Automotive

Welcome to the Automotive section of Mobility Engineering Technology, your comprehensive source for the latest developments, trends, and innovations in the automotive industry. Here, you'll find in-depth articles, expert insights, and up-to-date information on cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of automotive engineering. Whether you're interested in advancements in autonomous driving, connectivity, powertrain developments, or manufacturing processes, we've got you covered. Stay informed and inspired with our curated content, designed to keep professionals at the forefront of the automotive sector.

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Aluminum Welding: The Next Frontier for Technicians

For automotive designers and manufacturers, finding ways to increase fuel economy has become a primary—and increasingly complicated—goal. In the U.S., regulations now focus on a...

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Transportation

Porsche and Bentley Plan Electric Future

Porsche and Bentley, two of the Volkswagen Group’s star premium performance players and now positioned to share advanced technologies, are heading for pure-electric production models, each...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Decoupling Solutions for RWD and AWD

TrelleborgVibracoustic announces two new decoupling solutions for RWD and AWD vehicles that the company claims offer durability, weight, packaging, and tuning advantages. Decoupling elements in the...

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Electronics & Computers

Plug-In Vehicles Await Better Power Electronics

Inside every plug-in vehicle there’s a black box the size of a six-pack cooler that connects the battery to the electric motor. It’s called the power inverter. This crucial, but often...

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Power

Nissan's New Twin-Turbo V6 Powers 2016 Infiniti Q50

The first Nissan twin-turbo V6 to power an Infiniti model debuts in the 2016 Q50 sports sedan, the brand's top-selling model in North America.

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Automotive

How Land Rover Took the Lid off the Evoque

When Land Rover designed its highly successful Range Rover Evoque premium compact SUV in 2007-2008, it created 3-door coupe and 5-door versions. But a convertible was not on the alternative body...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Ford Pumps $4.5B into Electrifying 40% of Its Global Product Line by 2020

Ford Motor Co. is accelerating its electrified vehicle development program, backed by a recent $4.5 billion investment aimed at making 40% of the company’s global...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

China’s New “Automotive Dragons” Faraday and Baidu Target EV, Autonomous Leadership

Two upstart Chinese companies with big automotive ambitions are grabbing headlines as they lure top engineering and product-development talent— and...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

SAE Security Guideline Set to Provide Structure for Connected Vehicles

Connectivity opens vehicle systems to the dark side of the Internet, forcing automakers to quickly develop strategies to ensure that they don’t join the litany of...

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Transportation

GT350 Mustang Features Novel Composite Structural Component

A lightweight composite material shaped by a unique assembly technique forms a grille opening reinforcement (GOR) designed specifically for the high-performance 2016 Ford Shelby...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Renesas Increases Its Focus on Platforms

Electronics and software complexity is ratcheting up as autonomy, connectivity, and increased comfort and convenience features move forward. Renesas Electronics America is responding with a platforms...

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Automotive

GM Powertrain Gets More Proactive with CAE

“Simulation powers innovation,” stated Uday Korde, Engineering Group Manager, Powertrain CAE Methods for General Motors, speaking at the recent Dassault Systèmes Regional User Meeting for...

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Automotive

Citroën Plans to Go Boldly on New Suspension System

“Citroën is all about boldness: taking calculated risks and being different,” says Linda Jackson, the U.K. born CEO of the thoroughly French OEM.

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Electronics & Computers

Cyber Security Requires Preparedness

A ‘door-open’ warning as a vehicle cruises at highway speed is very worrisome. But if the alert doesn’t match reality, a cyber hack could be the culprit.

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Power

Low-Friction Techniques Push Advanced City-Car Project Toward 84-Mpg Target

In the beginning there were Shell, Gordon Murray Design (GMD), Geo Technology, and an idea.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Can Turning off the Engine Turn Customers On?

Stop-start systems have seen success in Europe, but development teams focused on the U.S. market are still working to get the right combination of fuel efficiency and comfort. Smooth restarts...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

New Astra Is Opel-Vauxhall's "No Excuses" Car

General Motors’ European duo, Opel and Vauxhall, have created a convincingly fresh design and engineering challenge to Volkswagen’s ubiquitous Golf and Ford’s Focus.

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Electronics & Computers

Engineering a 1000-Mph Car

Engineering a car designed for a 0-1000 mph (1610 km/h) time of 55 seconds is one of the world’s most unlikely, most daunting, and most exciting challenges. That is the task of Mark Chapman, Chief Engineer of...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Hot-Stamping Process from Schuler Employs Flexible 'Pressure Controlled Hardening'

In the press hardening method, parts are heated to 930°C (1,706°F) and then simultaneously cooled and hardened in the subsequent forming process, which gives the parts their extremely high rigidity.

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Automotive

2016 Civic Structure Employs 'First' Partial In-Die Soft Zones

The 2016 Honda Civic employs selectively-tempered in-die “soft zone” technology in the B-pillars and rear frame rails, allowing zones within a single frame piece to have...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

New Compact PEMS Aims to Plug the Emissions-Compliance Gap

A patented emissions assessment system for on-the-road testing is coming to market just as governments expand their vehicle test procedures in the wake of the Volkswagen cheating...

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Test & Measurement

New-Generation Audi R8: The Race Driver’s View

It is possible to look at Audi’s new-generation aluminum/carbon fiber-constructed V10 R8 supercar in two ways: its entire technology comprises 50% of the latest R8 LMS (Le Mans Series) GT3...

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Automotive

Fiat 124 Spider Returns After More Than 30 Years

With the flair and flavor of its Italian ancestor, the Fiat 124 Spider returns after a multi-decade absence sporting a powerful powertrain and the underpinnings of the fourth-generation Mazda...

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Automotive

2017 Lincoln MKZ Gets Exclusive 400-Hp Twin-Turbo V6, Torque-Vectoring AWD

Lincoln’s 2017 MKZ enters production next year wearing the brand’s new “face”— the classy semi-rectangular grille with raised Lincoln badge unveiled on the...

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Automotive

A “Drag” No Longer: New Vision Systems Close to Replacing Exterior Mirrors at No Cost Penalty

Aerodynamic experts at General Motors are cautiously optimistic that a long-awaited leap in vehicle fuel efficiency is advancing toward...

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Design

Fleet Services in a Competitive Environment

A book from SAE International, Fleet Services—Managing to Redefine Success, combines the interests of fleet managers and their customers to achieve a higher level of business performance. The book...

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Transportation

JLR Lightweight Materials Research Blends Flax, Carbon Fiber and Cashew-Nut Oils

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is literally intent on harvesting energy saving solutions. “We are researching a range of new technologies to drive even more weight...

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Design

Crash Testing Advances on Many Fronts

Traffic fatalities have declined significantly over the last several years, but the U.S. is on track to have its deadliest year since 2007, according to the National Safety Council. That’s shining the...