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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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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.

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Toyota new gasoline ICEs with 40% thermal efficiency

2018-04-04

Toyota engineers unveiled a new 2.0-L four-cylinder gasoline engine family at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show.

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EPA to lighten Obama-era vehicle emissions standards

2018-04-03

In reviewing Obama-era vehicle-emissions standards dictated aggressive fuel-economy standards for the years 2022-2025, the U.S. EPA said that in light of current market conditions and consumer preferences, the regulations should be revised.

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Stratasys unveils high-production additive manufacturing spin-off

2018-04-03

Today, Stratasys Ltd. unveiled the spin-off of its Selective Toner Electrophotographic Process (STEP) technology and forming of Evolve Additive Solutions.

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Waste heat recovery issues, challenges to be discussed at SAE symposium

2018-04-01

The challenges of climate change and energy security require a continuous effort toward reduction of global environmental pollution and fossil oil consumption. To meet greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets and to decrease oil dependency, overall energy consumption of vehicles must be substantially reduced.

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Cultivating the next generation of engineers

2018-04-01

Mechanical engineering professor wins SAE Arnold W. Siegel Humanitarian Award, honoring contributions with a lasting impact on humanity

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Nissan variable-compression engine gets first shot at volume with new 2019 Altima

2018-03-29

Nissan elevates its innovative variable-compression engine to potential large-volume use with its availability in the all-new, sixth-generation 2019 Altima.

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X marks the spot

2018-03-22

LiquidPiston Inc. has developed a new engine that can run on multiple fuels, including diesel, jet fuel, and gasoline. This platform uses an optimized thermodynamic cycle and a new rotary engine architecture and could increases flight endurance over conventional UAV engines by greater than 50%.

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All-new 2019 Ram 1500 launches with a bed-load of innovations

2018-03-22

The 2019 Ram 1500 pickup is larger and lighter and comes to market with a variety of new technologies and innovations.

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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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EU to deploy UAV traffic management system by 2019

2018-03-20

skyguide joins forces with AirMap to develop and deploy Europe’s premier national drone traffic management system. The endeavor will be the first national deployment of Europe’s vision for the digital infrastructure to support safe and secure access to European skies for millions of UAVs, in an effort called U-space.

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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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GM turns to carbon fiber for 2019 GMC Sierra pickup bed

2018-03-20

The battle to create the lightest, strongest pickup cargo bed intensifies yet again, as carbon fiber debuts as the bed material for the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali.

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What we're driving: 2018 Chrysler 300S

2018-03-18

Automotive Engineering's quick-strike review of the 2018 Chrysler 300S.

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Engineers are re-engineering Ford

2018-03-18

Ford's latest executive reshuffling places several engineers in key executive positions.

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Connect them all

2018-03-15

Lockheed Martin’s VCSi software can simultaneously control multiple UAV types, operating anywhere on Earth.

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Soft tests for autonomous vehicles

2018-03-15

Statistics may point to human fallibility being the cause of almost all road accidents, but the switch to a connected robotic environment must ultimately deliver every nano-second of every day on the promise of a guaranteed near-total safety highway environment. Today’s grudging acceptance by the global public of the inevitability of deaths and injuries on the road will not continue in a driverless environment.