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Android, CarPlay alter Taiwanese companies' strategies

2017-12-11

Suppliers are rapidly integrating smart phone technologies into aftermarket and OEM products.

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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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Lockheed looks to improve efficiency with Ubisense IIoT solution

2017-12-11

As Lockheed Martin Aeronautics ramps up production of its fifth-generation F-35 fighter program, it is also looking to improve manufacturing efficiency. This month, the company has licensed Ubisense SmartSpace for deployment at its Fort Worth, TX facility.

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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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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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Lockheed Martin brings Fury closer to mission readiness

2017-12-08

With the integration of the 1803 engine into the platform, Kevin Westfall, Director of Unmanned Systems at Lockheed Martin, says that engineering ground tests performed by the company indicate that Fury will be able to stay in the air for 15 continuous hours based on analyzing fuel burn rates

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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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Thermal management plucks CAFE's low-hanging fruit

2017-12-07

Thermal system upgrades are being incorporated first because of cost-effectiveness. Experts at the SAE Thermal Management System Symposium see additional opportunities.

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SAE Eye on Engineering: Chevy Bolt Sales Rise

2017-12-07

Electric cars make up only a fraction of the industry's overall business, but sales of Chevrolet's Bolt EV continue to rise.

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Vehicle radar test system

2017-12-05

Engineers can use NI’s vehicle radar test system (VRTS) to test 76-81 GHz radar technology from the R&D lab through high-volume production test and from individual radar sensors to integrated advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

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LiDAR sensor

2017-12-05

The VLS-128 LiDAR sensor from Velodyne is designed for the rapidly expanding autonomous vehicle market.

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2019 Corvette ZR1 aims to stay cool

2017-12-04

To avoid the Z06's overheating woes, Chevrolet verified the 755-hp Z06 in 100º F testing.

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Automotive prepares for 3D printed-part assault

2017-12-04

The use cases for three-dimensional printed automobile parts are plentiful, but production applications of the additive manufacturing process have been almost non-existent -- until now.

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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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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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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.

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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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Prodrive helps fast-track Ford’s new PHEV van program

2017-12-04

Prodrive Advanced Technology put its cross-functional teams to work in fast-tracking Ford's sector pioneering Transit Custom PHEV program.

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Nikola tags Bosch, PowerCell for fuel-cell system development

2017-12-03

Nikola Motor Company named Bosch and PowerCell Sweden AB as primary suppliers in the development of the fuel-cell system for the Nikola Two day-cab Class 8 hydrogen-electric truck targeted for 2021 production.