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Full electric drivetrain for HD vehicles the result of supplier alliance

2016-09-01

UQM Technologies, Eaton and Pi Innovo are developing a full electric drivetrain system to include motor, 2-speed transmission and inverter with transmission control unit for the medium- and heavy-duty EV markets.

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2017 FiatChrysler: more Dodge muscle, fewer Fiat models

2016-09-01

FiatChrysler's 2017 model year brings bawdy new Dodge throwback models, more Jeep variants and fewer Fiats.

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Thumbs up for gesturing with time-of-flight cameras?

2016-09-01

Time of flight (ToF) cameras are ready to let drivers control some of the many options of today’s infotainment systems with a mere wave of their hand. ToF-based systems can also monitor drivers to see if they’re drowsy or not watching roadways.

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Self-piercing rivets shoot for vehicle-lightweighting applications beyond aluminum

2016-08-31

The SPR process can join aluminum, steel, plastics, carbon fiber, composites, and combinations of materials without the need for a pre-drilled hole. And SPRs don’t require heat to complete the assembly process.

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Custom-designed and special tooling

2016-08-31

In addition to Heimatec's standard tooling line, the company offers custom-designed and special tooling service.

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Optimizing waste heat recovery for long-haul trucks

2016-08-26

CNH Industrial and AVL researchers used simulation, test bench, and road testing of a demonstrator vehicle with a WHR system to show significantly reduced fuel consumption.

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Fan-shroud optimization for enhanced thermal performance

2016-08-26

To optimize the fan-shroud shape to maximize cooling air mass flow rates through the heat exchangers of heavy-duty trucks, researchers from Argonne National Lab, Cummins and CD-Adapco used the Adjoint approach to optimization.

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Downsizing a HD diesel engine for off-highway applications

2016-08-26

FEV researchers conducted a study to understand the challenges of downsizing a diesel engine from a six-cylinder 7.5-L to a four-cylinder 5.0-L while maintaining performance. They pursued four technology paths.

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Flying probe technology and high frequency testing

2016-08-26

The push toward miniaturization in the electronics industry has left designers little or no room for test points, and the expansion of high frequency technologies has resulted in a growing need for test equipment that has the capability to verify these types of very small circuits.

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Volvo, Uber share the ride to safety with autonomy

2016-08-26

Volvo and Uber executives provide insights into their collaboration to develop next generation autonomous driving (AD) cars aimed at reaching full SAE Level-5 standard.

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Real-time validation

2016-08-26

dSPACE and BTC Embedded Systems offer a solution that improves test depth for the real-time validation of safety-critical applications with extension of classical test methods, easier compliance with safety standards and optimal integration and cross-platform use.

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Scania debuts heavy-truck safety first: rollover side-curtain airbags

2016-08-26

The manufacturer's new truck generation can be equipped with side-curtain airbags integrated into the headliner molding above the doors.

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Pneumatically shifted air suspension loading on 6x2 trucks

2016-08-25

Daimler Trucks researchers find further fuel-economy improvement via a novel suspension control concept for trucks with 6×2 axle configurations.

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Autonomous solutions in agriculture

2016-08-25

Autonomous driving and machine system automation continue to increase productivity and convenience in farm production.

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Growing pains (and gains) of P&W's Pure Power engine

2016-08-24

After many years of flat-lining in the supply of new commercial jet engines—with improved models, but with designs dating back to the late 1990s, relying on a continuous path of evolutionary development—a new generation of super-efficient powerplants is entering service, introducing many technologies that will also be applied to future engines.

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Bad gas?

2016-08-24

For the auto industry, the lines are drawing for the 2018 MTE due date amidst the expected higher costs of the advanced technology needed to meet the next required step-up in vehicle fuel efficiency.

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Mixed-service tire

2016-08-23

The all-new Armor Max Pro Grade MSD tire from Goodyear builds on the toughness of the Goodyear G177, while providing enhanced traction, miles to removal and retread ability.

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Navy ship completes test trials using 100% renewable diesel

2016-08-20

It’s a first for a U.S. Navy ship: running on 100% renewable fuel, that is.

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Racing toward autonomous future, Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz reveal sultry, drive-it-yourself concept cars

2016-08-19

Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz show slinky new concept cars that suggest autonomous driving shouldn't be inevitable.

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DEF tank drain solution

2016-08-17

A full stainless-steel version of EZ Drain Valve from Global Sales Group, the manufacturer of the EZ Oil Drain Valve, is now available for diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank applications.