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Intertek helping to solve the safety problem of stranded energy	08/05/2013
Stranded energy refers to the residual charge or stored energy left in a battery after an automobile accident that cannot be directly accessed but still poses a potential shock or fire hazard.

Video interview: UMTRI provides update of connected-vehicle pilot program	17/04/2013
Debby Bezzina, Senior Program Manager for Safety Pilot Model Deployment at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, talks about where the program stands today and where it goes after completion in August 2013.

Oak Ridge Laboratory answers the A/C-on fuel use questions	17/04/2013
The lab runs fuel-economy tests with A/C on maximum vs. A/C "comfort level," A/C-off and with windows open and closed. Some results are surprising, including an unexpected "crossover" point in testing on a Toyota Corolla.

A/C industry faces challenges from Daimler R-1234yf issue, explores other options	25/02/2013
Although German carmakers express concern over R-1234yf safety, others remain nominally committed. But work on AC6 blend (R-445A) continues, and R-744 (carbon dioxide as a refrigerant) is back in the picture. The industry also faces preparation for challenges from new EPA AC17 drive cycle that ... Read more

SAE Online Poll: Cost still No. 1 hurdle to high-volume composites use	04/01/2013
Cost remains the most significant challenge to overcome for composites to be more widely deployed in high-volume vehicles, according to a recent poll posted on AEI Online. Repairability was second, manufacturing/assembly third.

Improved natural gas fuel tanks and pumps for autos	10/12/2012
ARPA-e program involves several companies, government labs, and universities developing solutions so the U.S. can take advantage of its abundant natural gas reserves.

Cars converse in largest-ever on-road ITS test project	13/09/2012
The U.S. government, via several of its transportation-related agencies, is sponsoring the project, which it claims is the largest-ever road test of connected-vehicle crash-avoidance technologies.

Oak Ridge collaborates for cheaper carbon fiber	27/08/2012
Lightweight vehicles of the future will require strong carbon-fiber composite structures, but low-cost fibers are needed for market viability. Overcoming the challenges to cheaper carbon fiber is exactly what a research team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is aiming to do at its new Carbon Fiber ... Read more

Prognostics to predict remaining useful life poses privacy concerns	08/06/2012
The increased number of onboard sensors provides opportunity for prognostics that predict future vehicle health. Wireless connectivity increases opportunity to use cloud servers to mine data and provide the computing power. However, privacy issue caused the cancellation of the program for Nissan's ... Read more

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.

ANY COLOUR – as long as it’s green	01/05/2012
Eco and green have often been 'dirty' words in the automotive industry. But the shift in attitude over the last five years has been seismic. Not that the car industry has suddenly discovered its inner hippy. Instead, against the backdrop of global recession and skyrocketing fuel prices, the drive ... 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.

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

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

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.

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.

Fuelling a brighter future	06/03/2012
With oil prices now moving well above the $100 a barrel mark, fuel economy is growing ever more important. Andrew English caught up with VW's Dr Ing Harald Ludanek to unearth the technology that lies behind the XL1 experimental car

Charging ahead	01/02/2012
A new generation of supercharger design could be the key to future petrol and diesel engine applications, as Andrew English discovers

Gearing up for CHANGE	01/02/2012
Tony Lewin reports on the most significant news from the recent CTI symposium

NAIAS 2012: Michelin rolls out the Defender	19/01/2012
Safety, longevity, and fuel efficiency are the three performance cues of the new Michelin Defender passenger vehicle tire, which goes on sale in retail outlets this April.

A glimpse of the future?	02/01/2012
Concept Cars

GM aims to double brake rotor service life with new FNC treatment	08/12/2011
General Motors patented the ferritic-nitro carburizing (FNC) process and will apply it to 80% of its U.S. production brake rotors by 2016. Shiny, hard-wearing rotors are the result.

Two new A/C refrigerants proposed at SAE refrigerant symposium	11/11/2011
Both refrigerants are blends, normally not favored by the automotive industry. But both are likely to cost much less than R-1234yf, the current industry choice for a low-global-warming refrigerant. And one, AC-6, is far less flammable.

Saving weight saves fuel	01/11/2011
Removing mass from engine components yields gains in fuel efficiency across the power range

Unintended consequences	01/11/2011
Electronics are increasingly controlling a vehicle's safety system. But are they reliable? Chris Edwards investigates

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