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Volvo’s ambitious goal: 50% zero-emission trucks by 2030

Volvo’s new SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) will make a major contribution to the company’s aim that by 2020, no one should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo.

Now that the last of the SAE International Collegiate Design Series (CDS) teams are submitting their entries, it's time for the public to vote for its favorites in the 2014 Generation Auto video contest sponsored by OESA and SAE, with the support of Deloitte. Deadline for voting is Oct. 17. View the videos and cast your ballot at http://platform.votigo.com/fbcontests/viewallentries/OESA-Generation-Next-Student-Video-Contest. The contest calls for students to create and submit videos no more than 2 min in length highlighting the diverse aspects of the automotive industry that make it an attractive industry to work in. Cash prizes (from $1000 to $4000) will be awarded to the creators of the top three videos. New for 2014, the contest (now in its second year) is geared for students who participate in the following SAE CDS events: Formula SAE Michigan, Formula SAE Lincoln/Electric, SAE Supermileage, Baja SAE Illinois, Baja SAE UTEP, and Baja SAE Kansas.

The costs of building and running prototype engines are high, but they’re extremely daunting when each cylinder of a marine engine provides more than 1000 kW (1340 hp). That’s prompted Wärtsilä to invest heavily in hardware and software so modeling, simulation and virtual testing can be used to shorten development time and ensure that all design requirements are met.

Active steering, high-deceleration emergency braking, and rear object detection with automatic braking underscore WABCO’s autonomous-tinged commercial vehicle products headed to the Americas in 2019.

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

Among the new products WABCO displayed at the IAA Hanover CV Show was an electrically driven compressor for heavy duty air-braking systems and a new energy saving engine driven compressor.

WABCO Holdings signed a long-term cooperation agreement in late August with Nexteer Automotive to collaborate on the development and supply of active steering systems for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles using Nexteer's advanced steering assistance technology.

WAVE inductive charging purpose built for large EVs

WCX 2019 preview front burner projects

The China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC), TÜV SÜD Group, and Shanghai SH Intelligent Automotive and International Transportation Innovation Center (ITIC) have joined with SAE International to establish the International Alliance for Mobility Testing and Standardization (IAMTS).

WCX 2019: Regulators grapple with autonomous challenges

WCX 2020 Digital Summit advanced combustion engines

WCX 2021 executive systems engineering panel

WCX 2021: Top engineers talk industry transformation

WCX 2023 technical papers

Execs said that while lithium-ion technology is mature, it’s important to pursue different chemistries.

Nature’s own design nuances may hold the key to novel product features.