HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Emissions from Heavy Duty Natural Gas-Fueled Vehicles
Methane emissions from heavy-duty natural gas-fueled and associated fueling stations were characterized.
Algorithm That Plots Fuel Savings for PHEVs
Connected vehicle technology and evolutionary algorithms combine to make plug-in hybrid vehicles more efficient.
3D Scanning Speeds Assembly Line Changeovers
University researchers are collaborating with a team at Volkswagen AG to streamline production line changeovers from one auto model to another.
Las Vegas Tests Driverless, Electric Shuttle
The vehicle navigates city streets alongside everyday traffic operates at up to 27 miles per hour but will be limited to 12 mph during the trial period.
Insight: What Can the GPU Bring to ADAS and Autonomous Driving?
Leading ADAS vendors are starting to exploit the ability and performance of embedded GPUs in order to make generational leaps in capabilities and performance over what's available in cars today.
Dana Acquisition to Boost Its EV Market Presence
Dana Inc. is buying the power transmission and fluid power businesses of the Italian Brevini Group in a deal that values the group at $340 million.
Texas Instrument Advanced Automotive Processors
Texas Instruments SoCs support advanced digital features for automobiles.
Formal Logic Drives Singapore Autonomous Vehicles
The rules expressed in the formal logic software clearly define responses to different situations.
A Car Designed Just for You?
Can a vehicle data logger help tailor next-gen cars for individual drivers?
Analog Devices Acquires Laser Beam Steering Technology
Velodyne's sensors spin at moderately-high RPMs and produce a "point cloud" that gives the car's navigation computer a 360-degree field of view.
Nissan Introduces Driverless Towing at Auto Plant
Unlike automatic guided vehicle systems for transporting parts that require the installation of rails or extensive use of magnetic tape, IVT does not demand any special infrastructure to operate.
Blind "J-Turn" Record Shows Off Onboard Camera Technology
Four camera images are digitally stitched together and displayed on the dashboard screen to visually confirm the vehicle’s position relative to the lines around parking spaces.
Bendable Titanium Suspension Could Survive Blasts
The memory metal alloy is made from the same type of material used in flexible glasses and allows the suspension to bounce back into shape after an impact so the vehicle can continue its mission.
V2V Communication to Be Required on New U.S. Light Vehicles
V2V devices would use dedicated short-range communications to transmit data such as location, direction and speed to nearby vehicles.
Robots Break Free from the Factory--Part 1
A Q&A with the legendary Red Whittaker of Carnegie Mellon University.
Jaguar Land Rover Grows Its Own Engineers
Since the program started in 2012, 42 program participants have secured apprenticeships at JLR.
The Race for More Efficient Engines
The auto-ignition properties determine the performance of an engine and so have a significant influence on its design.
Return-to-Park Technology Could Reduce Roll-Away Accidents
The technology can detect when a driver has turned the car off while it is moving and will first shift into neutral until it slows below 5 mph before shifting into park.
Robots Take the Battlefield
The THeMIS ADDER is envisioned as helping support, or even replacing, soldiers on the battlefield.
Biomethane Fuel for Trucks Launches in the UK
Biomethane is sourced from anaerobic digestion plants and distributed through gas pipelines to refueling stations.