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Walking Through Some Ideas for Improved Pedestrian Safety
"Everyone is a pedestrian" is a traffic safety dictum of NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). That's pretty obvious, but America's pedestrian safety record is not...
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Universal Vision Sensor
Balluff’s BVS universal vision sensor offers 360° part position detection, defect finding, contour-based counting and matching, barcode reading (linear and 2-D DM), and optical character verification (OCV). It also...
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Special Audi R8 First with Production Laser Headlamps
The limited-edition R8 LMX will be the first production car in the world to come equipped with laser high beams when it debuts this summer, says its maker Audi. The VW brand has been a...
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RCCI Engine Begins In-Vehicle Demonstration Testing
Higher fuel efficiency and reduced exhaust emissions are two potential benefits associated with Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI), an engine combustion technology that...
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Eaton Names President of Vehicle Group, Asia Pacific
To be based in Shanghai, Krishnakumar “K.K.” Srinivasan was recently appointed by Eaton to the position of President, Vehicle Group, Asia Pacific, reporting to Ken Davis, President,...
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BMW and Partner to Increase Carbon-Fiber Output
BMW is doubling down on its commitment to carbon fiber with major capacity increases at the plant that makes the material for its new i brand of lightweight electrified vehicles. The plant...
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Dual-Use Heater Core Contributes to Better Vehicle Fuel Economy
Imagine a vehicle towing a 3000-lb (1360-kg) trailer up a 6% grade on a 110°F (43°C) day. This scenario describes less than 1% of driving time, but 100% of vehicles have...
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Full Synthetic Motor Oil Formulated from Natural Gas
Pennzoil Platinum and Pennzoil Ultra Platinum with PurePlus Technology are full synthetic motor oils formulated from natural gas. Shell says it is not aware of any other maker that has...
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Remote Keyless Entry Systems a Possible App for Special Battery Chemistry
A new electrolyte developed the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) serves not only as an ion conductor, but also as a cathode supplement...
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Driving Good Dynamics
Dave Rollett, Vehicle Dynamics Team Leader at motorsport and engineering consultancy Prodrive, is forthright in his views about car buyers: “Most do not know what good dynamics feel like, yet they form strong...
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2016 Preview: Driving Continental’s 48-V Hybrid
The Volkswagen Golf TSI I'm driving is stopped at a crossroad intersection, its engine having shut off automatically as the brakes were applied. When it’s my turn to move, I slip my foot...
Product Briefs Manned Systems
Active Seatbelt Retractor
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.'s second-generation active control retractor system (ACR2) has started production on the 2014 Cadillac CTS. As the first launch of this advanced seatbelt technology in North America, the...
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Laser Blanking Systems
With a patented approach to laser cutting of blanks from coil, LaserCoil Technologies systems enable companies to marry its laser cutting systems with any coil line automation, whether it be existing equipment currently...
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Advanced Engineered Material Technologies for a Challenging Environment
This is a time of both great challenge and great opportunity in the transportation industry. In February, President Obama directed the U.S. Environmental Protection...
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Ricardo Technology Director to Chair European R&D Association
Simon Edwards, Ricardo’s Global Director of Technology, has been appointed Chair of the European Automotive Research Partners Association (EARPA). The organization consists of...
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Materials Intelligence Consortium Launched
Granta Design at the recent SAE 2014 World Congress launched the Automotive Materials Consortium (AutoMatlC) that will bring together OEMs and suppliers in the automotive and off-highway sectors to...
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GM to Centralize Race-Engineering Activities in New Pontiac Facility
In a move to centralize resources for better collaboration between racing and production engineers, General Motors is building the GM Performance and Racing Center (GMPRC)...
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Suspension Parameter Measuring Machine
AB Dynamics’ updated suspension parameter measuring machine (SPMM), the SPMM5000, is a fixed ground plane kinetics and compliance test machine that measures suspension parameters and characteristics...
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MY2012 Was Record-Breaking for Fuel Economy and CO2 Emissions
Average MY2012 vehicle CO2 emissions fell by 22 g/mi from MY2011, with a corresponding improvement in fuel economy, according to a new report by the U.S. EPA. The figures of 376...
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SwRI Launches Two Powertain-Related Consortia
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) used the SAE 2014 World Congress April 8 to announce formation of two consortia, one on fuels and lubricants, the other on emissions and catalysts.
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More Attractive Kia Sedona Minivan on All-New Platform
"It's a multipurpose vehicle (MPV)," said Kia Product Planning VP Orth Hedrick of the 2015 Sedona, introduced at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. Although it has a some...
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Stain-Resistant, Antimicrobial Fabric Coating
Johnson Controls’ FreshPer4mance coating for fabrics repels dirt and liquid from automotive seats and protects passengers from microbes and static. According to the company, FreshPer4mance can be...
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Nissan Tries to Re-Create Murano Buzz Through Design
Nissan aims to recapture some of the magic that helped set the original Murano crossover SUV apart from the rest when it debuted as a 2003 model. It was one of the first crossover SUVs...
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Chevy, Honda Join U.S. Subcompact Crossover Market
Multiple derivatives from a single platform are a familiar automotive concept, but the business case works best when the newest variant has a distinctly different, but logical place in the...
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Security Labels
Available for the first time in the U.S., FORGE GUARD from FUJIFILM Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc. is a security label that offers manufacturers of automobile parts or machinery a new alternative for their brand and...
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Hexagon Metrology Targets Inline, Real-Time Measurements
In today’s competitive automotive world, quality is no longer an option—especially in fit and finish. There is an oft-quoted phrase in business that you get what you measure, and...
Global Vehicles Transportation
Hyundai Reveals More Conservatively Styled 2015 Sonata
Aesthetes will be left to debate the success of Hyundai's revamp of its successful Sonata mid-size sedan, as the company opted for a more conservative tack after igniting the company's...
News Transportation
Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG Becomes S63 AMG for 2015
The latest edition in Mercedes-Benz’ effort to consolidate its product line is the high-performance version of the company’s new full-size sport-luxury coupe. Previously branded the...
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