Opel tests its electric powertrain
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Commercial vehicles could be the ideal sector to grow the technology
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Issue: Oct 2010
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Daimler downsizes the S-Class
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Move marks a cultural change as OEMs try to meet stricter emissions targets
Orange oil alternative for diesel combustion
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Engineers experiment with orange oil to power diesel engines
Charles Kettering, developer of the electric starter system
Electric starter encouraged women to drive and made chauffeurs redundant
Audi A7 Sportback
Comfort of a sedan with the practicality of an estate car
Renault Wind
Manufacturer's latest creation is a sub-B-segment roadster with a rotating roof
Fiat 500 TwinAir 85HP
Fiat’s city car has got a two-cylinder powertrain and emits just 92g/km CO2
Four seasons
BMW’s new environmental test centre is shortening development times
Mazda's chief designer, Yasushi Nakamuta
A lump of clay can be more useful than a digital model
Back to the future
Easy to use and easy on the eye. Mazda showcases the Shinari concept car
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Powertrain
Q&A: Dr Peter Mertens
Volvo's R&D chief explains why he's backing plug-in hybrids and how the firm will impr... more.
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Emissions
Diesel: Small improvements
Downsizing is a growing trend for gasoline engines but OEMs want efficiency gains from diesels too. ... more.
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Chassis
Olivier Raynauld, BWI’s director of chassis development
From trying to understand component issues to strategic thinking about products and systems... more.
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Safety
Seeing is believing
Stereo cameras’ ability to perform object classification in real time will make emergency brak... more.
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Electronics
Electronics: Networking opportunities
As infotainment, safety and powertrain systems call for faster data transfer, engineers explain why ... more.
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Downsizing
Q&A: Dr Roland Ernst
Ford Ecoboost chief engineer talks about the downsized three-cylinder gasoline engine... more.
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Transmissions
Adolphe Kégresse developed the dual-clutch transmission
Changing gear in early cars required careful throttle control and good timing... 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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Body-in-white
Focus: Body-in-white
Most OEMs are reliant on better steels for weight reduction in the mid-term but issues with forming ... more.
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Testing
Testing and CAE: The Smart ForTwo Electric Drive
New methods and concepts had to be developed to test this city car... more.
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Design
Giants of the track
Unlike motor racing, truck racing is an area where research and technological developments are passe... more.
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Commercial Vehicles
Q&A: Dr Christian Wiehen
Wabco’s chief technology officer on improving aerodynamics on commercial vehicles and developi... more.
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Motorsport
McLaren’s head of vehicle engineering Mark Williams
Williams on work in the fast lane... more.
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Drivetrain
Global engineering director at GKN Rob Rickell
Drivetrain technology developments we can expect over the next decade... more.