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Nissan's ProPILOT Assist Is More Than Lane-Keeping
An SAE Level 2 partial automation system helps a driver keep a Nissan car centered between lane markers at highway speeds and during stop and go traffic jams.
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2018 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S 4Matic+
It isn’t every car maker that introduces its new car with a session on a tight and slippery test track. But when it’s a 1955-kg (4090-lb) sedan with 450 kW (603 hp) and 850 N·m (627 lb·ft) of torque...
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2018 Kia Stinger
The 2018 Kia Stinger is one of the year’s biggest new-vehicle surprises for me. It showed its mettle by earning a finalist spot in the 2018 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year voting, of which I took part,...
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What We’re Driving: 2018 Toyota C-HR
Owing to its sharky-oddball styling, you’ll be in your share of gas-station conversions with the C-HR. Apparently originally meant to be a member of Toyota’s Scion youth brand, the C-HR striking to...
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FCA Turbocharges the 2019 Jeep Cherokee
FCA used the Jeep Cherokee's significant mid-cycle revamp for 2019 to introduce a new, sophisticated 4-cylinder gasoline engine to the popular midsize SUV.
Technology Report Propulsion
Achates Power OP Engine Begins Real-World Test Phase
In 2016, Achates Power received a $9 million award from the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s ARPA-E program to develop its opposed-piston gasoline compression ignition (OPGCI) engine. Through...
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SAE Connect2Car: Smart Cities Bring Connectivity Challenges
Connectivity has become a central focus for automakers—providing myriad benefits today while paving the road for self-driving vehicles. But the challenges associated with...
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2019 Jetta Gains Space and Tech with Move to MQB
As some automakers are ditching the U.S. sedan market in favor of more profitable crossovers and trucks amid moderate retail fuel prices, Volkswagen is continuing to see the compact market as...
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Global Supplier Opens Headquarters in Detroit
Automotive acoustic and textile solutions global supplier Auria Solutions, Ltd. (Southfield, MI) has established its headquarters facility in metro Detroit. Located in Southfield, the site will serve as the company’s global operational headquarters and regional North American headquarters. Auria's new...
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Infiniti Concept Conjures a New-Tech Q45
The design signature for autonomous technologies and connected vehicles could be a car’s front-end, and that message--delivered in edgy design language--is a centerpiece of the Infiniti Q...
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2019 Kia Forte Gets 'Smart' CVT
Kia’s 2019 Forte compact sedan gets the spicy exterior design cues of the Kia Stinger fastback sports sedan and improved mpg with the first production 'intelligent' variable transmission from parent...
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Nissan Xmotion Blends Interior Artistry and Technology
The influence of Japan’s landscape and traditional wood crafting techniques are dovetailed in Nissan’s Xmotion (pronounced cross-motion) concept CUV, a design exploration that...
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New Toyota Avalon Gains Advanced Suspension, Lighting Systems
An adaptive variable suspension that improves ride and handling, and a dynamic headlamp system that illuminates the surroundings on curved roadways represent brand-first...
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Mercedes Boosts Off-Road Prowess of 2019 G-Wagen
Enthusiasts still call it the "G-wagen" and its boxy exterior form remains faithful to the 1979 original. There's still a ladder-type frame, three fully-locking differentials and low-range...
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Ford Unveils 2019 Mustang Bullitt, Promises Performance EV
Ford bet heavily on its heritage cards at the 2018 Detroit auto show. After unveiling a new-age midsize pickup coming in 2019 that revives the Ranger name, the company went on to...
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Lexus Unveils Concept Flagship Crossover
A key product missing from the portfolio of Toyota's luxury division is a flagship crossover utility vehicle. That’s likely to change, given the world debut of the Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept at...
Road Ready Transportation
2019 Ford Ranger Returns as a Midsize with 10-Speed and Turbo Four
Ford has been content for years to allow other automakers to profit from midsize pickup trucks. When the company discontinued the compact Ranger in 2011, after a 27-year...
Road Ready Transportation
Chevy Unveils Larger, Lighter 2019 Silverado at Detroit Auto Show
With chief rival Ford setting sales records with its F-Series pickups and FCA’s Ram brand prepared to unveil an all-new Ram light-duty pickup at the 2018 Detroit auto show,...
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Nvidia’s Newest AV Processor: 30 Trillion Operations per Second on 30 Watts
It was two “P’s”—processing and partnerships—that headlined the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show for graphics-processing giant Nvidia, as the company...
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All U.S. Toyotas to Be ‘Connected’ by 2020
All U.S.-market Toyota models will be enabled with cellular/internet connectivity by 2020, Zach Hicks, CEO and president of Toyota Connected and senior VP and CIO of Toyota Motor North America,...
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Toyota Unveils Autonomous E-Commerce Concept Vehicle, Development Alliance
Toyota used the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), to reveal an all-new, battery-electric commercial vehicle targeted for emerging e-commerce and mobility...
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Plug-In Hybrid Brings Honda into Sharper Clarity
Honda’s recently introduced Clarity plug-in hybrid sedan is the third variant of this revitalized and electrified nameplate. It joins the Clarity Fuel Cell, which debuted in December 2016...
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2019 XC40 Spearheads Volvo's New CMA Platform
While some larger OEMs have lagged behind the bulging crossover curve, Volvo is launching its third in two years. The 2019 XC40, Volvo’s first premium compact CUV and its first global...
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Keeping Carbon-Composites Cool in Hot Applications
Cost is not the only inhibitor to wider use of automotive carbon composites. Their inability to cope with high temperatures is also of serious concern. Locating carbon-composite parts...
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Plastics Key to Mobility Innovations
The 2017 SPE Innovation Awards highlight the design, engineering and materials-science collaborations between vehicle OEMs and their tier suppliers.
Articles Power
Dana Opens New Chapter on CVTs
VariGlide’s 2020 market entrance underscores not only Dana’s faith in the fundamental Fallbrook technology, but also the fact that the next decade will see many exciting new driveline solutions emerge beyond the battery-electric “revolution” that is taking longer to arrive than some expected.
Articles Transportation
Who Wants Afreecar?
One billion people globally survive on less than $2/day but desperately need personal mobility and electric power. One of the auto industry’s most creative minds offers what could be a unique and sustainable solution.
Articles Unmanned Systems
Fusing Sensors for the Automated-Driving Future
The ability to scale is always critical, but will be especially important as technology marches forward. Sensors improve, processors get more powerful, and engineers figure out ways to do more every year. Advances in one area typically beget progress in other fields.
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Kiekert Unveils Automatic-Door Tech for Autonomous Vehicles
A new electronic side door latch is the prelude to vehicle side doors that automatically open and close on command.
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New 3D-Printable Nanocomposite Prevents Overheating in Military Electronics
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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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