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Closed-cell silicone sponge sheeting

2014-08-27

BELLOFOAM closed-cell silicone sponge sheeting from Bellofram Silicones is designed to support a variety of industrial, manufacturing, gasketing, insulation, sealing, and padding requirements in automotive, aerospace, factory floor, and industrial environments.

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Automotive Ethernet guide

2014-09-16

Intrepid Control Systems’ new book Automotive Ethernet - The Definitive Guide describes the technology behind the biggest revolution in automotive networking since the 1980s.

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Driver still has a seat in Delphi's automated-driving vision

2014-08-29

During the transition from a future fully autonomous vehicle to a human controlling the steering wheel and brake pedal in emergency take-overs of vehicle control in complex situations, a distracted driver is bad news.

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In search of the lightweight, multi-material car

2014-09-16

Steel, aluminum, and plastics are vying for additional assignments as automakers look for ways to lightweight vehicles to meet the U.S. government's 2025-mandated 54.5-mpg fleet average.

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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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SAE Eye on Engineering: Cadillac tests V2I capability

2017-06-16

Soon, new vehicles will be able to communicate back and forth with each other and with traffic signals.

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Cooled EGR shows benefits for gasoline engines

2014-09-17

Mahle Behr engineers believe using cooled EGR on gasoline engines has potential to improve fuel economy 2% to 5%.

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Book examines autonomous technologies

2014-09-16

Over the years, the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Challenges in the U.S. have galvanized interest in autonomous cars, making them a real possibility in the mind of the public, but autonomous and unmanned vehicles have been increasingly employed in many roles on land, in the water, and in the air.

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Audi details new A8 active suspension

2017-07-14

Audi's new active suspension uses a Mobileye monocular camera to generate vertical information from the road with a resolution of 1.2 to 6 inches. Combined with new all-wheel steering and an e-booster, the car greatly benefits from 48-V electrical power.

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Reconfigurable chip usage ramps up as ADAS advances

2017-08-08

Reconfigurable processors, which have seen growing use in rapidly-changing infotainment systems, are expanding into advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) as safety systems become more sophisticated.

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Tackling NVH one dB per day

2017-05-22

New tools and technologies are helping engineers reduce vehicle Noise, Vibration and Harshness.

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Nissan sees 2023 "tipping point" for EV costs

2017-05-21

Nissan Europe product planning boss Ponz Pandikithura says total cost of ownership of EVs will drop dramatically.

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Wave spring series

2017-06-05

The Crest-to-Crest Wave Spring Series from Smalley, which features the company’s C (imperial) and CM (metric) Series, has been expanded.

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Expert advice: How to handle a cyber disruption

2017-06-16

It's possible to thwart most, but not all, cyber incidents.

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Tesla ready to deliver first Model 3s, projects 20K monthly manufacturing

2017-07-03

Tesla pegs July 28 for the first customer deliveries of its heavily-anticipated $35,000 Model 3 compact sedan.

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CAE mastery helped Achates Power create its new engine

2017-06-30

Advances in engineering knowledge and CAE led to Achates Power's transformative engine design.

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Printer patent ruling could impact automated vehicle sales

2017-07-20

It’s almost certain that OEMs and suppliers will ultimately be responsible if and when one of their autonomous systems makes a wrong decision.

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New 90-degree turbo V6 leads Audi's hybridization blitz

2017-07-17

The new TFSI V6 features a 90-degree cylinder splay, balance shaft, turbocharger located in the vee, strategic cooling and hybridization.

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Jaguar's 2018 E-Pace shares Land Rover bones

2017-07-14

Jaguar claims a number of firsts for its new compact SUV

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Repaired carbon-fiber frame can be stronger than original structure

2017-08-02

The American Chemistry Council and researchers at Michigan State University have demonstrated that a new “reversible” adhesive for multi-material joining actually gets stronger after use and repair/rebonding.