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Printer Patent Ruling Could Impact Automated Vehicle Sales

Most of us (aside from some lawyers and activists) have become accustomed to simply clicking ‘OK’ or ‘Accept’ the first time we use a new device or piece of software. We...

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Supplier Eye
Power

Non-Hybrid ICEs Begin Their Decline

Is the Electrification alarm being rung too early? Not if you’re truly looking over the horizon. While the still-evolving, highly robust and cost-effective internal combustion engine is not yet close to...

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Transportation

Mercedes-Benz Reveals Production Version of X-Class Pickup Truck

Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz luxury-vehicle unit this week unveiled the production version of its X-Class, the first pickup truck to wear the Mercedes-Benz star. The X-Class is a...

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Software

Virtual Reality Is the New Reality for Automotive Engineering

The best way to understand how a new-developed vehicle and its parts will look, fit together and be built and serviced is through a full-scale prototype. Fashioning a prototype,...

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Electronics & Computers

High-Performance Redundant Linear Hall Sensor

The new TDK-Micronas (Freiburg, Germany) HAL 24xy Linear Hall-effect sensor family offers extended distance measurement, improved robustness and state-of-the-art diagnostic functions for...

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Technology Report
RF & Microwave Electronics

Delphi and Tula Show NVH Benefits from Dynamic Skip Fire

Delphi and partner Tula Technology have revealed test data showing NVH reduction benefits with use of their jointly-developed Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation system...

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Automotive

Audi Details New A8 Active Suspension

Audi recently unveiled its all-new A8 flagship which now features a fully active, electromechanical suspension system. A front camera detects road irregularities and signals a predictive adjustment of...

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Automotive

2018 Honda Accord Drops Mass, Adds Turbos and 10-Speed

Honda unveiled its 10th generation Accord on July 14 in Detroit, showing four-door Sport, Touring and Hybrid versions of its franchise midsize nameplate that has sold over 13 million...

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Articles
Automotive

Active Aero Takes Flight

Banned from motorsports half a century ago, variable aerodynamic devices were simply too effective to bury. Like practically every engineering advancement born of racing, manipulating air flow for improved...

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Product Briefs
Electronics & Computers

Flaw Detector

Optimized for single-handed operation, Olympus’ (Waltham, MA) EPOCH 6LT flaw detector combines an ergonomic design with powerful ultrasonic functionality in an instrument built specifically for rope access and high portability...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Tesla Ready to Deliver First Model 3s, Projects 20K Monthly Manufacturing

Electric-vehicle developer Tesla's chief executive Elon Musk announced over the weekend leading into the July 4, 2017 holiday that the company will on July 28 make...

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Automotive

CAE Mastery Helped Achates Power Create Its New Engine

The Achates Power opposed-piston, two-stroke compression-ignition engine is making its way to market, boasting significantly improved fuel efficiency versus today’s standard...

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Power

Pinnacle Engines Partners with India's Greaves Cotton on New Low-Emissions Technology

Indian engine and equipment-maker Greaves Cotton Ltd. and U.S.-based Pinnacle Engines Inc. recently announced a technology partnership for the launch of...

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Electronics & Computers

Jaguar Land Rover Uses Mixed-Reality App to Recruit Engineers

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has virtually stepped up its technical-recruitment game. Literally.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Vehicle Connectivity Demands Teamwork

Automotive suppliers and companies from other fields are jockeying to team up with the right group of partners to provide services for connected vehicles and smart cities. The collaborations cross...

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Automotive

FEV to Open "Mission-Critical" Test Facility in 2018

Engineering services company FEV will expand its vehicle-emissions capability next year with the opening of a new vehicle test center, its third facility in Auburn Hills, MI.

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Electronics & Computers

ZF and Hella Launch Sensor-Systems Development Partnership

The CEOs of two century-old German suppliers faced the media together on June 20 to announce a strategic partnership. One, Dr. Stefan Sommer of ZF, famous for its transmissions,...

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Automotive

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R Wins German Engineers’ Lightweighting Award

Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz unit announced in mid-June that the Mercedes AMG GT R supercar is the winner of the Association of German Engineers’ (VDI) first-ever award for...

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Automotive

IAC Expands with New Engineering Center in India

Automotive interior components supplier International Automotive Components opened a new regional and global engineering center in Pune, India on June 15.

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Electronics & Computers

Expert Advice: How to Handle a Cyber Disruption

The essence of automotive cybersecurity's current state of capability: It’s possible to thwart most—but not all—cyber incidents.

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Design

Removing Bumps on the Path to Fully Automated Driving

Without a properly educated engineering workforce, the road to automated vehicles could be a rocky one.

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Editorial
Automotive

Core Ford, New Ford…One Ford?

Soon after news broke late on May 22 that Ford Motor Co. was replacing its president and CEO, the calls, emails and texts started to roll in.

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Articles
Propulsion

Volkswagen’s New ‘B-Cycle’ Engine: Potential Diesel Surrogate

Volkswagen’s not saying it directly, but the company’s unique new twist on its well-established EA888 gasoline 4-cylinder engine family looks to be a potentially...

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Road Ready
Automotive

Nissan Engineers Sport into Its Hot-Selling CUV

With smaller exterior dimensions, a 200-lb (91-kg) mass reduction and unique chassis tuning, the 2017 Rogue Sport crossover utility is a variant of Nissan’s top-selling U.S. model. Called...

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Technology Report
Software

Exa Simulation Aims to Keep ADAS Sensors Clean

Looking "backwards" will soon become increasingly necessary for aerodynamics’ engineers and simulation specialists. In this case, it's about the industry's interest in abandoning exterior...

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Software

CO2 Buildup in Vehicle Cabins Becoming a Safety Issue

High carbon dioxide concentration in a small area, such as a passenger car cabin, is a health hazard. For many years the outside air flap door on most HVAC systems was notched, so that...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

DSD’s Low-Cost 12V Hybrid Aims for Small Cars

As hybrid solutions for cars gain broader applications, reducing cost in technology-dense systems that demand 48V power is a constant challenge. It is particularly important for A-segment...

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Transportation

Seeking a Common Language for Vehicle Automation

In late March, SAE had a unique opportunity—a first, according to the record books: Testifying before Congress about an SAE Standard. More specifically J3016—Levels of Vehicle...

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