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Automotive Design's feature library section provides editorial features classified into key automotive design industry sector topics such as Engines/power units, materials, telematics, electrical and electronic systems, chassis and body in white.

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J1772 'combo connector' advances on public display next week	03/05/2012
SAE International's J1772 “combo connector,” which will allow for both slower ac charging and faster dc charging of plug-in vehicles using a single vehicle electrical inlet, gets its first North American public demo next week after months of internal testing by automakers.

Surface attention	01/05/2012
Modern paint formulations must work with the whole variety of modern materials used in vehicle construction. Lou Reade reports

Speedy Freescale controller adds security function	30/04/2012
Performance and reliability are key factors for a new powertrain microcontroller from Freescale Semiconductor, but security is also an important factor in the design. Concerns about hackers and owners who want to tweak emissions are driving a new emphasis on protecting data.

Analog Devices processor enables lower cost vision systems	30/04/2012
In response to the soaring use of cameras in vehicles, the company's Pipelined Vision Processor can accelerate up to five concurrent image algorithms, letting a single camera run several tasks such as high-beam control, front-end crash avoidance/mitigation, lane-departure warning, pedestrian ... Read more

Connectivity is key to ITS future	30/04/2012
U. S. roads could become a web of vehicles communicating with each other automatically by 2025, bringing about improvements in safety and congestion.

Hella lights path to growth	27/04/2012
Hella is expanding operations in the U.S., Brazil, and Mexico, the head of the company’s electronics division in the America’s said at a wide-ranging press briefing April 25 in conjunction with the SAE 2012 World Congress. It expects stop/start technology to provide a boost to sales.

Consumers can expect power without big displacement	27/04/2012
Yes, whopper-sized engines are still around, but even engineers admit there is a lot to like about smaller displacement engines.

Engineers fear “draconian” 2025 particle-mass target for GDI engines	26/04/2012
The looming LEV III standards, which include a potential drop of particulate matter emissions to an almost imperceptible 1 mg/mi by 2025—loom like dark clouds over powertrain engineers working on gasoline direct injection (GDI) and diluted/lean-burn combustion technologies, as well as advanced ... Read more

Career fair shows no shortage of opportunities for skilled engineers	25/04/2012
A total of 60 companies came to the SAE 2012 World Congress Career Fair to recruit engineering experts with coveted skill sets.

Video Interview: Pinnacle Engines' Founder talks about opposed-piston advancement	25/04/2012
The latest tests indicate efficiency gains of 15 to 30% without an increase in costs.

New CAFE regs could bring 'unintended consequences' for small cars	25/04/2012
OEMs need to prepare their customers’ expectations for new fuel-efficiency technologies aimed at meeting the 2017-25 CAFE standards, stressed an expert panel of engineers at the SAE 2012 World Congress. And the attribute-based standards could adversely impact sales of the smaller vehicle segments, ... Read more

Burning better—Advanced combustion technologies presented at symposium	24/04/2012
With continuing pressure to increase fuel economy with ever lower emissions, industry specialists and researchers presented key findings in new, combustion schemes and research.

Kissing frogs while seeking petrol alternatives	24/04/2012
Floyd Allen, Powertrain Systems Executive, FEV Inc. set the tone for a Tuesday morning panel session at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit by saying there is universal agreement that the United States needs to reduce its consumption of petroleum and develop some alternative energy sources ... Read more

Engine technologies to improve fuel economy for ICEs	24/04/2012
The SAE 2012 High Efficiency IC Engines Symposium session on engine technologies showed how near-term technologies are squeezing ever more fuel efficiency from standard spark ignition and compression ignition engines.

Pinnacle, FEV developing opposed-piston engine for emerging markets	19/04/2012
The ultra-efficient engine design is based on a four-stroke, spark-ignited (SI), opposed-piston, sleeve-valve architecture using conventional engine manufacturing technology. The architecture, developed in-house in conjunction with FEV, incorporates two old efficiency ideas into one package, ... Read more

Putting the sport in the 2013 Explorer Sport	17/04/2012
The new performance-tuned model gets its growl from a unique dual exhaust system and its power from an EcoBoost 3.5-L V6 engine and borrows some other upgrades from Ford's Police Interceptor Utility.

Wheelchair-accessible taxi exhibited in New York	17/04/2012
The MV-1 from Vehicle Production Group is a purpose-built body-on-frame vehicle for wheelchair use with an access ramp and greater interior room than converted taxis.

Hyundai Santa Fe crossover becomes a twosome	10/04/2012
The long-wheelbase version provides a third seat row and V6 power while the standard-wheelbase model, now called the Sport, employs all four-cylinder engines. Torque vectoring is included on AWD versions of both models.

2013 MKZ represents rebirth for Lincoln	05/04/2012
The car's all-new styling approach features a large retractable glass roof and power comes from a V6 in addition to four-cylinder EcoBoost and hybrid powertrains. Electronic highlights include a push-button six-speed automatic (eliminating the shift lever). Control for suspension settings, electric ... Read more

2013 Buick Enclave makes debut in New York	04/04/2012
The crossover has freshened front and rear styling, a six-speed automatic with Generation II module and software for improved driveability, and a center front airbag is installed in all models.

2013 Mustang features virtual test track on instrument cluster	27/03/2012
The car's driver information center displays a “Christmas tree” and provides readouts of acceleration and braking times and distances. All data are derived from existing vehicle sensors and sophisticated algorithms developed by Ford engineers.

2014 Spark EV reaches 65% calibration milestone	23/03/2012
Six cars operating out of General Motors' Torrance, CA, tech center are completing a 1500-mi (2425-km) test loop in various driving cycles using 120-V, 240-V, and dc fast charging at private and public stations. Software calibration is roughly two-thirds complete.

Unconventional steel wheel designs	21/03/2012
The drawings done by collegiate students for a steel wheel design competition had industry professionals thinking about future production possibilities.

Horiba develops new analyzer for GHG, Euro VI measurement	16/03/2012
Horiba’s new MEXA-1400QL-NX laser spectroscopic analyzer, featuring the principles of quantum cascade laser (QCL) technology, provides real-time simultaneous measurement of four nitrogen components contained in motor exhaust gas (NO, NO2, NH3, N2O). The technology will be on display in April at the ... Read more

Developing an app for distribution	16/03/2012
The intertwining of the automotive and consumer industries is fostering new ways to get the latest technologies into vehicles. Application software developers and automotive companies are currently employing a range of distribution models to bring the benefits of apps to the auto industry.

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