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Temperatures rise in BMW's work to recover engine waste heat BMW is carrying out exhaustive R&D work on recovering engine waste heat. It believes there is great potential for considerable fuel savings if electric energy required by all vehicle onboard systems could be produced via the use of waste heat. Read full story

Networked cars put to traffic jam test in Germany An auto consortium will tests wireless V2X safety network with 120 cars in the Frankfurt region. Read full story

Tata Technologies develops EV concept "This is a very large business card that showcases all of our capabilities," quipped Kevin Fisher, Tata Technologies' President of Vehicle Programs & Development (VDP), pointing to the engineering service company's first-ever electric concept car. Read full story

Laser R&D at German university helps carbon fiber make the cut University of Stuttgart Institute researches new processes for laser cutting of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs). Read full story

Today’s view of the 2025 Mercedes sedan The Daimler concept is a fuel-cell/lithium-sulfur-battery hybrid with integrated hydrogen storage. Read full story

Xtrac shifts transversely for Pagani's new supercar Clever design enables a compact 7-speed gearbox capable of handling over 1100 N·m. Read full story

Shelby shows three golden anniversary models, one with up to 800 hp The GT500 Super Snake has 750 hp as standard, with a special supercharger upgrade for 800 hp. The GT350 supercharged performance is 525 or 624 hp. The GTS “entry level” model has a six-cylinder engine for 30 mpg highway fuel economy or can be supercharged to 475 hp. Read full story

2013 Mercedes SL550 embraces aluminum Mercedes trims 275 lb (125 kg) by switching to aluminum-intensive construction. Read full story

Denso expanding U.S.-based R&D, manufacturing Human-machine interface, EV battery thermal management, and communications technologies are the focus of significant new investments as Denso prepares for growth in North America. Read full story