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Clamoring for a connection
2016-01-03
Commercials airlines are responding to customer demands by forging links with satellite providers that give flyers the same connection capabilities they have on the ground.
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Nanotechnology may provide self-cleaning, energy-saving 'smart glass' for vehicles
2016-01-26
Researchers at a U.K. university have revealed a "smart" glazing solution that uses nanotechnology to achieve self-cleaning, energy saving, and anti-glare properties.
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Optical liquid silicone rubber
2016-02-02
High-performance optical liquid silicone rubber from Proto Labs is a transparent, flexible material that can replace glass in many optical applications.
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Latest Michelin Pilot tire has racing pedigree
2016-01-27
A new Michelin tire is an all-season street grabber with technical attributes derived from endurance racing.
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Powering up the new stop-start systems
2016-02-16
Engineers are considering a range of electrical power storage devices, including ultracapacitors and even the venerable lead-acid battery, to handle the demands of new vehicle stop-start systems.
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Lexus previews 2018 LC 500 luxury coupe
2016-01-19
The new Lexus flagship coupe, due in about a year, looks like is the Lexus LF-LC Concept from the Detroit show in 2012. That concept was meant as something of a hint at the brand’s design direction, but overwhelmingly favorable comments on the car encouraged Lexus to approve a close copy for production.
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Kia's 2017 Niro hybrid CUV targets sub-90 g/km CO2 emissions
2016-02-16
The all-new Niro shares much of its platform and powertrain with Hyundai's Ioniq sedan. The P2 hybrid is expected to have a plug-in version at a later date.
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GT Concept reveals Opel/Vauxhall’s sports car template
2016-02-03
At the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, GM’s European brands Opel and Vauxhall will unveil “a template” for the sporty shape of things to come.
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Measuring module with TEDS support
2015-12-18
Sx-STG from IPETRONIK is an eight-channel multi analog measuring module with sensor supply for various applications inside the vehicle cabin.
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Origami goes high-tech for potential military applications
2016-01-29
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Tokyo have taken a keen interest in origami, which they believe may soon provide a foundation for antennas that can reconfigure themselves to operate at different frequencies.
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Audio network analysis
2015-12-29
Mentor Automotive has introduced its A²B Analyzer, which the company claims is the industry's first third-party development platform supporting the Automotive Audio Bus—or A²B—technology developed by Analog Devices.
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Nissan readies light-duty version of Titan pickup
2016-02-17
After launching the burly Titan XD last fall, Nissan promised a light-duty version as a follow-up. Now it's here: the half-ton 2017 Titan launches this summer.
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Magneti Marelli opens Indian plant to produce automated manuals
2016-01-07
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Ford scores greater autonomous capability with new Velodyne Ultra Puck LiDAR
2016-01-07
Ford has begun evaluating a new, smaller-size, lower cost LiDAR that will help enable vehicle autonomy at SAE Levels 4 and 5.
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Next-gen electronic controls: Open source, scalable and integrated
2016-04-19
Engineering managers are exploring ways to consolidate hardware and improve software development while they adjust internal staffing and forge tighter alliances with customers and suppliers.
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Ann Arbor is the new test capital
2016-05-14
Ann Arbor, Michigan is fast becoming the world capital of testing and research for connected cars, automated driving, and safety technology.
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Debating government's role in V2X
2016-09-20
While OEMs wait for NHTSA's V2X mandate they are discussing whether broad usage can be achieved without regulations.
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Rolls-Royce reveals a Vision of its future
2016-06-20
Making extensive use of 3D printing techniques, the Vision Next 100 is Rolls-Royce's design and engineering teams' forward-reaching concept of super-luxury mobility over the next century.
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Mississippi State University's Car of the Future features novel innovations
2016-07-15
Mississippi State University's Car of the Future, a hybridized Subaru BRZ with advanced software and 3D-priinted innovations, gets an estimated triple-digit mpg while improving acceleration.
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How OEMs can keep up with new product innovations
2016-05-12
OEMs can satisfy both increasing emissions requirements and keeping up with new product innovations by focusing their attention on the areas of the equipment that impact the operator experience on a larger scale, says Southco's Bob Straka.
