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Are you innovating for NVH?

2017-05-18

Supplier innovations are central to winning the ongoing battle with NVH—noise, vibration and harshness.

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Regulators, FiatChrysler continue maneuvering in diesel tiff

2017-05-22

With no resolution to a regulatory investigation regarding its diesel-engine control software, the U.S. Justice Dept. hints at legal action against FiatChrysler. The company responds by applying for 2017 emissions certification for the disputed engines.

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Zircotec manages heat transfer in hotter exhaust systems

2017-08-01

Keeping exhaust heat only where it is wanted is a fresh challenge for the commercial vehicle and off-highway equipment industries.

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Core Ford, New Ford…One Ford?

2017-05-24

Engineers don’t get credit for simply delivering safe, durable and in many ways fun vehicles that delight customers. This is one root of the frustration that’s been growing within Dearborn’s “Core Ford” engineering groups.

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Seeking a common language for vehicle automation

2017-05-25

In late March, SAE had a unique opportunity—a first, according to the record books: Testifying before Congress about an SAE Standard. More specifically J3016—Levels of Vehicle Automation.

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SAE Eye on Engineering: Driver Monitoring is Coming

2017-07-07

When cars become capable of self driving, drivers will still have to remain alert and be ready to take control.

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SwRI-led AC2AT consortium pushes diesel emission control systems development

2017-07-07

Stringent fuel-efficiency and criteria-pollutant standards call for new combustion strategies. The Advanced Combustion Catalyst and Aftertreatment Technologies consortium led by Southwest Research Institute reinvents existing technologies and experiments with new catalysts to meet standards.

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FEV to open "mission-critical" test facility in 2018

2017-06-27

The new vehicle test center in Auburn Hills, MI, will feature a chassis dyno for emissions testing, powertrain development programs and benchmarking.

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Military vehicles battle for autonomy at lower cost

2017-08-03

Engineers are adding sensors, more powerful micros and faster networks as they automate tasks and pave the way to autonomy.

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Model maturity assessment and certification—a vision

2017-07-12

Performance, reliability, and safety assessments performed using predictive capability for electromechanical systems are on the rise, yet no standard exists in the truck and off-highway engineering design industry for representing the degree to which a model has been validated. Such a standard can enable engineers and managers with a tool to assess the maturity of predictive capability itself.

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SAE granted Special Consultative Status with the United Nations

2017-07-31

Being granted United Nations' Special Consultative Status enables SAE’s active participation in the forums in the ECOSOC, one of the four divisions of the UN.

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Alt fuels make inroads despite obstacles

2017-03-17

Commercial vehicles are beginning to adopt alternative energy sources, but the transition remains slow. Batteries and an array of renewable fuels are seeing more usage, but costs and infrastructure remain hindrances for these fragmented technologies.

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Renault reveals Zoe EV racecar concept with 340-kW output.

2017-03-29

The Zoe EV e-sport uses a twin-motor propulsion system to reach 200 km/h in 10 s.

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Probing FAST processing for high-tech ceramic components

2017-02-20

Researchers from Purdue University are studying the fundamental mechanisms behind a method that uses electrical fields to enhance ceramics-sintering processing, which could aid R&D of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells. The research also could shed light on a phenomenon called electromigration, which can affect the performance of electronic devices.

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Dual-core lockstep processors

2017-03-17

Synopsys, Inc.’s DesignWare ARC EM Safety Island IP dual-core lockstep processors simplify development of safety-critical applications and accelerate ISO 26262 certification of automotive system-on-chips (SoCs).

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WABCO advances autonomous through ADAS

2017-01-25

Dr. Christian Wiehen, Chief Technology Officer for WABCO, discusses ADAS, platooning and automated future for trucks.

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Chicago auto show: Dodge puts 375-hp Hemi V8 in Durango SRT

2017-02-13

Leave it to FCA's SRT unit to say it's about time a three-row, soccer-shuttle SUV gets a 475-hp V8.

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Recoated and ready

2017-02-23

Lockheed Martin completed recoating the first of a dozen F-22 Raptors at the company’s Inlet Coating Repair Speedline facility, accelerating the aircraft's maintenance cycle.

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Automakers, Silicon Valley firms search for partnerships

2014-04-09

Leveraging the talent in Northern California forms a critical link for design teams striving to meet fuel and emission regulations while also bringing many new features and functions to vehicles.

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What we're driving: 2018 Kia Stinger

2018-01-22

A lithe new rear-drive platform, husky turbocharged engines and aggressive pricing are watchwords for Kia's all-new Stinger, a GT making a run at the luxury-sport establishment.