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ZF’s current innovations build for EV, AV future

2019-01-22

European mega-supplier ZF has a "vision" for improving the automotive future. Much of it builds on the company's current driveline and chassis-development innovations.

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Bye Aerospace’s solar-electric prototype completes first flight

2018-08-29

Bye Aerospace completed the first flight of its solar electric technology demonstrator prototype. The first flight – on August 20 – and subsequent flight tests occurred at Northern Colorado Regional Airport and will provide crucial flight data required for the development of Bye Aerospace’s “StratoAirNet” and “Solesa” families of medium-altitude aircraft systems.

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T-X competition to end in September with selection of new USAF trainer aircraft

2018-08-30

According to officials, the USAF will select a new trainer aircraft by September 30 – before the end of the 2018 fiscal year. The aircraft will be one of the three remaining next-gen trainer candidates from the USAF’s ongoing T-X competition, either the Boeing/Saab T-X, Lockheed Martin/KAI T-50A, or Leonardo DRS T-100.

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SAE WCX 2022: OEM learnings from Level 2 ADAS

2022-04-07

Drivers and automakers are learning the parameters of automated driver assist technologies.

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The lumpy transition to vehicle electrification

2022-05-10

As the industry plows ahead toward vehicle electrification, the short-to-mid-term future is uncharted territory at virtually every level.

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Integrating a plug in hybrid Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe

2022-05-23

Vehicle synthesis manager Eunjoo Hopkins talks about tackling challenges on the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe WL program.

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Lucid Motors Airs on the side of innovation

2022-05-06

Lucid Motors’ home-grown technologies are setting the pace in electrification. Top engineers tell how and why they’re building a benchmark.

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New Lotus Eletre electric SUV

2022-05-20

Combining its vehicle-dynamics and driver-HMI expertise with fresh design and China production, Lotus aims to shed its boutique sportscar-maker image.

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2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plugs in

2022-05-17

Jeep engineers combine the proven 4xe PHEV powertrain with the fifth-generation SUV.

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GM heat pump system boosts EV range reduces charge times

2022-04-26

Every vehicle powered by Ultium batteries incorporates efficiency-enhancing energy recovery system based on heat-pump technology covered by 11 patents.

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Reconsidering hybrids

2022-05-24

OEMs who don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all powertrain future have kept their faith in HEVs.

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SAE WCX 2022: Automotive sustainability is a lifecycle mindset

2022-04-11

Industry leaders seek to standardize what the often-hyperbolic term ‘sustainable’ means for suppliers, OEMs, and their products.

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With new partnerships, OTSL builds out 3D real-time sensor simulator framework for self-driving cars

2019-07-16

With COSMOsim, OTSL is looking to better virtually recreate diverse driving conditions to enable safe and accurate verifications at a point when autonomous driving continues to move toward practical use around the world.

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Peloton develops a Level 4 automated platooning system, but keeps the driver in charge

2019-07-19

The company, which specializes in connected and automated vehicle technology in the freight industry, plans on doubling shipping productivity by having human drivers lead a platoon of automated vehicles using SAE International Level 4 “Automated Following” technology.

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Velodyne and the Center for Automotive Research latest to the International Alliance for Mobility Testing & Standardization (IAMTS)

2019-08-15

The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) and Velodyne Lidar, Inc. have joined the International Alliance for Mobility Testing & Standardization (IAMTS). Alongside SAE International, the two organizations will serve as as core members of IAMT’s Technical Leadership Committee.

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While some players’ valuations collapsed, 2022 overall wasn’t all bad as some companies expanded their driverless enterprises.

2022-12-20

While some players’ valuations collapsed, 2022 overall wasn’t all bad as some companies expanded their driverless enterprises.

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ZF debuts enhanced CPUs, adjusts autonomous focus

2019-01-18

ZF rolls out new AV sensing system components at 2019 CES, promotes its geofenced shuttle while investing big in AV/EV tech.

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Allied Aircraft Piston Engines of World War II, 2nd Edition has been expanded to include new images and information

2019-07-25

Originally published in 1995, now updated and expanded with new specifications, this seminal work focuses on the development of Allied aircraft engines that helped turn the tide of World War II.

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Gomentum begins testing autonomous shuttles

2019-11-13

congestion-busting testing autonomous shuttles

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German spark-ignited compression-ignition research paralleling Mazda’s SPCCI

2018-04-09

German research institute FKFS said at the 2018 SAE High-Efficiency IC Engines Symposium that it is developing a spark-ignited compression-ignition combustion process for gasoline engines.