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GM unveils more efficient 2016 Volt powertrain

2014-10-29

Major changes to the car’s battery, Voltec electric drive system, and gasoline-engine generator—all are essentially new—are expected to increase its overall driving range and energy use by up to 12% compared with the current Volt.

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Fiat-Chrysler to spin off Ferrari

2014-10-29

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Chinese suppliers shift focus to services as market growth slows

2014-10-29

Chinese vehicle makers are altering their market strategies to cope with slower growth and increased competition. Many are focusing on services, often partnering with others to make this transition more swiftly.

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Changing the oil and the mysteries of OW-16

2014-10-29

Think you know about motor oils and the latest technologies within them? Read this article.

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Fiat Chrysler names new quality chief

2014-10-28

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Lexus tops Consumer Reports' reliability survey

2014-10-28

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Congestion, autonomy, and connectivity key issues for MY 2054 cars

2014-10-28

Flying cars got short shrift. Panelists at SAE 2014 Convergence event instead predicted that vehicles of model year 2054 will be extremely connected and will largely drive themselves. Dealing with urban gridlock was also a key concern during the Wednesday session.

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Eaton names new VP of Technology for Vehicle Group

2014-10-27

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Helping overloaded engineers, attracting talent a growing concern

2014-10-24

Though hardware and software were front and center at SAE 2014 Convergence, panels also explored broader issues facing the auto industry. A Wednesday panel focused on ways to better utilize overloaded engineers as well as offering techniques for attracting new talent.

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Security issues are quickly becoming a central aspect of vehicle design

2014-10-24

Connectivity brings many benefits for vehicle owners, but it creates many challenges for engineers. Security is perhaps the most difficult since stopping hackers is an ongoing task.

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Autonomous vehicle challenge ramps up competition at Convergence

2014-10-24

Six autonomous vehicles, each about the length of a shoebox, navigate a curve-filled track on the show floor at SAE 2014 Convergence.

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Volvo’s Rapid Strategy aims at 20-month vehicle development

2014-10-24

Increased reliance on virtual tools, decoupled systems development, and common vehicle and powertrain architectures are keys to the revitalized Volvo Car meeting its goal of selling 800,000 units a year. A senior engineer details the strategy.

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Volvo "triple boost" engine uses twin turbos plus e-compressor

2014-10-23

Volvo's new 2.0-L development engine has a bi-turbo configuration, supported by the inclusion of an electric compressor in the loop. Power output is 331 kW.

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Flex4 system leads Magna's wave of new fuel-saving technologies

2014-10-23

To debut in 2016 on a front-drive-based vehicle, the lightweight Flex4 features new axle-disconnect clutch technologies.

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SAE 2014 Convergence: Adapting to Millennials important to workforce

2014-10-23

As Baby Boomers retire, the Millennial generation is crucial to the engineering workforce.

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Leading Ford’s drive for innovation

2014-10-22

Charged with overseeing the development and execution of the company’s technology strategy and plans, Dr. Ken Washington will pull from research and advanced engineering experience gained over the course of his 28-year career at Lockheed Martin and Sandia National Laboratories in the areas of nuclear engineering, information systems, super-computing, information privacy, and R&D space technologies.

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‘Minecraft' getting kids into coding

2014-10-22

Stephen Foster, CEO and Co-Founder of ThoughtSTEM, has a new outlook on STEM education and the utilities that can be used to get kids involved in software coding.

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SAE scholarship season opens

2014-10-22

As someone who benefited greatly from college scholarships, the Chair of SAE International’s Scholarship Committee, Ken Wolfgram, doesn’t want anyone to miss the upcoming application deadlines.

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Personalization, autonomy create many challenges for engineers

2014-10-22

Meeting diverse customer demands is a vexing challenge that will require heavy amounts of engineering work. Development teams will have to give drivers more personal options while they also determine how to ensure that autonomous driving platforms mimic the ways humans sometimes break traffic laws.

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Novelis opens aluminum sheet plant in China

2014-10-21