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SAE adopts two hydrogen-fueling standards to advance commercialization of fuel-cell vehicles

2014-03-19

J2601 and J2799 spell out pressure levels and other parameters for hydrogen fueling, helping pave the way for commercialization of fuel-cell vehicles.

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Axial piston pumps

2014-02-19

Hawe Hydraulics plans to show a variety of axial piston pumps at ConExpo/IFPE 2014, including the new V60N-130 pump type that is a member of the well-established V60N series. The company claims that the V60N-130 pump, in particular, sets new standards in terms of life cycle, efficiency, and control accuracy.

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Novel nanocatalysts for fuel cells

2014-04-28

3-D catalytic activity of new open-frame nanoparticles is twenty times that of existing formulations.

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Design simplicity is key to new 48-V systems

2016-10-10

Engineers are ironing out the kinks in 48-V hybrids poised to handle greater in-vehicle power demands.

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I.D. concept heralds VW’s electric Bolt fighter for 2020

2016-09-30

The VW I.D. Concept, with a claimed range of up to 373 mi (600 km) on a single charge, heralds a blitz of new electrified vehicles based on the company’s new MEB modular platform dedicated to battery-electric models.

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Color multi-material 3-D printer

2014-03-10

The Objet500 Connex3 color multi-material 3-D printer from Stratasys is the first and only 3-D printer to combine colors with multi-material 3-D printing, according to the company.

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Enabling high-strength composites to reach their full potential

2014-03-10

The continued use of composite materials in aerospace has revealed other challenges that need to be addressed while the solutions to material and manufacturing cost are reduced. Before the widespread use of the material in transportation vehicles can be realized, safety challenges surrounding the material must be addressed.

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Airbus and COMAC to cooperate on sustainable air transport growth

2014-02-24

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Touchscreen concepts, thin-foam seats among interiors topics at SAE Congress

2014-02-26

Technical sessions focused on interiors at the SAE 2014 World Congress span the designated technology areas, including electronics, materials, and safety/testing. One example in the electronics area, to take place April 8 at 9:30 a.m., covers multi-media systems. As part of the discussion, Takata researchers will present new touchscreen concepts such as a smart display surface that could benefit steering-wheel design.

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Sales of light-duty natural-gas vehicles to reach 40 million by 2023, forecaster says

2014-02-26

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Car sticker not a good indicator of telematics performance, study says

2014-03-10

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High-efficiency compression-ignition engine technology

2014-03-11

Aramco Services Co. (ASC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco), Saudi Aramco, and Saudi Aramco’s European subsidiary Aramco Overseas Co. (AOC), continues to develop a high-efficiency compression-ignition engine technology designed to use less processed fuels and will feature the technology at the SAE 2014 World Congress April 8-10 in Detroit.

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Creating Chrysler 200's interior identity

2014-04-01

The 2015 Chrysler 200 midsize sedan's floating center console design with pass-through storage area may have staying power beyond this Chrysler Group-first application.

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Dual-purpose engine stand

2014-04-16

Champion GSE has developed a dual-purpose stand for its -1B and -2B GEnx engine platforms.

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University of Virginia and Virginia Tech join Rolls-Royce UTC network

2014-04-24

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Compact engines

2014-04-17

Deutz offers an engine range for mobile work equipment in the EPA Tier 4 emissions category, featuring compact dimensions for tight installations.

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TI predicts that low energy Bluetooth will displace cables

2014-05-19

Texas Instruments hopes to extend the role of Bluetooth with one of the first devices that uses Bluetooth Smart, a low-energy version of the standard that’s already a mainstay in connectivity and infotainment. Replacing cables with wireless links is part of a corporate strategy to continue an expansion that made TI the fastest growing automotive semiconductor supplier in 2013.

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RFID electronic immobilizer

2014-04-16

Strattec Security’s i-Guard is a radio-frequency identification electronic immobilizer system developed to prevent equipment theft in the construction, fleet, and rental equipment industries.

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Automating the software build process for an aerospace embedded system

2014-06-11

The Calibration & Controls team at MAHLE Powertrain LLC recently took on a project to design and develop embedded hardware, firmware, and the propulsion control application.

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Maxim chips help trim space requirements in dashboards

2014-05-19

Design groups want chips that save space and reduce weight, so Maxim has focused on these challenges with a pair of products that reduce board space and let engineers transition to lighter-weight cabling.