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Accelerating Down the Road to Autonomy
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CES 2026: Bosch is Ready to Bring AI to Your (Likely ICE-powered) Vehicle
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Engineering Flexibility into EV Powertrains
When developing specialist and performance EVs, the challenge goes far beyond selecting an off-the-shelf powertrain. Each manufacturer brings unique performance targets, packaging constraints, and...
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First Drive: 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA Hybrid
The 2027 CLA hybrid uses one of two powertrains coming to the German sedan, alongside an electric version. Both will be available in the second half of 2026, according to Mercedes, and both are built on the new MMA (Mercedes Modular Architecture) platform. Read on to learn more.
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H2-ICE Is Heating Up
Zero-carbon fuels are gaining momentum for hard-to-electrify mobility sectors as well as for stationary power generation. Hydrogen internal combustion engines are staking their claim as a future pathway for long-haul trucking, heavy off-highway machines, maritime vessels, and gensets. Test your knowledge about hydrogen combustion engines in this quiz.
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GM’s Barra: Electric Vehicles Are Still the Future
GM CEO Mary Barra says the future of the company is still electric, but that it must remain flexible in a changing regulatory and customer-demand environment.
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Eve Air Mobility's eVTOL Prototype Completes First Flight
Eve Air Mobility recently completed the first flight of its uncrewed full-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) prototype at Embraer’s test facility in São Paulo,...
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SAE Automotive Podcast: Solid-State Batteries
To help pass the time during your commute or while working around the house or in the garage, we've launched the SAE Automotive Engineering podcast.
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Donut Lab and Verge Unveil Solid-state Battery-powered Motorcycle
Verge Motorcycles and Donut Lab have announced that a solid-state battery will be the centerpiece of the new TS PRO electric motorcycle, expected in the first quarter of 2026.
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SAE Automotive Engineering Podcast: Additive Manufacturing
To help pass the time during your commute or while working around the house or in the garage, we've launched the SAE Automotive Engineering podcast.
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EV and Battery Thermal Management Strategies
Managing temperature in an electric vehicle (EV) is key to battery performance and range — not to mention safety. Thermal management techniques have made great strides over the past decade, but it...
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How Packet Digital Is Scaling Domestic Drone Battery Manufacturing
On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Packet Digital CEO Terri Zimmerman breaks down the company’s push to expand U.S.-based production of advanced lithium-ion batteries for military unmanned aircraft systems. Listen now!
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Vehicle Test with R-444A: Better-Performing R-1234yf Direct Replacement for Hybrid & EV Heat Pump Systems
EV heat pumps present unique thermal management challenges. OEMs want to use existing R-1234yf systems as well as maintain low...
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Precast Concrete Bases Pave the Way for Rapid EV Charger Development
Precast concrete pads for EV chargers can speed design and installation for rapid growth.
Original Equipment Energy
Thor Lets Campers Go Further Off Grid With Electric Embark RV
The Embark Class A RV offers less range anxiety thanks to an onboard range extender.
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2025 Altair Enlighten Awards Winners
Winners of the 13th edition of the Altair Enlighten Awards, presented in association with the Center for Automotive Research, were recognized during a ceremony at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars in...
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2026 Toyota RAV4 Review: All Hybrid, All the Time
The RAV4 remains a people-mover worth considering. It’s got the looks and performance to keep families happy, and it can come with some nice bonuses. The off-roading capabilities of the Woodland trim certainly stand out. Read on to learn more about it.
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Integrated Electric Power Kits for Army Vehicles
Leonardo DRS has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to develop prototype Vehicle Integrated Power Kits (VIPKs) to support the growing need for easy-to-access, on-demand electrical power in the field. Read on to learn more.
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Controlling Heat Spikes in Electric Aircraft at Takeoff
Researchers at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Brazil’s Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) will combine forces on one of the main challenges of electric aircraft — controlling the heat spikes they generate at takeoff. Read on to learn more.
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Electric Propulsion for a Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft
To develop spacecraft that can “maneuver without regret,” the U.S. Space Force is providing $35 million to a national research team, including engineers at the University of Washington. It will be the first to bring fast chemical rockets together with efficient electric propulsion powered by a nuclear microreactor. Read on to learn more.
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Heavy-Payload Conveyance Paves the Way for Next-Generation Battery Manufacturing
Battery packs are becoming larger and heavier, particularly in applications such as electric trucks, aviation and renewable energy storage. As payload requirements increase, manufacturers are turning to advanced automation and material handling systems to keep pace. Read on to learn what this means.
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New Products
See the new products, including Plasmatreat's HydroPlasma, a solution for the removal of stubborn contaminants from glass and metal surfaces; TDK Corporation's 3000-watt TDK-Lambda brand HWS3000G programmable AC-DC power supplies; Zircotec's new range of proprietary ceramic coatings; Thermo Fisher Scientific's expanded solutions for battery manufacturers; and more.
Briefs Energy
Breaking the Rules to Build a Better Battery
By flipping a foundational belief in battery design, Hailong Chen and his team found that charging zinc-ion batteries at higher currents can make them last longer. Read on to learn more about this surprising result.
Briefs Energy
Breakthrough Advances Sodium-Based Battery Design
Read on to learn about research that raises the benchmark for sodium-based all-solid-state batteries and demonstrates thick cathodes that retain performance at room temperature down to subzero conditions.
Articles Energy
The End of the Beginning: Why the EV Market Will Overcome the Loss of Tax Credits
Will EV sales in the U.S. double by the end of the decade, or more? Will the U.S. keep pace with China’s relentless iterative improvements on EV technology, or will China increasingly dominate the rapidly electrifying global transportation industry? Read on to learn more.
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How Carbon Fibers Can Help Manufacture Li-ion Batteries
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have overcome a barrier to using a more affordable, dry process for manufacturing the Li-ion batteries used in vehicles and electronic devices. The resulting batteries provide greater electricity flow and reduced risk of overheating. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Energy
New Self-Assembling Material Could Be the Key to Recyclable EV Batteries
Today’s electric vehicle boom is tomorrow’s mountain of electronic waste. And while myriad efforts are underway to improve battery recycling, many EV batteries still end up in landfills. A research team from MIT wants to help change that with a new kind of self-assembling battery material that quickly breaks apart when submerged in a simple organic liquid. Read on to learn more.
Articles Green Design & Manufacturing
EV Industry Grapples with Unprecedented Battery Regulation Compliance Challenges
The EU Battery Regulation demands unprecedented granularity in supply chain tracking. Read on to learn more about what this means.
Articles Energy
The Future of Axial- and Radial-Flux Motors
Traditionally, most motors used in EVs and mobility platforms have been radial flux systems. In recent years, there have been major strides in alternative axial flux motor architectures. What exactly do these architectural differences mean for motor design and production? Read on to find out.
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Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive...
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Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design...
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Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
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Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
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