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Industry Vet: Rapid Change Required to Catch up to Chinese EV Maker
Terry Woychowski, CEO of engineering consultancy Caresoft Global, had a stark, sobering message for a meeting in Auburn Hills of the Society for Automotive Analysts in...
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ZF Meets Changing EV Market with Suite of Improved Components
ZF Group announced this week that it has developed a flexible and modular EV powertrain solution called EV Select that it says meets or exceeds current production technology for...
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Factory Robots See Slight Drop in Growth, but Still Have Momentum
Despite a slight drop in the installations of factory robots in 2024, the push to automate automotive and other manufacturing was carrying momentum into fiscal 2025 and...
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SAE J3400/2 Update Brings Quicker NACS Charging
As SAE standard J3400 (also known as NACS) is being adopted by automakers and deployed on the latest EVs, the standard itself is still evolving. That latest evolution is SAE J3400/2. That...
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China’s True Edge Is Smarter Engineering and Speed to Market
It is commonly believed that Chinese OEMs have a distinct advantage over their global counterparts due to cheaper labor or raw materials. But their true edge comes from smarter...
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Bosch Invested in Large-Scale Metal 3D Printing
Bosch bolstered its 3D printing capabilities when it added a new metal 3D printer at its Nuremberg, Germany, plant earlier this year. The NXG XII 600 metal 3D printer from Nikon SLM Solutions...
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Battery Innovation Key for Commercial and Off-Highway EVs
In the commercial and off-highway vehicle industry, the transition from internal combustion engines to hybrid and electric alternatives is underway. In 2024, sales of electrified...
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Optimizing Electric Aircraft Battery Design with Digital Twins and Simulation
Modeling battery performance and design requires different levels of detail depending on the purpose of the simulations. As battery technologies evolve, the need for...
Original Equipment Energy
Workhorse’s W56 Is the People’s Champ of Electrified Work Vans
ACT Expo 2025 had a fleet of new commercial-vehicle launches as well as displays for models already on the market. One such existing chassis was the Workhorse W56, an...
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Moving Targets: How Improvements to SiC, GaN Power Electronics Will Redefine EV
Better power electronics are on the way, thanks to private-public efforts that go back years.
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Mercedes-Benz Refurbishes ‘Like-New’ High-Voltage Batteries for Electric Trucks
Remanufacturing engines for medium- and heavy-duty trucks is nothing new to the industry. Reworking high-voltage batteries for reuse in electric trucks is...
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Delay and Extend and Rescope
Suppliers are learning several new and unwelcome lessons as the dynamics surrounding U.S. light vehicle trade and emissions legislation quickly shifts. Two major issues are at play here. As the industry...
On-Demand Webinars Energy
Shipped and Shocking: Battery Safety in Logistics and Storage
Battery safety doesn’t end at the test bench or on the factory floor. Significant risks arise during storage, transportation, and even temporary charging — all of which are...
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Solving Problems and Seeking Big Ideas for Commercial Vehicles
Advancing technology to solve challenges involving regulation, compliance, autonomy, electrification, combustion engines and other areas is an obvious focus of SAE...
News Materials
The Role of Plastic Pallets in the Automotive Supply Chain
The U.S. automotive industry relies on extensive global supply chains, with a recent report noting that manufacturers source 22% of their cars ’engines from Japan and 13% from...
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Build Better Battery Energy Storage Systems Using Adhesive Technologies
Capturing renewable energy during sunny or windy periods is critical to supporting power grid stability and resiliency while reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Battery...
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Clarios to Build Supercapacitor Plant in U.S.
Clarios, the global leader in low-voltage vehicle batteries, said it is evaluating sites for a new factory to make supercapacitor systems that will pair with the company’s AGM batteries.
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Rotax Keeps EV Development In-House
I've ridden the Can-Am electric motorcycles twice. Once in Texas, where it was punishingly hot, and once in Austria, where it rained all day. In both instances, the motorcycles performed as predicted,...
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New Copper Alloy Could Provide Breakthrough in Durability for Military Systems
U.S. Army researchers, in collaboration with academic partners, invented a stronger copper that could help redefine the use of high-temperature materials in...
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A New Type of Fuel Cell for Electric Aircraft
Batteries are nearing their limits in terms of how much power they can store for a given weight. That’s a serious obstacle for energy innovation and the search for new ways to power airplanes,...
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Sealing the Future of in-wheel Motors: Low Friction and Maximum Protection
In-wheel motors represent a major innovation in the automotive industry, especially in the context of EVs. In-wheel motors integrate the motor directly into the wheel hub, eliminating the requirement for standard drive components that include cardan shafts, gearboxes and differentials. Read on to learn more about them.
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Off We Go
Even in some truly novel times, the automotive industry has kept the SAE Media team on the go in recent months. We went out to drive the new Lucid Gravity in California and the new Ford Expedition in Kentucky. We also spent some...
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Tech – and Tariffs – Top of Mind at Tradeshows
April saw two major tradeshows take place, playing host to numerous advanced vehicle and technology reveals from global OEMs and suppliers – some of which are detailed on this site....
Briefs Aerospace
Improving Electric Propulsion Thrusters for Future Spacecraft Missions
Go faster, farther, more efficiently. That’s the goal driving spacecraft propulsion engineers like Chen Cui, a new assistant professor at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science. Cui is exploring ways to improve electric propulsion thrusters — a key technology for future space missions. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Aerospace
Thermoelectric Generators Could Convert Waste Heat to Clean Energy in Jet Engines and Spacecraft
Thermoelectric generators that can convert waste heat to clean energy could soon be as efficient as other renewable energy sources, like solar, according to a team led by Penn State scientists. Using high-entropy materials, the researchers created more efficient thermoelectric materials than previously possible, an advancement that they said could even help make long-distance space exploration possible. Read on to learn more.
Articles Materials
Wire Feed Laser Welding for Battery Pack Aluminum Enclosure Manufacture in EVs
Lightweight aluminum is a top choice for designing and manufacturing battery pack enclosures due to its durability and ability to enhance vehicle performance. While welding 6000-series aluminum alloys can be challenging, advanced methods like laser welding with filler wire effectively create strong, airtight joints while addressing issues like porosity and cracking. Read on to learn more.
Articles Energy
Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation Enhances BESS Design
Electrical grids and data centers around the world use battery energy storage systems (BESS) as a power source, and the adoption of BESS is only continuing to grow. Read on to learn more about we can enhance BESS.
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