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2016 SAE Congress: Computers will amplify human creativity, says DARPA expert

2016-04-18

New manufacturing methods are at odds with the human mind's ability to envision innovative component shapes, but the computers could help fill the creative void.

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2016 SAE Congress: Engineering education gets industry boost

2016-04-14

Clemson University's Deep Orange program may be the new benchmark in industry-mentored collaborative engineering education.

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2016 SAE Congress: Fear of the driverless car as 2020 approaches

2016-04-18

Advanced vehicle technology meets the Internet of Things, privacy concerns and, of course, greater regulation in the 2020 decade.

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2016 SAE Congress: Innovation stars at 8th annual GAMIC awards

2016-04-18

Novel technologies from Michigan-based companies were standouts in the 8th annual Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge (GAMIC). The founders of these winning companies shared their technology tales from the Tech Hub stage at the 2016 SAE World Congress.

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2016 SAE Congress: Is biomimicry in your design future?

2016-04-14

Animals, birds, and mammals are natural-born innovators that inspire vehicle engineers to create novel technologies.

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2016 SAE Congress: Thermal storage is solution to EV winter range loss

2016-04-20

Experts say Phase Change Material (PCM) formulated for high latent heat capacity can provide cabin warmth for a typical U.S. daily commute, with residual capacity insulated for an EV parked during an eight-hour workday.

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2016 Toyota Tacoma debuts at 2015 NAIAS

2015-01-13

It has been 10 years since an all-new Toyota Tacoma launched in the North American market.

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2016 Volt: GM gives its PHEV longer range, less weight, easier charging

2015-01-12

The world's best-selling plug-in hybrid vehicle was re-engineered from a clean sheet for 2016.

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2016 preview: Driving Continental’s 48-V hybrid

2014-05-01

Conti's new 48-V hybrid system is a package-efficient module aimed at delivering much of the functionality of a 200- to 400-V hybrid system for a fraction of the cost. It will enter production in 2016 at two OEMs.

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2017 Audi Q2 design inspired by American football

2016-03-06

At the 2016 Geneva Show Audi unveiled the Q2, the smallest in the company’s Q series SUVs to date. It's based on VW Group's MQB architecture.

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2017 Cadillac XT5 brings superior dynamics to luxo-crossover segment

2016-03-18

The XT5 now blatantly sets the new ride/handling “balance” benchmark, leaving BMW X5, Mercedes GLE and Lexus RX feeling roly-poly and heavy by comparison.

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2017 Cadillac XT5 debuts GM’s new lightweight crossover architecture

2015-11-13

The mixed-materials construction and the new C1XX platform enabled the development team to reduce base curb weight by 278 lb versus its predecessor and undercut its closest competitor, the mass-efficient (and shorter) Audi Q5, by a claimed 100 lb.

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in is industry-first

2016-06-28

Start of production for the plug-in hybrid Chrysler Pacifica minivan begins in late 2016, marking a milestone as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)'s first mass-produced PHEV.

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2017 FiatChrysler: more Dodge muscle, fewer Fiat models

2016-09-01

FiatChrysler's 2017 model year brings bawdy new Dodge throwback models, more Jeep variants and fewer Fiats.

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2017 Ford Escape gains major NVH, powertrain, connectivity upgrades

2015-11-18

There’s a lot of investment and engineering behind this mid-cycle refresh, illustrating the white-hot competition in the compact SUV segment.

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2017 Hyundai Ioniq offers three electrified powertrains

2016-03-07

Unveiled at the Geneva Show, the electrified Ioniq was designed for a parallel hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric drive.

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2017 Lincoln MKZ gets exclusive 400-hp twin-turbo V6, torque-vectoring AWD

2015-11-18

Still based on Ford's CD4 platform, the MKZ will pack a Lincoln-exclusive (at least for the short term) twin-turbocharged V6 packing an SAE-rated 400 hp (298 kW) and 400 lb·ft (542 N·m), the new Ford-GM “alliance”-engineered 9-speed automatic, and torque-vectoring AWD driveline.

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2017 Nissan Armada steps onto Patrol platform

2016-02-17

The full-size SUV switches from the Titan pickup platform, to that of the iconic Patrol.

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2017 Nissan Rogue adds hybrid system with EV-only mode

2016-10-06

Nissan gives its 2017 compact crossover a hybrid-electric powertrain option and electric A/C.

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2017 Nissan Titan gets new platform, powertrain, cab and bed features

2016-08-15

Nissan's second-generation full-size pickup adds its first-ever single cab, a direct-injection V8 and 7-speed transmission plus significantly improved vehicle aerodynamics and NVH attenuation. While there's no net mass reduction versus the previous Titan, fuel efficiency has been improved 28%.