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ThyssenKrupp explores steel innovations

2015-10-12

InCar plus is the most extensive internal R&D project that ThyssenKrupp has ever undertaken, with more than 40 individual solutions geared toward cost-effective vehicle weight reduction without sacrificing performance. Timo Faath, General Manager Technology, ThyssenKrupp Steel North America, Inc., talks about the project and some of its promising technologies.

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Software's growth shines spotlight on eliminating defects

2015-10-09

Software’s becoming a greater factor in vehicle development, prompting a heightened focus on reducing the number of defects in code. Early planning, discipline, and continuous attention to detail are a few of the techniques that can help design teams eliminate defects.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: VW's digital fraud

2015-10-09

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LyondellBasell expands capabilities in India's automotive plastics market

2015-10-06

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Toyota chief talks trucks

2015-10-06

Mike Sweers, Chief Engineer of the Toyota Tacoma and Tundra, spoke with Automotive Engineering at a recent Tacoma launch event about its development program and truck trends in general.

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WABCO expands software engineering capabilities in India for CVs

2015-10-05

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Hot swap functionality for lithium ion solution

2015-10-05

Accutronics has created an off-the-shelf, modular battery system that draws energy from removable, sub 100 Wh Li-ion smart batteries and feeds them through a central controller.

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VW emissions scandal will impact future engine controls, testing

2015-10-05

Engineers should expect government regulators in the U.S. and Europe to more strictly enforce existing rules and tighten emission-testing protocols, close gaps between laboratory and real-world testing, and perform more spot checks that can catch abuse after new vehicle models are approved for sale.

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NASA team completes third phase of UAS flight testing

2015-10-03

Technologies considered necessary for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to safely avoid other aircraft while moving through airspace recently were put to the test using NASA's remotely piloted Ikhana aircraft.

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Lockheed Martin system improves situational awareness of the final frontier

2015-10-03

The company's Space Fence System, including the large-scale digital radar and turn-key facility, has met all the requirements of the program’s Critical Design Review.

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Delphi says 48-volt mild-hybrid systems could offer 15% CO2 reductions

2015-10-02

Speaking at the IAA Frankfurt Show, Christian Schäfer, Global Director of Advanced Electrical and Electronic Architectures at Delphi told Automotive Engineering that there are several drivers for the technology that were not present 15 years ago.

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India to operate advanced Apache and Chinook helicopters from Boeing

2015-10-02

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Stanadyne introduces diesel products to improve off-highway emissions in India

2015-10-02

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KC-46A tanker completes its first flight

2015-10-02

Boeing test pilots performed operational checks on engines, flight controls, and environmental systems of the new tanker being developed to replace the USAF's fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers.

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Airbus begins assembly of A350-1000 in Europe, other aircraft in U.S.

2015-10-02

Less than one year after delivering its first A350 XWB (-900), Airbus has started assembling the first major fuselage components at its plants in Hamburg and Saint-Nazaire.

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Johnson Controls, Faurecia envision interiors for autonomous driving

2015-10-01

Both suppliers revealed futuristic demonstrators at the Frankfurt Motor Show that portend what vehicle cabins will look like when fully autonomous cars hit the road. Comfort and connectivity are major themes.

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Valeo launches remote control defrosting

2015-10-01

The company estimates that its new Remote Clean4U windshield defrosting and cleaning system, shown at IAA Frankfurt for the first time, consumes 28 times less energy than an electric defrosting system.

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Understanding the Importance of electrostatic discharge standards

2015-10-01

Practical application of automotive standards, circuits, and solutions can help circuit designers create robust, reliable designs.

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Tenneco unveils emission-control solutions for Euro 6c

2015-09-30

Combining a DPF with an SCR catalyst into one device will enable the faster light-off times required by the more stringent new regs due in Sept. 2017.

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NASA pursues coatings that reduce bug debris to improve aerodynamics

2015-09-30

NASA Langley recently tested non-stick wing coatings on Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator 757 that could eventually help aircraft become more fuel efficient by reducing insect residue that creates a surprising amount of drag.