions to automotive design and...
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Eaton CTO Assumes SAE VP Post
Thomas R. Stover, Chief Technology Officer for Eaton Corp.’s vehicle operations, recently began his term as SAE International’s 2014-2016 Vice President–Commercial Vehicle. A 22-year member of SAE...
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Bentley Continental GT V8 S Makes U.S. Debut at NAIAS
When an ultra-luxury car reaches five-figures in annual sales, that’s an extra reason to take notice of each new model. And at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in...
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Fisker Karma Retrofitted as VL Destino, First Delivery Tagged for 2014
The 1800 Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid sports cars that were produced by Fisker Automotive prior to the Anaheim, CA automaker’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy are highly coveted...
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FT-1 Concept Shows the Sporty Way for Toyota
Since the retirement of its Supra sports car, Toyota has lacked a performance flag-bearer around which enthusiasts could rally. The company's CALTY Design Research studio sought to address that...
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Diesel and Electrified Vehicles from German OEMs Enjoying Increased Popularity in U.S.
The product portfolios of German automakers include clean diesel and hybrid-electric vehicles, and these advanced powertrains are gaining traction in the...
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List of Enhancements Is Long for MY2015 Subaru WRX STI
Following the introduction of its WRX rally car replica at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, Subaru let the other shoe drop Jan.14 at the North American International Auto Show in...
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