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Doosan offers new DL220-5 wheel loader with high-lift option

2016-02-10

The Tier 4-compliant, 160-hp (119-kW) DL220-5 features an adjustable auto-shutdown function to save fuel during non-working conditions and a new high-lift Z-bar configuration that extends the dump height by 18 in (457 mm) compared to the standard model.

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Flux gains safety certification for Li-ion forklift battery packs

2016-02-09

Flux Power plans to begin shipping the first UL 2271-listed lithium solution for electric trucks in Q2 2016.

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Autonomous vehicles demonstrate ground-air cooperation

2016-02-09

Carnegie Mellon University and Sikorsky recently participated in a joint autonomy demo that proved the capability of new, ground-air cooperative missions, using a UH-60MU Black Hawk helicopter enabled with Sikorsky's MATRIX autonomy kit and CMU’s Land Tamer unmanned ground vehicle.

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Driveline and gearbox design via apps

2016-02-08

Developers are starting to adapt complex design simulations into easy to use tablet apps. Could gear box designs using non-linear stress analysis, fatigue predictions, and CFD be coming to your smartphone?

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Camera-based 3D measurement

2016-02-08

Imetrum’s precision, noncontact 3D measurement system, the Precision Displacement Tracker, slashes setup times and provides richer data sets without compromising measurement resolution or sampling speed.

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Nissan Europe and partners form battery R&D venture

2016-02-05

The £20 million consortium project will help pave the way for future generation EV batteries.

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Augmented reality software

2016-02-05

Elektrobit will develop the Augmented Reality (AR) Creator software solution, which is based on sensor data fusion and software framework for augmented reality head-up displays.

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On-road emissions testing

2016-02-05

Intertek’s Milton Keynes Transportation Technologies laboratory has developed a portable vehicle exhaust emissions testing system that enables manufacturers to report real-world driving emissions.

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Rethinking the route to lower-cost fuel cells

2016-02-05

A University of Delaware research team is developing technologies aimed at ending the reign of high-cost platinum fuel cell stacks.

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Powertrain vents

2016-02-04

Donaldson’s powertrain vents incorporate a breathable ePTFE (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene) membrane and an oil-repellent, coalescing pre-filter for maximum protection in harsh environments.

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Harman launches new HQ for connected-vehicle developments

2016-02-04

Harman's new $30 million Michigan facility will focus on connected-vehicle technologies and reducing product development cycles.

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Micro-fused strain gauge pressure sensors

2016-02-04

Sensata Technologies introduced its smallest micro-fused strain gauge technology for next-generation brake systems especially designed for hybrid and electric vehicles.

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Polyamide for low-friction timing system

2016-02-04

Stanyl PA46 from DSM has been chosen for low-friction slide shoes within the timing system of turbocharged gasoline engines.

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Engine simulation tool

2016-02-03

EngineLab’s EL129 control units for engine simulation and testing have a range of input and output options and can be adapted for flexible control system development.

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2016 Mini Clubman's torque-vectoring AWD system designed to give 2wd efficiency

2016-02-03

The new ALL4 driveline was designed to keep fuel consumption and emissions comparable to those of 2-wheel drive Mini models.

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U.K. creates new "route 66” for connected-vehicle testing

2016-02-03

Britain has established a real-world test highway for connected and autonomous vehicle technologies. JLR is one of the companies investing in the 66-km-long R&D route.

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GT Concept reveals Opel/Vauxhall’s sports car template

2016-02-03

At the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, GM’s European brands Opel and Vauxhall will unveil “a template” for the sporty shape of things to come.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Buick's new Cascada Convertible

2016-02-03

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2017 Porsche Boxster loses cylinders, gains power, adds frugality

2016-02-03

Porsche’s decision to downsize the new-generation Boxster’s engines from flat-6 to turbocharged flat-4 may shock purists. But power and torque are up, and fuel consumption and emissions down, in a demonstration of what technology can deliver.

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Hella's vehicle-damage detection technology moves toward production

2016-02-02

In the IDD, acoustic signals are used to detect exterior damage; the connected vehicle then alerts the driver's smartphone that the vehicle has sustained a dent, scratch, or other harmful hit.