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Transformation is happening—will you be an active participant or a passive bystander?

2017-08-17

There's a transformative supply-chain impact attached to powertrain electrification and other fast-moving engineering paradigm shifts; only those fast on their feet will flourish.

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What we're driving - Genesis G90

2017-09-26

"What we're driving" is Automotive Engineering's series of quick-strike vehicle reviews.

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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.

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New vision @ Gentex

2017-08-23

Creating a vital ADAS partner through home-grown R&D and manufacturing in (of all places) western Michigan.

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What we're driving - Hyundai Elantra Sport

2017-09-26

"What we're driving" is Automotive Engineering's series of quick-strike vehicle reviews.

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Beleaguered diesel could use a break—or a breakthrough

2017-09-07

Emissions are diesel's perception problem; the best way to solve it is by coming clean on new-age emissions tests.

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Expander plugs

2017-09-27

SFC Koenig recently developed seals for an automotive manufacturer’s new anti-lock brake and traction control systems.

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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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Vehicle sound-generating system

2017-08-18

Bruël & Kjær’s VSound Type 3115 vehicle sound-generating system—from both interior and exterior perspectives—enables virtual NVH prototype evaluation in the context of a real vehicle, without the need for a PC in the vehicle.

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Autoliv, Seeing Machines team up to develop driver monitoring systems

2017-08-18

Autoliv and Seeing Machines are collaborating to develop next-generation driver monitoring systems (DMS) for autonomous vehicles.

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IBM's AutoLAB leverages Watson for predictive, personalized vehicle experience

2017-08-08

IBM created the AutoLAB to integrate Watson, IoT and Blockchain technologies into the automotive experience.

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U.S. Dept. of Transportation issues new autonomous-vehicle guidelines

2017-09-12

Seeking to establish regulatory stability to a rapidly-advancing technology landscape, the U.S. DOT releases new and more-specific voluntary guidelines for safety-focused automated-vehicle development.

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ICE Breaker!

2017-09-14

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New global R&D center focused on ULEV, advanced fuels development

2017-08-21

The Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems is scheduled to open in early 2020. Two University of Bath professors discuss the details.

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New piston ring engineered for lower emissions targets

2017-09-19

Materion Corp.'s real world testing of new piston ring technology to help reduce downsized engines' emissions enters new phase.

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U of M-Dearborn students engineer new autonomous shuttle system

2017-08-09

A recent Engineering program at the University of Michigan’s Dearborn campus jettisoned lectures and text books and replaced them with a fresh Design, Build, and Test curriculum including new lean-Startup courses addressing customer discovery techniques.

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BorgWarner prepares manual gearchange for ADAS vehicles

2017-08-22

Electrification was supposed to spell death for the manual transmission. The same has been said for manuals and automated driving systems. But BorgWarner is in the final stages of developing a new clutch-automation technology that allows electrification with a Manual transmission.

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Ford pumps powertrains for 2018 F-150

2017-08-15

New technology and wider distribution of its new 10-speed automatic transmission hike fuel-economy and power for the 2018 F-150 lineup.

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Ford, Virginia Tech partner to develop common visual communications interface for autonomous vehicles

2017-09-13

Ford and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute are testing a Ford-designed method for self-driving vehicles to signal their "intent" to pedestrians; the research is hoped to help develop common standards for such communication.

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SAE Eye on Engineering: Solar Power for Cars

2017-09-08

Automakers are looking to harness the sun's energy to power electrical components in new vehicles