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Virtual validation to coexist with physical testing
2018-04-17
Virtual validation to coexist with physical testing
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Why car washes threaten automated vehicles
2018-04-16
What can happen to a vehicle equipped with advanced driver assistance systems inside an automated car wash?
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OTA will drive cybersecurity programs
2018-04-16
Connecting vehicles with the Internet means that cybersecurity is now a necessity that must be designed into nearly every piece of automotive hardware and software.
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SAE International
2018-04-13
In March, a new demonstrator engine by Rolls-Royce, featuring a cutting-edge lean-burn and low-emissions combustion system for future jet engine programs, began icing tests at the Global Aerospace Centre for Icing and Environmental Research in Manitoba, Canada.
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SAE International
2018-04-12
Last month, AeroVironment, Inc. began accepting orders for their new Puma 3 UAS. As an “all environment” UAS, Pumas have operated effectively in some of the harshest climates on Earth.
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Security expert: Hackers will target low-profile vehicle intrusions
2018-04-11
Blatant security hacks on connected/autonomous vehicles aren’t the “big threat.” A security expert believes the top hacking targets will be hard-to-detect, and the potential source of that information: in-vehicle microphones.
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Big data issues, security challenges may slow connected car info usage
2018-04-11
Connectivity gives automakers and industry suppliers a wealth of data, but it’s not going to be easy to turn that data into useful information.
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Bob Lutz at SAE WCX 2018: ‘It’s all over’ for brands, driving pleasure
2018-04-11
Enthusiast-driving zealot and longtime auto-industry executive Bob Lutz said at WCX 2018 that automated driving will vastly enhance productivity and reduce traffic fatalities - but at the expense of driving pleasure and brand differentiation.
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America’s latest AV testing site adds cloud provider
2018-04-11
The newly operational American Center for Mobility (ACM), designed for all-weather testing of connected and autonomous vehicles, will use Microsoft as its data infrastructure and cloud resources provider.
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Acura and ArcelorMittal debut world-first hot-stamped door ring system on 2019 RDX
2018-04-11
The 2019 Acura RDX will feature the world’s-first hot-stamped inner/outer front door-ring system.
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Connecting off-highway vehicles in remote locations
2018-04-10
Vehicle and equipment makers have developed a number of programs for filling the gaps when cellular-based telematic links aren’t available.
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GM pushes for industry standards as it readies more EVs, AVs
2018-04-10
General Motors’ electrified, autonomous vehicle future is about to hit overdrive—with related industry standards playing a vital role in the transformation.
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IAV using 3D printed pistons for engine testing
2018-04-10
Engineering services specialist IAV is using 3D printed parts to shorten engine development timelines.
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SwRI: CHEDE consortium closing in on 55% HD diesel-engine efficiency
2018-04-10
The four-year Clean High-Efficiency Diesel Engine (CHEDE) program is using a variety of new technologies and research findings to progress to a super-efficient, low-emitting heavy-duty diesel engine system with 55% brake thermal efficiency.
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FPT reveals Stage V engine on genset frame concept
2018-04-10
A week prior to officially revealing its new N67 200 kVA Stage V solution installed on a genset frame concept at the Middle East Electricity show, FPT Industrial gave a sneak peek of the generator—in virtual form—to select international media at Pregnana Milanese, where about 90% of the company’s engines for power generation are produced.
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Ford SmartLink brings wireless connectivity to older-model vehicles
2018-04-09
Smartphone control of key fob commands, geo-fencing monitoring, and security alerts are among the connectivity upgrades that owners of older model Ford Motor Co. vehicles can attain via a new device.
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Powertrain analyst: light-vehicle fleet needs big gains to meet tightening emissions regs
2018-04-09
The U.S. light-vehicle fleet will need to more-aggressively adopt fuel-saving technologies if it is to comply with pending efficiency regulations.
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German spark-ignited compression-ignition research paralleling Mazda’s SPCCI
2018-04-09
German research institute FKFS said at the 2018 SAE High-Efficiency IC Engines Symposium that it is developing a spark-ignited compression-ignition combustion process for gasoline engines.
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The next material disruption
2018-04-06
In a recent joint paper by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at the University of Manchester, researchers outlined the disruptive impact potential of graphene applications in aerospace. This comes at a time of marked graphene innovation from research teams in Japan and Singapore.
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Truck Tech War!
2018-04-06
Ford, GM, and Ram arm their profit-pumping half-ton pickups for the 2020s’ efficiency battle.
