Automotive Engineering International 2009-06-01
- CO2 changing focus
The global economic crisis could trigger novel engineering solutions and the need for comprehensive testing. - ZEVs, fuel cells, and high-tech engines
Only 10% of cars on Europe's roads by 2020 may be zero-emissions vehicles, but Mercedes-Benz is supporting future ZEV and other advanced technologies with an undiminished R&D budget. - Warning signs
Design and engineering lead-time tightening may be strangling innovative thinking, says Royal College of Art's Harrow. - The decade ahead
Renault anticipates that a majority of its powertrains will be downsized to the 0.9- to 1.2-L range and that electric cars will appeal to 30% of the buying public. - Automatic for the people
Automatic-shifting dual-clutch transmissions are poised to grab share from traditional transmissions thanks to their combination of efficiency and convenience. - A stainless future
A push is under way to move stainless steel into more vehicle applications that just exhaust systems-notably structural parts and fuel cells. - Lighter, smaller, cheaper...safer
Software is helping to make safety components more economical in terms of weight, size, and cost, in addition to reliably achieving their intended functions.
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