Engine boosting goes full bore
Pumping more air into the cylinder is key to solving the CAFE
puzzle, and engineers are hard at work figuring out the best ways
to do it with turbocharger and supercharger innovation.
Building a pathway for autonomous
driving
Existing safety systems will be augmented by onboard and external
inputs; the biggest challenges will be designing the software that
makes proper decisions without error and liability concerns.
Steel in control
Hyundai Steel develops a new 780-MPa grade of hot-rolled
high-strength steel for application in a one-piece front lower
control arm, displaying the potential for an 8% mass
reduction.