SAE World Congress

Video Interview: Inteva VP shares ‘panoramic’ view of roof-system trends Stefan Land, Vice President of Roof Systems at Inteva Products, sees the market for panoramic roof systems expanding, particularly in China and North America. At the SAE 2012 World Congress, Land discussed with SAE Magazines a range of roof-system technology trends. Read full story

College students help TARDEC design hybrid vehicle Military vehicles are adopting hybrid technologies to help reduce oil consumption and carry extra battery capability when warfighters need it. The U.S. Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center in Warren, MI, is highlighting a demonstrator that performs the functions of a Humvee while consuming far less fuel. Read full story

Career fair shows no shortage of opportunities for skilled engineers A total of 60 companies came to the SAE 2012 World Congress Career Fair to recruit engineering experts with coveted skill sets. Read full story

Video Interview: ECOtality leading the charge in EV charging Paul Heitmann, Manager of Utility Solutions at ECOtality, spoke to Automotive Engineering International about the EV Project and about the company's Blink chargers. Read full story

Connecting with smart travel The world's roads will be dramatically more congested in 2050 than today when 2 billion vehicles hit the streets. Read full story

Burning better—Advanced combustion technologies presented at symposium With continuing pressure to increase fuel economy with ever lower emissions, industry specialists and researchers presented key findings in new, combustion schemes and research. Read full story

GE’s Immelt sees future for EVs: ‘We don’t invest in novelties’ Key among the 10 ideas for business and country competitiveness that General Electric’s Chairman and CEO shared to open the SAE 2012 World Congress was that the U.S. must take a leadership role in the energy sector. And Jeffrey Immelt believes that is not just a pipe dream. Read full story

Video Interview: Google goes gaga over automotive technologies AEI spoke with Google's Anthony Levandowski at the SAE 2012 World Congress about his company's interest in autonomous vehicles. Read full story

Kissing frogs while seeking petrol alternatives Floyd Allen, Powertrain Systems Executive, FEV Inc. set the tone for a Tuesday morning panel session at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit by saying there is universal agreement that the United States needs to reduce its consumption of petroleum and develop some alternative energy sources capable of powering “at least a meaningful portion of our mobility needs.” Coming up with the solution(s) is the tricky part. Read full story