Industrial revolution
Engineers are upgrading safety and infotainment functions with the help of consumer electronics technologies. And at the heart of developments are graphic-processing units
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BMW drives V12 coupe concept forward
Running prototype of the Gran Lusso will feature at the Concorso d’Eleganza
Renault TwinRun concept
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The Magazine: May 2013
Why next-generation graphics processors will change our view of infotainment and safety...
Conti and PSA develop infotainment system
China specific unit includes handwriting recognition to aid usability
Case Study: Bright Science means changing gears to improve efficiency in engines and part production
DSM’s high-performance plastics for automotive gears help improve engine efficiency, reduce fuel consumption and reduce production costs
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Powertrain
Q&A: Steve Heinrich
Lotus's chief engineer for advanced concepts and research on the future of powertrain technolog... more.
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Emissions
BMW Active Hybrid 3
Hybridising the 3 Series’ straight-six gasoline engine improves performance... more.
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Chassis
Q&A: Friedrich Angerbauer
Continental’s head of advanced driver assistance systems on why ADAS is so important... more.
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Safety
TRW's director of driver-assist systems Peter Austen
Driver-assistance systems in commercial vehicles need greater development and adaptation to stay rel... more.
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Testing
Testing and CAE: Powertrain developments
Boosting expertise in simulation and electrification will help to make powertrain development firms ... more.
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Commercial Vehicles
Heavyweight carbon cuts
Increasing injection pressures and improving turbochargers will help Bosch to reduce carbon emission... more.
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High Performance
No expense spared
Extensive use of composites, careful attention to aerodynamics and knowledge transfer from motorspor... more.
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Hybrids & EVs
Renault's director of research, advanced studies and materials Rémi Bastien
Weight reduction and electric vehicles are two pillars of Renault’s CO2 reduction strategy... more.
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Body-in-white
Body-in-white: Material world
All-aluminium structures are established in the luxury and sportscar segments but OEMs need to save ... more.
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Design
Frank Rinderknecht
Rinspeed’s founder discusses his Geneva concept... more.
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Hybrids
Alfred Büchi the inventor of the turbocharger
Turbocharging technology made the combustion engine more reliable and efficient, but the first syste... more.
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Motorsport
Paul Eastman runs the Mini's World Rally Championship team
A career in stages... more.
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Transmissions
Magna Powertrain’s head of global products Walter Sackl
How future powertrain development will affect all-wheel drive technologies and why China is the larg... more.
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Drivetrain
Global engineering director at GKN Rob Rickell
Drivetrain technology developments we can expect over the next decade... more.