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New NXP System Drives Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Vehicles
Silicon suppliers are stepping up to help facilitate progress in the road to autonomous driving. NXP Semiconductors has unveiled its BlueBox, which handles sensor fusion, analysis...
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Fungus-Inspired Improvements in Battery Performance
Carbon fibers derived from a sustainable source, a type of wild mushroom, and modified with nanoparticles have been shown to outperform conventional graphite electrodes for lithium-ion...
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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Is Industry-First
Start of production for the plug-in hybrid Chrysler Pacifica minivan begins in late 2016, marking a milestone as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)’s first mass-produced PHEV and the...
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Shell Oil Unveils Radical City Car Concept
Oil companies typically don't announce concept city cars, but days ahead of the 2016 Beijing Motor Show, Shell did just that. A collaboration between Shell, Gordon Murray Design and Geo Technology,...
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New Steel-Intensive Mazda CX-9 Sheds Mass, Debuts New Turbo System
For a mainstream unibody SUV, the 2016 Mazda CX-9 pulls off a neat trick—it adds premium content and features while losing weight compared with its predecessor. The design...
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Disruption Is One Thing, But...
A late-spring brouhaha that developed between Tesla Motors and an intrepid reporter known for skeptical Tesla coverage blew over fairly quickly—but not before highlighting some unaccounted costs of...
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Closed-Loop Control for Metal 3D Printing
Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc., is highlighting its patented IRISS closed-loop control, which powers its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) systems. IRISS,...
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BWI Tackles a Mounting Technology Challenge
Some auto manufacturers call it “downsizing," others insist on the term “rightsizing” as they doggedly pursue smaller engine designs that also include cylinder deactivation and stop-start...
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That 'New Car Smell' Is Forcing Interior Materials Changes
The sensory elements of smell, touch, sound, and sight are influencing material innovations for vehicle interiors more than ever.
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New AUTOSAR Platform Offers More Freedom for Vehicle Electrical Architectures
Connectivity, advanced safety and autonomy are all altering electronic architectures, since they utilize controllers that communicate with each other more...
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Lightweight Thermal Camera Core
Boson from FLIR Systems is a small, lightweight, high-performance uncooled thermal camera for OEMs. Boson is claimed to be the first thermal camera core to incorporate a sophisticated, low-power, multi-core...
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Diesel Injector-Seat Cleaning Kit
A 17-piece kit from IPA Tools is designed to clean injector seats and bores on most light-, medium- and heavy-duty diesel engines. The kit is suited for removing carbon, rust and other debris from injector...
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Plasma Process Could Cut Carbon Fiber Costs
Carbon fiber is to composites as steel rebar is to concrete. When a support skeleton of either is embedded inside a solidifying mass of resin or cement, the strong sinews bind everything together...
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Rapid-Cure Resin for Carbon-Fiber Blanks
Solvay recently launched its new rapid cure thermoset resin system MTR 760, which BMW selected to manufacture the CFRP (carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic) hood of its new M4 GTS. The new resin system was...
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Composite Bonding Adhesive
Dow Automotive Systems has introduced customized structural bonding solutions for weight reduction in high-end multi-material performance vehicles. Among the manufacturers using specially formulated adhesive...
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A 24-hour Battle of Speed and Efficiency
World endurance racing at Le Mans is no longer only about who finishes first after a grueling 24 hours, but also about winning with the greatest energy efficiency. For 2016, the Federation...
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Pushing the ICE Forward, Gradually
Free lunches don’t exist in the quest to improve vehicle efficiency and reduce emissions. No one knows this better than powertrain engineers whose work is a constant series of tradeoffs that must be...
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Smile, You’re on Magna Camera!
Near the small Michigan town of Holly (pop. 6300) an hour north of Detroit, the Magna Electronics complex has quietly become a goliath within the automotive sensor industry.
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Multi-material Body Solutions: Possibilities and Manufacturing Challenges
In the automotive industry, mass reduction and lightweight design is a continuing trend that does not show signs of declining. When examing where to reduce weight in...
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2017 Super Duty Brawn Forces Ford to Upgrade Its Dyno Sleds
What happens when the performance of your newly-developed vehicle exceeds the capabilities of the test equipment used to measure it? Ford Truck engineers faced that dilemma while...
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SEAT to Spearhead VW's New Platform and 48V Technology
“SEAT has been through hell, in a way," asserted Luca de Meo, who became chairman of the Spanish automaker, part of Volkswagen Group, late last year. But after it survived a lengthy...
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Google's Krafcik Talks Self-Driving Vehicle Development
As automakers add advanced driver-assist systems to conventional passenger vehicles, they are developing one path to the fully autonomous vehicle—but not the only one. So, the...
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Jaguar Puts a Brave Pace on Testing Its New Crossover
Rarely does an automaker choose the world's most dangerous roads to introduce a new vehicle to the media. So Jaguar's recent launch of the all-new 2017 F-Pace sports crossover in the...
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Elon, Henry, and the Mastery of Manufacturing
“Do you want to make a bet on Musk’s latest pronouncement?” asked my friend the Tier 1 supplier engineer, whose company is part of Tesla’s supply chain.
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Pride in Engineering the World’s Most Popular Electrified Vehicle
Kazuaki Shingo’s background is in mechanical engineering and internal combustion engines—making him a perfect candidate to develop the world’s most popular electrified...
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Brembo Brake-By-Wire Will Be Production-Ready Before 2020
The potential market for an electric wheel-braking system is apparent to automotive engineers, but none is now in vehicle production. Such a system adds a level of precision to...
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Additive for Fluoropolymer Coatings
Carbodeon has developed a new additive for fluoropolymer coatings, based on its uDiamond NanoDiamond technology. It targets solvent-based coatings used across multiple industries including automotive,...
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