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Mega Push for Heavy-Duty EV Charging
The number of zero-emission (ZE) heavy-duty trucks in the U.S., Canada, China and Europe is expected to increase nearly 80% between 2020 and 2023, from 40 available or announced models to 71. Electric...
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Hyundai Reveals Market-Sized 2022 Tucson SUV
Hyundai has revealed its 2022 Tucson SUV, which has been upsized for the North American market. The C-class Tucson is Hyundai’s top-selling SUV, and the all-new 2022 model will feature three...
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WCX 2021: Top Engineers Talk Industry Transformation
Despite more than a year of COVID-19, lockdown, component shortages and uncertainties, the outlook for mobility engineering hasn’t shifted too dramatically during the global pandemic,...
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ZF Builds Its Computational-Power Assets
Even by industry norms, Martin Fischer (right) has a lengthy job title. He is a member of the board of management for ZF and his responsibilities include electronics and ADAS, passive safety...
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Toyota Tops 2021 OEM-Supplier Relations Study
For a record eleventh-straight year, Toyota outperformed six major U.S. and Japanese automakers in a benchmark annual study of automotive OEM-supplier working relations as viewed by suppliers....
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WCX 2021: Systems Thinking as Powerful as Propulsion Systems
There’s a revolution brewing as engineers develop electric and autonomous vehicles that require layers and layers of complicated systems to come together. “This is the time...
Road Ready Energy
Ford Details All-Electric F-150 Lightning
A day after a spirited mid-May drive by electric-vehicle (EV) proponent President Joe Biden, Ford revealed technical and market-focused details for the coming all-electric version of the F-150...
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A Resonant Solution for Fast, Flexible EV Charging
The infrastructure of 400V charging stations has been massively expanded in Europe, with some 400 locations in place and more on the way. However, 800V vehicles currently are left out...
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Using CT to Detect Defects in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Because of their power density, lithium-ion batteries as used by electric vehicles (EV) are subject to strict quality monitoring. Industrial computed tomography (CT) increasingly is being...
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Electrify America Accelerates DC Fast-Charger Installation
Three years after Electrify America (EA) opened its first DC fast charging site in Chicopee, Massachusetts, the company currently sits at nearly 600 sites and 2,600 fast chargers...
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ZF Hikes Performance of ProAI Supercompute Platform
Although multinational supplier ZF is widely recognized for conventional components such as its transmissions and braking systems, at April’s Auto Shanghai – one of the few major auto...
News Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Toward an Electric Two-Wheeled Triumph
There is something of a TV series about Triumph Motorcycles’ radical TE-1 electric project. It’s an intriguing story unfolding through four episodes, or phases, following its conception. Phase 2...
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Solving the EV Range Vs. HVAC Dilemma
The loss in range from climate control operation on battery electric vehicles (BEV) has become a source of concern among automakers as many of them begin the transition from internal combustion...
Articles Electronics & Computers
Accelerating Automotive Radar
Radars that are a key sensing element of automated driver-assistance systems (ADAS) are evolving at a rapid pace. Far removed from the blip-on-a-screen radars of ancient war movies, they’re now engineered to...
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
3D-printed Radar Rises Toward Production
The past 14 months have been particularly tough for new-tech innovators who were in the process of breaking into the crowded automated/autonomous vehicle space before COVID-19 struck. As...
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Suppliers Face the Electrified Future
Suppliers face critical decisions on a daily basis. Crises come and go. Dealing with erratic production schedules driven by semiconductor supply shortages and coping with rising prices for strategic...
Editorial Unmanned Systems
Making Safety Standard
I’m not sure who claims to have coined the often-repeated phrase, “Safety comes standard.” But that tagline came to mind as authorities in Texas and officials with the National Transportation Safety Board...
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Metamaterials R&D Targets NVH Abatement
Acoustics engineers have a broad variety of materials from which to choose for reducing noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) in vehicles. But their selection often comes with a measurable downside:...
Q&A Software
Engineering a ‘Beast’ of an Electric SUV
General Motors calls it a “beast,” a nickname that the 2022 GMC Hummer SUV earns on its numbers alone. Like the electric Hummer pickup, the SUV packs a propulsion system capable of...
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Software Transforming Vehicle Development
Software, already a major factor in vehicle operation, is driving major changes in design processes as its role continues to expand. Electronic architectures and software development strategies are...
News Design
NVH Simulation Meets Realism
Vehicle development is amidst three concurrent revolutions – electrification, autonomy and the shift in product design and engineering to more up-front simulation. Any one of those would be a challenge for...
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Model-Based Analysis of E-Motor Designs
In the auto industry’s shift toward electric vehicles (EV), permanent magnet motors (PMMs) are increasingly serving a variety of roles, including the vehicle’s traction motor and various...
Briefs Materials
Nanostructured Alloy for Battery Anodes
The alloy could influence the way energy storage devices are designed and manufactured.
Application Briefs Energy
Wireless Charging for Lunar Robots
See how WiBotic — a maker of wireless charging and fleet energy management technologies — is preparing robots for the Moon.
Articles Transportation
Powering Tomorrow: Battery and Electrification Summit Preview
The online Battery and Electrification Summit on June 15 and 16, 2021 offers two days of expert insight, innovation, and emerging applications.
Briefs Transportation
Cobalt-Free Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
The cathodes could enhance energy density of next-generation Li-ion batteries.
Products Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Products
Battery analyzers, uninterruptible power supplies, adhesives, and more.
Articles Energy
Charge Control Methods for Supercapacitors
A comparison of passive and active supercapacitor charging methods emphasizes the need for a close inspection on power source and supercapacitor demand.
Articles Energy
Low-Cost, Fast Production of Solid-State Batteries
A disruptive manufacturing technology now offers reduced manufacturing costs and improved volumetric energy density in all-solid cells.
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2026 Nissan Sentra Review: Putting the Pieces Together
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New Defense Department Program Seeks 300,000 Drones From Industry by 2027
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Anduril Completes First Semi-Autonomous Flight of CCA Prototype
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A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
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