Events

Video Interview: SCM Metal focuses on lightweight future AEI spoke with SCM Metal Products’ Tom Pelletiers at the SAE 2012 World Congress about the North Carolina-based company’s next-generation lightweight materials. 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

Marsilli advances ‘open poles’ motor winding for hybrids According to Marsilli, a winding systems manufacturer based in Italy and an exhibitor at this year’s SAE World Congress, brushless motor design is facing a “revolution phase” as traditional needle-wound or field-coil motors have reached their maximum efficiency, being limited by the fill factor. Marsilli is advancing the open-poles motor winding concept to assist motor manufacturers in increasing motor performances and reducing material costs. Read full story

Engineer salaries up overall, SAE survey shows New SAE International salary study reveals that while employment conditions for mobility engineers have improved around the world during the past two years, changes in salary are mixed depending on where one works. Read full story

An automotive influence on heavy-truck interiors Functionality cannot be compromised inside heavy trucks, but their cabs increasingly mesh practicality with passenger-car sensibilities for comfort and ambience. Read full story

Greater connectivity coming to heavy trucks Two advanced heavy-truck concepts revealed at this year’s Mid-America Trucking Show—the Freightliner Revolution Innovation Truck and Peterbilt’s Model 587 Technology Truck—attempted to capture what the truck interior of the future will look and feel like. Personal connectivity is a big part of that future. Read full story

Putting electrification to work For fleets, going green is a high priority—but making green is an even higher one. Electrified work trucks must produce timely payback. Read full story

Horiba develops new analyzer for GHG, Euro VI measurement Horiba’s new MEXA-1400QL-NX laser spectroscopic analyzer, featuring the principles of quantum cascade laser (QCL) technology, provides real-time simultaneous measurement of four nitrogen components contained in motor exhaust gas (NO, NO2, NH3, N2O). The technology will be on display in April at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit. Read full story

Ford launches global light CV platform at Geneva The new model will replace the existing Tourneo and Transit and the long-running E-Series Econoline in North America. Read full story