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Virtual factories accelerate collaboration, advance technologies

2019-08-26

The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), a non-profit consortium based in Prince George County, Virginia, uses a 3D visualization lab to expand beyond the walls of its 62,000-square-foot brick and mortar facility and deliver a collaborative development for researchers in industry, academia, and government.

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Making UX easy on the eyes

2021-10-19

Making UX easy on the eyes Faurecia IRYStec Tara Akhavan

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Panasonic augments driver safety with new HUD tech

2022-01-13

Panasonic augments driver safety with new HUD tech

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2021-12-16

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New A/C refrigerant joins the global warming fight

2022-11-08

A tri-part blend refrigerant, R-456A, has been introduced as a service replacement for the original refrigerant in R-134a automotive air conditioning systems.

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Active seatbelt retractor

2014-03-27

TRW Automotive's second-generation active control retractor system (ACR2) has started production on the 2014 Cadillac CTS.

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Creating Chrysler 200's interior identity

2014-04-01

The 2015 Chrysler 200 midsize sedan's floating center console design with pass-through storage area may have staying power beyond this Chrysler Group-first application.

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Prodrive process 'clips' carbon-composite costs by up to 40%

2014-03-24

The technology organization has developed an innovative process to help reduce the cost of composite component use. Features normally added in a separate operation, such as clips and inserts for threaded fasteners, can now be molded directly onto the back of high-quality composite panels, producing a more cost-effective part than a conventional bonded assembly.

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Kia announces new interior features for 3rd-gen Sorento

2014-08-05

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New cockpit concept from Visteon

2014-05-19

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Stain-resistant, antimicrobial fabric coating

2014-04-24

Johnson Controls’ FreshPer4mance coating for fabrics repels dirt and liquid from automotive seats and protects passengers from microbes and static.

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Audi TT designed for the digital age driver

2014-04-16

The all-new sports car poses a crucial question: Is it too clever by half? Dr. Andre Ebner, who heads the company’s development of onboard systems, argues very strongly that it is not.

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Johnson Controls to create world's largest interiors company with Chinese firm

2014-05-19

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Halla Visteon expands HVAC production capability in India

2015-04-13

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Fingerprint-free coatings

2017-02-13

NBD Nanotechnologies features a new coating solution that renders fingerprints invisible on metal and glass surfaces.

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Johnson Controls presents interior concept for autonomous driving at 2015 NAIAS

2015-01-14

More than 30 innovations ranging from production-ready to exploratory are featured in a luxury-oriented concept interior aimed at autonomous vehicles.

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Low-emissions binder for composites

2015-03-12

BASF offers low-emissions Acrodur Power 2750 X binder for lightweight automotive composites with integrated functions.

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SAE 2016 Convergence: Touch screens, speech, HUD the likely future of in-car interface

2016-09-21

Expect vehicle interiors to get advanced touch screens and more HUDs, as IHS Automotive says customers seek a user interface that not only simplifies but just plain works.

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NAIAS 2017: Lightweight door module aims to trim vehicle weight

2017-01-12

An ultralight door architecture nets a 42.5% weight savings compared to a current production door, and that's enough to put this lightweight concept, developed via collaboration, in an enviable position.

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I.D. concept heralds VW’s electric Bolt fighter for 2020

2016-09-30

The VW I.D. Concept, with a claimed range of up to 373 mi (600 km) on a single charge, heralds a blitz of new electrified vehicles based on the company’s new MEB modular platform dedicated to battery-electric models.