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Johnson Controls and Lawrence Tech team on batteries
2014-01-30
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Oiling the way to greater EV efficiency
2014-01-30
Lubricant performance may not appear to be a salient challenge for EV operation even when it comes to the development of world electric speed record achievements and on-track e-racecars; but it is, says Millers Oils' Technical Director, Martyn Mann.
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Study says EV charging equipment sales to surge
2014-01-30
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Dana inaugurates tech center in India
2014-01-30
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India will be first to see Datsun future design vision
2014-01-29
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BorgWarner launches low-friction engine timing chain
2014-01-29
Designed to reduce friction, the timing chains deliver an improvement in fuel economy of as much as 0.3 to 0.6% based on customer testing, the company claims.
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Williams F1 names new Managing Director: Craig Wilson
2014-01-29
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GM’s new 8-speed automatic may enable 30-mpg Corvette in 2015
2014-01-29
The all-new 8L90 was developed in house. GM claims it improves the Corvette’s powertrain efficiency by up to 5% versus the 6L80 and provides faster gear changes. It is over 8 lb (3.6 kg) lighter than the 6-speed while being equivalent in overall size.
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Xtrac reveals 2014 Formula One gearbox technology
2014-01-29
Formula One rules for the 2014 season have changed in many areas, most notably the use of smaller-displacement turbocharged engines and a stronger hybrid-electric drive motor. Accompanying these changes are new gearbox specifications for 2014. The new rules call for eight forward speeds rather than the seven gears used in 2013.
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Vent for electronics housings
2014-01-28
The smaller total vent height (only 8.9 mm, or 0.35 in) provides more flexibility in component layout and facilitates heat transfer from printed circuit boards to the housing exterior.
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Tata launches family of petrol engines
2014-01-24
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SAE publishes terminology standard for automated driving systems
2014-01-23
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Toyota targets 2015 for first fuel-cell car
2014-01-23
Affordable fuel-cell vehicles are coming to California, it says, as is a practical hydrogen refueling system
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Taking the lag out of dynamics simulation
2014-01-22
Software company rFactor Pro developed software for a major F1 team to overcome the problem of driver-in-the-loop simulator dynamics reaction lag (latency); now it is cascading the solution into production vehicle simulators.
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EVs and HEVs bring new dimensions to durability testing
2014-01-22
In parallel with the auto industry's car design and engineering challenges runs the vital function of testing. With the advent of EVs and HEVs it has acquired an increasingly complex dimension.
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Minicars as group do badly in IIHS frontal offset crash testing
2014-01-22
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ZF's CEO talks about lightweight vehicle applications
2014-01-20
A brake pedal made from fiber-reinforced plastics debuts on a MY2014 sports car, and ZF's CEO says this application underscores the broad possibilities for lightweight materials.
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Bentley Continental GT V8 S makes U.S. debut at NAIAS
2014-01-20
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Ford demonstrates collision avoidance with automatic evasive steering
2014-01-20
The system is a late step in Ford’s building-block approach to self-driving cars. Existing assistance systems will be integrated and use improved sensors, hardware, and software.
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Panasonic enters market with reduced-size heads-up display
2014-01-20
Company using new plastic technology to reduce size of heat sink on standard model, set for 2016 applications. Now offering “mini” for use with its navigation systems.
