Daimler Vito E-Cell
We take a look at Daimler’s first mass-produced electric commercial vehicle, Vito E-cell van
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Heavy duty
Euro 6 regulations will hit commercial vehicles from 2013, putting Tier One companies under pressure to reduce all tailpipe emissions
Hauling emissions down
Cooled exhaust gas recirculation, selective catalytic reduction and variable valve timing help Daimler’s new engines to meet Euro VI
ZF develops first dual-clutch transmission for trucks
Fuel efficiency and driver comfort improve
Meritor Wabco puts the brakes on trucks
Improved functionality and robustness helps reduce accidents
Continental gets the measure of truck fuel quality
Optical sensor detects contaminant concentrations in diesel
Delphi cuts common rail cost for China
1,800bar system optimised for emerging market applications
Ford makes a low-emission Transit van
Custom Econetic delivers 159g/km
Q&A: Peter Haug
Honeywell's head of commercial vehicle product line says 'transient performance is key for customers’
Q&A: Dr Christian Wiehen
Wabco’s chief technology officer on improving aerodynamics on commercial vehicles and developing scaleable technologies
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Powertrain
Kia’s powertrain engineering manager, Dr Joachim Hahn
The challenges of developing the OEM’s three-cylinder diesel, how it’ll meet Euro 6 emissions le... more.
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Safety
Safety: ADAS - Sensing the future
Fitting advanced driver assistance systems is key to reducing accidents. Experts discuss how this te... more.
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Electronics
Audi A6
Continuing to challenge BMW and Mercedes-Benz in the executive segment means Audi has to reduce weig... 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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Motorsport
Paul Eastman runs the Mini's World Rally Championship team
A career in stages... 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
Q&A: Marc Duval Destin
PSA’s vice-president of research and advanced engineering on how aluminium and composites will... more.
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Hybrids & EVs
Smart’s chief engineer for electric vehicles Jürgen Schenk
How to make quick decisions and get results fast... more.
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Design
Smooth progress
Peugeot 508 is bigger, lighter, more aerodynamic and more efficient than the model it replaces. Dev... 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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Drivetrain
Power sharing
Audi’s most complex quattro system yet – all wheel-drive plus torque vectoring – is now in its... 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
Greater than the sum of its parts
Spyker’s bespoke sportscars sell for hundreds of thousands of euros. Sourcing high-quality, low-vo... 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.