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‘Active Scents’ Show Potential to Enhance Cabin Experience and Improve Driver Safety
A Tel Aviv, Israel startup company is taking the now-familiar concept of aromatherapy to a new level. Saying its research into “active scents” can...
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CES 2020: Cartica AI’s Simpler Solution for Autonomous Vision
The wide rollout of autonomous vehicles (AVs) will require advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and significant computing horsepower. The efficiency and effectiveness of the...
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CES 2020: VW Creates New Autonomous Subsidiary
Volkswagen announced on Jan. 8 the formation of a new subsidiary called Volkswagen Autonomy, Inc. The new unit will oversee the development of Level-4 autonomous systems for VW. Alexander...
Articles Unmanned Systems
Autonomy’s ‘Pirouetting’ Future
Designing and engineering a 360-degree steering capability for a production electric autonomous road vehicle’s four wheels is no mean achievement. But Protean Electric also combines this pirouetting capability with an in-wheel electric motor, “innovative” suspension and pneumatic ride height control.
Articles Semiconductors & ICs
Wired for Autonomy
Engineers and product planners are already grappling with the complexity of autonomous vehicles (AVs), with the prospect of complexity increasing.
Q&A Manufacturing & Prototyping
Growing Lidar for North America
Paula Jones, the president of IBEO Automotive USA, aims to grow IBEO’s lidar business in North America as ADAS and self-driving vehicle applications take off in the 2020s.
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Hyundai Brings Brave New Tech to 2020 Sonata
Amid a steadily contracting sedan universe, Hyundai has dug in its heels and thoroughly redesigned and engineered its Sonata for 2020.
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Tier 1s Tout Newest Mobility Tech at CES 2020
At this year’s CES, Automotive Engineering was impressed by new developments in ADAS and AV sensing and processing, V2X connectivity, vehicle cabin sensing and related technologies, electrification advances and a number of vehicle introductions.
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2020 Ford Super Duty F-350
Just a few ticks on Ford’s extensive options list will push the price of an F-350 to nearly $100K, but those who buy HD pickups for work—and their untapped capability—just keep tickin’.
Articles Information Technology
Model Based Engineering
In an interview with SAE’s Automotive Engineering, James Mullins, Phoenix Integration Vice President of Operations, explains why Model based Engineering matters, and how ModelCenter can be used to make it a reality.
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Volvo’s Polestar Powerhouse Plug-In Hybrid
You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. That’s why Polestar, Volvo’s new electric performance subsidiary, used its first vehicle as a rolling showcase of the brand’s...
News Automotive
CES 2020: Mercedes VISION AVTR Concept a Beacon for Sustainability
At the keynote for the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its VISION AVTR concept vehicle, which represents a far-forward look at the...
The Navigator Connectivity
Automakers to Blame for Potential Loss of V2X Spectrum
After years of heavy lobbying from the cable and wireless industry, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is on the verge of reallocating most of the spectrum that had been...
News Connectivity
Proving Grounds Are the Hush-Hush Heroes of the Latest Automotive Test Technology
The world’s independent vehicle test-track operators often are the unsung heroes of new-vehicle development. They work in an atmosphere of secrecy that...
News Test & Measurement
Does EV Material Testing Need to Get Physical?
As the CEO of the ZwickRoell Group, Dr. Jan Stefan Roell oversees a multi-industry, materials-testing business. The family-owned company’s history of invention includes the first hydraulic...
News Regulations/Standards
The Key to Autonomous Vehicle Safety Is ODD
In a perfect world, an automated vehicle (AV) would be all-knowing. Its sensors, communication systems and computing power could predict every road hazard and avoid all risks. But until a wholly...
News Connectivity
New Digital Tools Driving Restructuring for Autonomy
The seemingly unending explosions of fast-changing automotive technologies continue to drive massive restructurings for both management staffs and system architectures. Automakers are...
Articles Regulations/Standards
Who’s Making the Rules in the Fast-Moving AV Age?
Even to casual observers, it’s clear that the regulatory landscape for autonomous vehicles (AVs) is a void filled with uncertainty. Outside of requirements that mandate technologies...
News Electronics & Computers
Getting a Grip on EV Fasteners
It may not get much R&D fanfare, but fastenings and their coatings will play an essential engineering role in electrified vehicles (EVs). There is an increasing demand from the auto industry for...
Articles Unmanned Systems
Aptiv Centralizing Computing Power to Speed Autonomous Vehicle Development
The software-intensive, electrified and increasingly automated vehicle will define the 2020s. Its rise is driving both the industry-wide re-thinking of electrical...
News Materials
New GM, LG Chem Joint Venture to Build EV Battery Plant in U.S.
General Motors and longtime battery partner LG Chem announced the companies are forming an equally-owned joint-venture (JV) company to mass-produce lithium-ion batteries for...
News Manned Systems
Commercial-Vehicle Battery Producer Sets up in U.S. as Electrification Takes Hold
Projecting the market for full-electric and hybrid-electric commercial vehicles will continue to expand, Germany-based lithium-ion battery specialist Akasol...
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Chevy Tweaks 2020 Bolt’s Battery Chemistry to Add Range
In late 2016, the Chevrolet Bolt became a breakthrough vehicle for long-range EV affordability. At the time, no other electric car came close to offering the Bolt’s 238 mi (383...
Articles Robotics, Automation & Control
The Road to Automobility
While substantial progress has been made, we are still on the first leg of the road to automobility. The innovation is in its infancy; there are plenty of opportunities for new ideas and breakthroughs.
Q&A Automotive
Plotting Valeo’s Route de la Technologie
One of the architects of Valeo Group’s steady evolution as a mobility-tech supplier is Guillaume Devauchelle, who recently spoke by phone with editor-in-chief Lindsay Brooke.
Articles Power
More sting for the STINGRAY
Instead of heaving decades of small-block V8 expertise out the window, GM Propulsion engineers led by chief engineer Jordan Lee leveraged past success to create a new-for-2020 V8.
What We’re Driving Transportation
2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe
Lindsay Brooke was among the first media to have driven the mid-engine 2020 Stingray. His time in the car (during the North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year judging) was but 45 minutes. A very invigorating 45 minutes, though.
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2019 VW Beetle Convertible Final Edition
Here it is: 2019 is the swan song for the Beetle. There’s baggage that goes along with Volkswagen’s “new” Beetle soldiering along many years longer than it should have, but this Final Edition...
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Chevy Reveals 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible, C8.R Racer
Reinforcing the Corvette’s long association with astronauts, Chevrolet unveiled the convertible version of its all-new, mid-engine-layout 2020 Corvette Stingray in Cape...
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Accelerating Down the Road to Autonomy
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Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
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Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
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Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance