Latest Stories
News Regulations/Standards
Discovering Potholes and Engineering Possibilities
The Chairman and CEO of AVL List GmbH sees engineering opportunities in teeth-jarring, rutted roadways.
News Energy
Energy Independence and the Smart Grid
Six experts, ranging from a university professor to a technology manager at a Michigan power company engaged in some spirited give and take in an SAE 2014 World Congress panel discussion titled Energy...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
OBD Becoming Greater Challenge as It Covers Heavy-Duty Trucks, Too
With its extension to heavy-duty trucks, onboard diagnostics (OBD) is becoming an even greater challenge than it has been for cars and light-duty trucks, a panel told...
News Power
Argonne Announces New Initiative, VERIFI, to Optimize Engine Combustion
Argonne National Laboratory used the first day of the SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit on April 8 to launch a new program designed to help automakers design more...
News Regulations/Standards
Automakers, Silicon Valley Firms Search for Partnerships
As competition increases, most automakers are expanding their collaborative efforts by teaming up with semiconductor and software suppliers in Silicon Valley. Leveraging the talent in...
News Automotive
Lightweighting, Friction Reduction Drive DSM's Plastics Development
A major topic at this year's SAE World Congress, not surprisingly, is vehicle lightweighting in an effort to cut fuel consumption. Advanced high-strength steels and aluminum...
News Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Aisin Appoints New President of Plymouth, MI, Tech Center
A Japan-based engineer with senior management experience in the U.S. has been named President of Aisin Seiki's Plymouth, MI-based tech center. Yoshiaki "Yoshi" Kato assumed the post...
News Transportation
First Female Chief Engineer at Lexus Discusses CT 200h Update
The 2014 Lexus CT 200h that recently hit dealers was engineered under the direction of the brand’s first female engineer. Chika Kako assumed CE duties on the compact hybrid in...
Technology Report Automotive
SwRI’s D-EGR Demo Car Wows SAE Engines Symposium with 42% BTE
Aside from the colorful decals plastered on its body, the 2012 Buick Regal GS appears to be stock. But underneath its skin is an advanced gasoline combustion system that...
News Transportation
Eaton Opens Sixth China Tech Center
Shanghai is the location of Eaton's latest technical center in China. The new $3.3 million Vehicle Group Asia Pacific Technical Center will develop vehicle powertrain solutions for the Chinese and regional markets.
News Design
TRW Begins Production of Roof Airbags for Citroën
A new occupant-protection technology from TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. has the passenger-seat airbag deploying from the headliner instead of the dashboard. It is being launched on the...
News Regulations/Standards
GM’s Diesel-Emissions Strategy for 95 G/km and Beyond
The future of diesel engines for passenger vehicles is promising, despite the high cost of exhaust aftertreatment technology. Even though gasoline engines require less aftertreatment...
News Aerospace
Book Offers Actionable Knowledge on Automotive Glass Engineering
The new book Glass Engineering: Design Solutions for Automotive Applications from SAE International uses a no-nonsense, step-by-step approach to examine the variables of...
Global Vehicles Green Design & Manufacturing
PSA, Toyota JV Spawns a New City Car Model Range
A successful joint venture between PSA Peugeot Citroën and Toyota brought one of the most successful city car model ranges to Europe in 2005. The 2014 Geneva Motor Show saw the launch of the...
Global Vehicles Automotive
Volvo Concept Estate Shows Clues for New XC90
News that Volvo would be adopting Apple’s CarPlay graphical interface system, demonstrated in the company’s latest concept at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, gained almost as much attention as...
News Transportation
Alfieri Concept Marks Maserati Centenary
Maserati celebrates its centenary in 2014, and the Alfieri, named after Alfieri Maserati, founder of the original Maserati Company, is the concept car that was unveiled at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show...
News Transportation
New Rules Shuffle the F1 Deck
This season will see an almost entirely new slate of rules for Formula One that effectively make it a different series. The cars are changed aerodynamically and have dramatically different power sources. Stiff...
Articles Transportation
Aerodynamics and Flow Simulations Come of Age
"Adecade ago, we had to convince people that CFD and simulation had value. Nowadays CFD is a well-accepted tool in the automotive industry used in all phases of the vehicle development...
News Electronics & Computers
No Hands, Lots of Brains
Autonomous vehicles have garnered much attention in recent months, but many technical hurdles face developers tasked with giving drivers more freedom to do other tasks. Engineers need to develop hardware and software...
Articles Transportation
Making Sense of Hybrids
In contrast to the automotive market, where battery-powered hybrids are the dominant alternative to internal-combustion engines, multiple powertrain options are vying to gain acceptance in the off-highway market....
News Design
NHTSA Mandates Rearview Camera Technology
All new vehicles under 10,000 lb will be required to have rearview camera technology under a final rule issued March 28 by NHTSA (U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). The rule...
News Propulsion
Toyota Motorsport Pursues Le Mans Prize with 1000-PS All-Wheel-Drive Hybrid
Toyota is continuing its effort to be the first Japanese manufacturer to score an overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since Mazda won the race in 1991 with...
News Electronics & Computers
GKN to Buy Williams' Motorsports-Proven Flywheel Technology
The flywheel energy-storage technology that was used in, among other things, the Le Mans-winning Audi R18 e-tron quattro is being sold by Williams to GKN Land Systems for use...
Technology Report Green Design & Manufacturing
SAE Committee to Work with VDA on R-744 A/C Standards
R-1234yf may be the choice of most car manufacturers worldwide as the new low-global-warming (LGW) A/C refrigerant to replace R-134a, but as many in the industry have learned, there are...
News Automotive
BorgWarner to Add 200 Jobs in Tech Center Expansion
BorgWarner is expanding its powertrain technical center in Auburn Hills, MI, a move that the company expects will add up to 200 jobs in engineering, program management, and sales.
News Automotive
Audi TT Quattro Sport
Audi spiced up the TT coupe’s world debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show with a little taste of what the car’s platform and powertrain could potentially achieve. The TT Sport concept car is propelled by 309-kW...
News Automotive
Mercedes Board Member Demonstrates Upgrades for New C-Class
The names Ola Källenius and Mercedes-Benz go together like a horse and carriage, or, in modern parlance, like a highly efficient, low emissions engine powering a weight-saving,...
News Transportation
Chinese Company's U.S. Arm Completes Acquisition of Fisker
Wanxiang America Corp. (the U.S. arm of a Chinese auto parts manufacturer) has completed the acquisition of the assets of failed U.S. auto startup Fisker Automotive, the companies...
Top Stories
INSIDERDefense
New 3D-Printable Nanocomposite Prevents Overheating in Military Electronics
Technology ReportSoftware
Talking SDVs and Zonal Architecture with TE Connectivity
NewsDesign
2026 Nissan Sentra Review: Putting the Pieces Together
INSIDERDesign
New Defense Department Program Seeks 300,000 Drones From Industry by 2027
INSIDERDefense
Anduril Completes First Semi-Autonomous Flight of CCA Prototype
INSIDERDefense
Webcasts
Transportation
Hydrogen Engines Are Heating Up for Heavy Duty
Manufacturing & Prototyping
SAE Automotive Podcast: Solid-State Batteries
Manufacturing & Prototyping
SAE Automotive Engineering Podcast: Additive Manufacturing
Defense
A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
Automotive
Optimizing Production Processes with the Virtual Twin
