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2019 Ford Ranger returns as a midsize with 10-speed and turbo four

2018-01-15

Ford debuts the 2019 Ranger, leveraging a modified version of its T6 global truck platform with new technology for the expanding North American midsize-pickup market.

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Cadillac unveils all-new V8

2018-03-21

General Motors' Cadillac premium-vehicle unit reveals an all-new V8 earmarked for initial use in the redesigned 2019 CT6 flagship.

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2018 NAIAS: 2019 Kia Forte gets 'smart' CVT

2018-01-16

Kia's next-generation Forte compact sedan gets the spicy exterior design cues of the Kia Stinger fastback sports sedan and improved mpg with the automaker's first intelligent variable transmission.

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Osram and Vergence Automation develop new Lidar and 4D camera for autonomous vehicles

2018-01-24

Osram, a leading global lighting and semiconductor manufacturer, has expanded into pulse infrared lasers for autonomous LIDAR use and is working with with Vergence Automation for advanced imaging technology.

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Uber, Toyota suspend AV testing after Arizona fatality

2018-03-20

The first-ever accident in which a pedestrian was killed by an autonomously piloted vehicle prompts Uber and Toyota to suspend public testing of full-autonomous technology.

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Cybersecurity firm enlists AI in battle as threats increase

2024-03-25

Upstream Security says its analysts can now access a generative AI partner to remediate security threats as hackers use AI to create new attacks.

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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 Quick Take: Unibody Jeep Wrangler

2014-10-14

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Fiat Chrysler names new quality chief

2014-10-28

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Fiat-Chrysler to spin off Ferrari

2014-10-29

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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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Audi 'springs' material surprises on A6 model

2014-10-29

Making the most of new materials is the aim of every automaker: Audi is among those demonstrating how it can be done—for example, by employing glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) springs on its A6 Avant.

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2015 Mustang's glovebox-integrated knee airbag, other plastics innovations recognized by SPE

2014-11-13

A Ford safety application took the grand prize at the 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Innovation Awards gala on November 12 in Livonia, MI.

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Novelis opens aluminum sheet plant in China

2014-10-21

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No 'shaky start' for Opel/Vauxhall’s new Corsa triple

2014-12-03

Thorsten Kniesa likes a quiet life, and as a senior member of the team that created Opel Group’s (Opel and Vauxhall) three-cylinder Ecotec gasoline engine, he has helped ensure that buyers of the just launched Corsa hatchback can also have one.

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Renault applies model-based systems engineering to dual-clutch transmission

2014-10-08

The model-based systems engineering approach allows Renault to evaluate, throughout the development phases, the key attributes of the complete vehicle including the engine, transmission, actuators, and chassis.

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Divine concept hints at DS brand future

2014-10-10

The evolution of the DS into a brand separate from Citroën was marked at the 2014 Paris Motor Show by the Divine DS concept, a four-door compact sedan of about the same length as the DS4 at 4.21 m (13.8 ft) long. The Divine DS is designed to show what customers can expect of DS from now on.

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GM unveils more efficient 2016 Volt powertrain

2014-10-29

Major changes to the car’s battery, Voltec electric drive system, and gasoline-engine generator—all are essentially new—are expected to increase its overall driving range and energy use by up to 12% compared with the current Volt.

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Automotive technology handbook

2014-10-01

Published by SAE International, The Evolution of Automotive Technology: A Handbook covers 125 years of the automobile—conceived as a cultural history of its technology.

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Lexus tops Consumer Reports' reliability survey

2014-10-28