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2016 Explorer gains more powerful four-cylinder, Platinum opulence

2014-12-03

Ford upgraded the Explorer's four-cylinder EcoBoost engine to support all-wheel drive and 3000-lb towing, while a new Platinum trim level brings many first-time amenities for Ford.

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Actuator sensor manipulation box

2014-12-12

With the actuator sensor manipulation (ASM) box, FEV Group provides a powerful tool for manipulation of the signal exchange between actuators and an engine control unit .

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Cybersecurity for robot cars

2015-01-22

How do you protect the computer systems that run automated cars from hacker attacks?

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CAN FD serial trigger, decode solution

2014-12-18

Teledyne LeCroy has added unique measurement and graphing capabilities to its CAN flexible data-rate serial trigger and decode solution.

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SAE Eye on Engineering: Blameless Robot Cars

2017-12-04

Computer-chip maker Intel wants to ensure that self-driving vehicles cannot cause accidents where they are at fault.

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Solving the 'grand challenge' of battery research

2017-12-11

The Faraday Battery Institution aims to link industry with the power of academic research. Prof. David Greenwood explains.

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Automotive-grade magnetic position sensors

2017-10-13

ams’ AS5172A/B magnetic position sensors feature a two-wire PSI5 interface for fast and secure transmission of their precise rotary position measurements.

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California ZEV law gets simpler, more challenging

2017-12-07

With nine other states as allies, California's zero-emission vehicle mandate covers almost 30% of the U.S. car market. Hybrids and PZEVs no longer count toward ZEV credits. Battery electric vehicles with range extender engine/generator systems are key technologies to meet new regulation.

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Sounds like holistic audio system development

2017-12-07

Demands for audio system sound quality are rising, forcing new approaches for in-vehicle infotainment systems.

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Polestar CEO aims to “democratize” performance EVs

2017-12-04

In an interview with AE, Thomas Ingenlath details the new company's electric vehicle plans.

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ADAS: functional safety and freedom from unacceptable risk

2017-10-31

Autonomous vehicles' requirement for information processing at the ‘edge’ will increase up to 1,000 times in the next 10 years.

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Workhorse multiphysics tool gets upgrades

2017-10-30

COMSOL’s Multiphysics 5.3a adds several features, improves speed, has fewer bugs

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Force/torque sensor

2017-10-08

Like all of ATI Industrial Automation’s force/torque sensors, the new Axia80 measures all six components of force and torque.

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SAE Eye on Engineering: Tesla's Production Problems

2017-10-30

Producing vehicles at high volumes and at high quality isn't easy, as the 'old school' automakers in Detroit, Europe and Japan well know.

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Insurers define what they want from an automated vehicle

2017-12-04

The advent of AVs and their associated new technologies takes vehicle safety and associated insurance issues into a new dimension. In the insurance industry the challenge has been dubbed “autonomous ambiguity.” Now, a features "must" list has been defined.

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2018 Ram ProMaster 2500

2017-12-17

This rebadged Fiat Ducato offers an ideal combination of high roofline and reasonably low load floor, enabled by the 16-in wheels and front-wheel-drive platform that’s unique to the segment.

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Thick film chip resistors

2017-12-08

Bourns, Inc.’s two new series of thick film chip resistors offer enhanced power ratings up to 2 W at 70°C (158°F).

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2018 Stinger: Kia's track-capable family hauler

2017-12-11

Hyundai engineers deployed the G70 sedan platform for this surprisingly high performance 5-passenger sportback.

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SAE Eye on Engineering: 2018 Nissan Leaf

2017-12-18

The Nissan Leaf was the first modern, fully electric car from a major automaker when it debuted in 2010.

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Toyota's new Structural Blue paint shimmers on Lexus LC500

2017-12-04

The color coat is an accumulation of ultra-thin, multi-layer film layers formed by a vapor deposition process that applies a thin layer of atoms of one material onto thin sheets of a polymer.