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Mahindra launches e2o ElectriCity Car in the UK
2016-07-26
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Maiden flight of first Su-30 MKI with BrahMos missile achieved
2016-07-24
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NanoSteel confident its new AHSS is ready for volume production
2016-07-18
In concert with partner AK Steel, NanoSteel has finally brought its new sheet steel to the production threshold as the industry gobbles high-strength, lighter weight alloys at an increasing rate.
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Honda’s new e-motor magnet aims to mitigate China rare-earth monopoly
2016-07-17
The material—hot deformed neodymium—is being used first in a new permanent-magnet traction motor powering Honda’s 2017 Freed Sport Hybrid compact minivan. Significantly, the material is not a “heavy” rare-earth metal, one that requires “doping” with dysprosium or terium rare earths to achieve high heat-resistance characteristics.
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Integration can simplify motor development process
2016-07-17
Texas Instruments unveiled a resolver sensor interface that saves space and provides accuracy that can smooth performance in stop-start, traction inverters and e-steering systems.
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ZF leverages Indian operations
2016-07-16
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OEMs expand testing of FEV variable-compression ratio engine
2016-07-15
Validation testing of the new 2-step VCR by several OEMs has been successful to date and is expanding, as the industry examines more sophisticated solutions to meet CO2 regulations.
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Mississippi State University's Car of the Future features novel innovations
2016-07-15
Mississippi State University's Car of the Future, a hybridized Subaru BRZ with advanced software and 3D-priinted innovations, gets an estimated triple-digit mpg while improving acceleration.
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Unique piston design aids HD diesel waste heat recovery
2016-07-15
Federal-Mogul will show its new Envirokool piston at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hanover in September. In the pre-development stage, the piston is designed to withstand higher temperatures by incorporating a sealed-for-life cooling chamber within the piston crown.
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Bolt EV seat design cuts weight, delights taller passengers
2016-07-15
Known internally as UTSB, the ultra-thin seats were designed in-house by GM and are supplied by Magna Seating.
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Stanyl HGR1 polyamide 46-based material
2016-07-15
Based on Stanyl polyamide (PA) 46, Royal DSM’s new high performance Stanyl HGR1 reduces frictional torque in automobile engine timing systems.
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Bosch's connectivity platform tailored to Indian market
2016-07-14
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Nissan's new direct-injection V6 muscles 2017 Pathfinder to 6000-lb towing crown
2016-07-11
The revamped midsize SUV gets claimed segment-leading towing capacity, a half-ton improvement versus the 2016MY vehicle.
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Corrosion-resistant bearings extend equipment lifetimes in severe environments
2016-07-11
In harsh environments, relatively small problems like corrosion in a bearing can stop multi-million dollar vehicles where they stand. SKF and Textron are betting that bearings made with high nitrogen corrosion resistant (HNCR) stainless steel technology can reduce downtime on a military landing craft.
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OEMs and Tier 1s prepare for China uncertainty, disruptions
2016-07-11
What will the latest Five Year Plan and the government's focus on New Energy Vehicles bring to the world's largest auto market?
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2016-07-10
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Volvo bets on new PowerPulse, not 48V, for turbodiesel boost assist
2016-07-10
Volvo is using a blast of compressed air as a relatively simple solution to boost torque delivery of its new D5 diesel powering the V90 wagon.
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China shifts focus to 'new energy' vehicles
2016-07-10
Chinese planners are focusing on NEVs to become a mainstay of its future automotive production and consumption. Although there’s overcapacity throughout China’s automotive supply chain as the economy slows down, a number of new companies are expected to enter the NEV market.
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Jaguar, Exa say simulation to eliminate prototypes by 2020
2016-07-08
Using Exa's latest simulation software, Jaguar is aiming to achieve full-vehicle verification exclusively through digital simulation by 2020, going straight from a virtual model to the final physical production vehicle.
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Smart force sensor
2016-07-06
Design engineers can now rapidly evaluate and deploy new human-machine interface devices using Maxim Integrated Products’ MAXREFDES82# smart force sensor reference design, according to the company.
