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Sales of light-duty natural-gas vehicles to reach 40 million by 2023, forecaster says
2014-02-26
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Car sticker not a good indicator of telematics performance, study says
2014-03-10
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Unibody Jeep Wrangler
2014-10-14
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Sheet molding composite
2014-09-29
Tough Class A Ultra Lite from Continental Structural Plastics is a 1.2 specific-gravity sheet molding composite formulation that provides engineers the ability to design with a lower specific-gravity material without sacrificing mechanical properties, surface qualities, and adhesion requirements.
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Fiat-Chrysler to spin off Ferrari
2014-10-29
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Fiat Chrysler names new quality chief
2014-10-28
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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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New book spotlights latest turbocharging technologies
2014-10-29
"Concepts in Turbocharging for Improved Efficiency and Emissions Reduction" from SAE International explores how turbo engines are helping to drive sustainable, green transportation.
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Trade-off for convenience of voice control is driver distraction, study says
2014-10-09
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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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Plastic 'Airbumps' protect Citroën exterior
2014-11-03
PSA Peugeot Citroën worked with chemical company BASF and Swiss company Rehau on the development of the Citroën Cactus’s UV-stable thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) exterior detailing.
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New Ford S-Max to get class-leading driver assistance features
2014-10-15
The model uses a new architecture and powertrains, will see the debut of Ford’s adaptive steering system, will be the first Ford to be offered with LED headlamps with glare-free high beam, and offers pre-collision assist.
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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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New-gen torque converter aims at 2017 vehicle intro
2014-10-13
Smaller, lighter, and with greater functionality than its predecessor, Schaeffler's iTC adds vital functionality for vehicles powered by downsized engines and automatic transmissions.
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Mercedes-Benz applies full sport to GLA
2014-10-10
Lowered, spoilered GLA45 AMG brings car-like stance and dynamics to crossover category.
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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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Book explores full spectrum of automotive electric motors
2014-05-31
SAE International offers a new book that provides an in-depth assessment of the most important technology, manufacturing, and supply chain aspects of the fast-paced world of electric motors.
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Ford test-protocol error causes EPA ratings revision
2014-06-12
The cause of the issue was an error in the process Ford engineers used to correlate wind-tunnel testing into their Total Road Load Horsepower (TRLHP) factor that is key to the vehicle fuel economy models that are ultimately submitted to the U.S. EPA.
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VW America names new exec for its Silicon Valley electronics research lab
2014-06-10
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Punch Powertrain pushes its flywheel-CVT hybrid technology
2014-07-08
A simpler spin on hybrids relies on mechanical flywheels and push-belts rather than batteries and motors
