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Graphene composites for cars
2014-10-03
Polymer composites reinforced with the "wonder material" graphene could cut structural weight by a third or more, researchers claim.
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Air Catcher headlamp feeds 2015 Challenger SRT's Hellcat V8
2014-08-04
One of the four headlamps on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT has a hidden role as a cool air intake pathway for the supercharged 707 hp "Hellcat" Hemi V8.
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Aluminum laser-welded blanks
2014-08-15
Shiloh Industries claims to offer the industry’s lightest aluminum door blank for mass production without compromising part integrity or formability, allowing automakers to further reduce mass compared to existing methods.
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Nissan develops high-volume, fully recyclable composite liftgate
2014-07-14
Engineers from Nissan Technical Center NA detail the automaker's efforts to advance composite structural closures by developing and producing a high-volume, fully recyclable composite liftgate with low metal content, which debuted on the 2014 Rogue.
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Longer truck cabs for Europe?
2014-08-06
European Union proposals affecting the length of semi-trailer trucks and cabs are set to have a dramatic effect on European cab-over truck designs and will also allow for folding aerodynamic aids to be fitted to the rear of trailers.
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Hitachi updates dump trucks with more comfort and serviceability features
2014-09-17
Many legacy features are continued on Hitachi Construction Machinery's most recent version of its EH1100 rigid dump truck, the EH1100-5
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Jaguar reveals long-awaited clean-sheet entry-level XE
2014-09-08
Detailed secrets of the coupe-style aluminum-intensive sedan slotting into the company’s range below the XF and having design and technology links to the F-type sports car.
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Mercedes-AMG’s SLS departure opens door to new GT
2014-09-16
The gull-winged SLS "replacement" is less costly, less radical, more practical, but still bristling with technology.
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Lexus equips NX entry-level SUV with new turbo gasoline engine
2014-09-19
Development of the concept that became the newest and fourth entry into Lexus’s line of SUVs, the compact NX, began in 2009, though the design was finished relatively recently, according to Takeaki Kato, Chief Engineer of the NX.
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: GM's new "middie" pickups
2014-10-06
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Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton UAS enters next phase of testing
2014-09-23
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Several world firsts highlight Volvo XC90 (video)
2014-08-27
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Carbon-fiber concept trailer from Great Dane cuts weight by 4000 lb
2014-09-08
The Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience is a prototype tractor-trailer developed to demonstrate the possibilities of future transport, and the truck is not the only place where innovation reigns. The trailer body is built almost exclusively with carbon fiber, and it incorporates other technologies such as advanced adhesives and low-profile LED lighting.
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Alfa Romeo finally returns to U.S. with 4C
2014-10-14
After the very-low-volume and very-high-end 8C, the Italian brand is officially returning with a much more attainable two-seat, mid-engine sports car.
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In search of the lightweight, multi-material car
2014-09-16
Steel, aluminum, and plastics are vying for additional assignments as automakers look for ways to lightweight vehicles to meet the U.S. government's 2025-mandated 54.5-mpg fleet average.
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: New EcoBoost Mustang
2014-09-22
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Book examines autonomous technologies
2014-09-16
Over the years, the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Challenges in the U.S. have galvanized interest in autonomous cars, making them a real possibility in the mind of the public, but autonomous and unmanned vehicles have been increasingly employed in many roles on land, in the water, and in the air.
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Discovery Sport is first of Land Rover's new Discovery family
2014-09-03
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Caterpillar's wheeled excavator design based on customer input
2014-09-22
For the M318F and M320F, customers specified quality and reliability, low operating costs, durability, and operator comfort and safety.
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Automotive technology handbook
2014-10-01
Published by SAE International, The Evolution of Automotive Technology: A Handbook covers 125 years of the automobile—conceived as a cultural history of its technology.
