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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.

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

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Smoothing the way to greater efficiency	01/03/2012
If there's a common concern that unites the automobile industry, it's the quest to improve fuel efficiency and thus reduce CO2 emissions, says Tony Lewin

Channelling all media flows	01/02/2012
Channelling all media flows

FUSION/MONDEO… ‘ONE’ TO WATCH	01/02/2012
Ford's Fusion, Mondeo in Europe, is the brand's most important car so far this century. Ian Adcock and Paul Horrell report from its launch in Detroit

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.

Kemet goes big on capacitors for EV inverters	08/12/2011
The average car finds use for about 5000 capacitors, according to Kemet, one of the world’s largest suppliers of the types used in automobiles.

Will rare-earth demand and China’s control force new e-motor designs?	17/11/2011
The global auto industry uses more than 80% of the world’s dysprosium, the total annual production of which is about 1000 t (1100 ton)—“and it’s all mined in Szechuan, China,” said SAE International E-Motors Symposium speaker Jack Lifton, Founding Principal of Technology Metals Research.

New cathode materials, manufacturing gains will cut Li-ion costs	15/11/2011
The cathode is the "energy-carrying heart" of the lithium-ion battery, according to Umicore's Tom Van Billinghen, and rethinking its materials and design is key to helping to reduce Li-ion battery costs.

Towards a lightweight future	01/11/2011
Aluminium is stepping out of the shadows of steel to become the material of choice for vehicle makers as they strive to make their products lighter, more efficient and more environmentally friendly. By Daniel Jubera, Novelis director sales and marketing automotive Europe

The weighting game	01/09/2011
Paul Meeson, Stadco's advanced engineering director, talks with Ian Adcock about the revolution in body assembly that will drive down vehicle weight and manufacturing costs

Making (light) waves	01/08/2011
Proto Labs

Improving the comfort in your car!	01/08/2011
Multi-layer PVB technology will expand the possibilities of high performance automotive glazing.

Genetic revolution	01/08/2011
Genetic engineering could help tyre manufacturers find more sustainable sources of rubber that do not rely on petrochemicals. Lou Reade reports

Making a big noise	01/06/2011
NVH materials are becoming more important as comfort moves up the design agenda. Lou Reade reports You'd think that the development of quieter engines – such as those seen in hybrid or electric vehicles – would make life easier for the acoustic engineer. If anything, the opposite is true, ... Read more

THE SHIFT TO THRIFT	01/06/2011
John Kendall reports on the challenge of reducing rare earth elements in exhaust catalysts

Making a big noise	01/06/2011
NVH materials are becoming more important as comfort moves up the design agenda. Lou Reade reports

Two-metal cradle from Cosma is production-ready	14/03/2011
Cosma International engineers have produced a bimetallic engine cradle that meets General Motors' design and performance requirements.

The new black	01/03/2011
The best way to cut your carbon footprint could be to use carbon fibre. Ian Adcock, Paul Horrell and Lou Reade investigate.

KING of the ROAD – and off it, too!	01/03/2011
The new Range Rover Evoque will offer drivers both on-road excellence and off-road adventure, in a package that addresses the push for lower CO2 emissions, as Ian Adcock reports.

Metal meets plastic for Trelleborg brake pedal	19/01/2011
Trelleborg uses water injection technology for its hybrid brake pedal, cutting weight by between 30% and 50% compared to a conventional metal pedal.

interzum 2011 on course for success	01/01/2011
interzum 2011 on course for success

Are you sitting comfortably?	01/01/2011
Ryan Borroff discovers in there needs to be a fundamental rethink in seating design and materials

CLEAR direction	01/01/2011
Plastic windscreens are still a distant dream, as car manufacturers look to commercialise more promising glazing applications. Lou Reade reports

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