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Tech-heavy Iveco Z Truck concept spawns 29 patents

2016-09-22

Iveco debuted its world premiere Z Truck concept at IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, Germany, revealing an array of technologies including a next-gen LNG engine, waste heat recovery, automated driving and enhanced aerodynamics.

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A how-to for car hackers

2016-09-22

The automotive cyber wars are just getting started. Regardless of what side of the battle you’re on, there are valuable insights into the other guy’s strategies and tactics in an excellent new book, The Car Hacker's Handbook .

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Connected car, autonomy disruptions to ripple through supply chain

2016-09-21

An expert panel at SAE Convergence noted that many factors are making the next few years one of most disruptive eras the automotive industry has ever seen--with dynamics that will reverberate throughout the supply chain.

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SAE 2016 Convergence: Touch screens, speech, HUD the likely future of in-car interface

2016-09-21

Expect vehicle interiors to get advanced touch screens and more HUDs, as IHS Automotive says customers seek a user interface that not only simplifies but just plain works.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Case's Driverless Farm Tractor

2016-09-20

Highways aren't the only place for automated driving.

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U.S. DoT chooses SAE J3016 for vehicle-autonomy policy guidance

2016-09-20

The DoT's policy guidance released Sept. 20 on the testing and deployment of automated vehicles validates SAE International's J3016 standard as the global industry reference for defining the six levels of automated/autonomous driving

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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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SAE Convergence 2016: Automakers, suppliers firm that autonomous driving not decades away

2016-09-19

The debate seems settled about when self-driving vehicles are coming: bet on sooner. But the industry is also debating whether to skip SAE Level 3 entirely and move directly to Level 4 autonomy.

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SAE Battery Standards committees prepare for next-gen chemistries

2016-09-19

SAE has teams of engineers working on standards specific to next-gen battery chemistries to be ready when the technologies hit the market.

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In search of higher-energy-content batteries

2016-09-18

As the auto industry develops higher-performance battery components aimed at increasing the range of electric vehicles, current advanced batteries are edging closer to the end of their electrified vehicle lifespan.

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First-of-its kind high-volume production cell set to start producing competitive CNG tanks for auto industry

2016-09-18

Composite machine manufacturer Mikrosam delivered a fully automated filament winding line for CNG tanks to automotive supplier Magna’s Austria plant.

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Volvo S90: Niche for now, but…

2016-09-18

Volvo isn't trying to be BMW or Mercedes-Benz, promoting the all-new 2017 S90 sedan as a true luxury car with an emphasis on technology and safety rather than searing performance.

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With 2017 Fusion Sport, Ford pushes further toward Audi

2016-09-17

Ford hooks up its power-punching Ecoboost 2.7-L V6, all-wheel-drive and brilliantly tuned adaptive damping for the Audi-baiting 2017 Fusion Sport

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Steel piston and coating system reduce cost of ownership for CV engines

2016-09-16

A new piston and pin concept and a high-temperature-resistant, low-friction coating result in reduced friction and lower fuel consumption for commercial vehicle engines.

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The evolving tire-development paradigm

2016-09-16

Advanced tire-simulation modeling allows tire development to keep pace with accelerated vehicle development cycles.

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Estimation of excavator manipulator position in real time

2016-09-16

Manipulator position sensing is a key issue in the study of hydraulic excavator automation. A neural network-based vision system was developed to estimate the boom, arm, and bucket cylinder displacements of an excavator manipulator during a grading operation simulation.

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Bussmann series electric vehicle fuses

2016-09-16

Eaton’s (St. Louis, MO) new Bussmann series electric vehicle (EV) fuses are specifically designed to protect sensitive electric and hybrid automotive equipment, including high-voltage, high-capacity batteries, power-conversion equipment, contactors, cabling and other auxiliary circuits.

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Jaguar Land Rover constructs Slovakian manufacturing plant to support 'a truly global business'

2016-09-15

Construction has started on a new Jaguar Land Rover manufacturing facility in Nitra, Slovakia.

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Bosch inaugurates new technical center in Pittsburgh

2016-09-15

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Non-hazardous specialty polymers

2016-09-14

EpoxySet Inc. has released SetWORX specialty polymers, a line of high-performance materials.