Engines for growth
Is this the beginning of the end for IC engines?
A view from the inside
The selection of materials is one of many choices vehicle interior
designers face when addressing issues such as ergonomics,
aesthetics, comfort, and safety.
Electronics and materials for chassis and
body
The advent of electronics to enhance ride, handling, and braking,
and the application of computer-aided design and engineering to
create ever stiffer structures, have together transformed both
chassis and body technology.
Creating reality together
In the creation of concept cars, as in the creation of production
vehicles, GM designers and engineers work together.
E-safety spotlight
This Focus on Electronics section highlights some of the latest
applications of electronics and communications technology to
improve automobile safety.
Technology and the Indy Racing League
Rule changes and new participants next season mean the series is
going to get much more technically interesting.
Advances in fuel-cell development
At AEI's second Fuel Cell Transportation Technology Summit,
moderated by DaimlerChrysler's Reginald Modlin, OEM, supplier,
fuel company, and government experts gave their views on the
advanced propulsion technology.