Volvo's safety chief Lotta Jakobsson
Volvo’s ambition to cut fatal crashes to zero and maximise child safety is keeping busy the OEM’s technical leader in biomechanics
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Safety: The five-star car of 2016
OEMs are being driven to improve safety by tightening regulations. Experts discuss additional safety technologies
Safety: ADAS - Sensing the future
Fitting advanced driver assistance systems is key to reducing accidents. Experts discuss how this technology can be implemented
Volvo S60
Despite claiming a first for its autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection function, Volvo wants its S60's ride and handling to stand out the most
Ford's C-car chief Gunnar Herrmann
Global engineering, regional differences and why this Focus will be the best yet
TRW's director of driver-assist systems Peter Austen
Driver-assistance systems in commercial vehicles need greater development and adaptation to stay relevant after legislation changes from 2013
Electronic stability control module
Automotive Engineer explains in detail
Conti and Daimler boost pedestrian safety
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Pneumatic sensor strip improves pedestrian safety at lower cost than fibre optics
Bosch puts blind-spot detection into C-cars
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Cheaper ultrasonic sensors could make a significant contribution to reducing collisions
Nissan pushes safety in the right direction
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GPS-enabled warning system will alert drivers going against the flow
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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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Emissions
Focus: Finding the right mix
The need to reduce NOx and CO2 from diesel engines could make close-coupled selective catalytic redu... more.
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Chassis
Volvo S60
Despite claiming a first for its autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection function, Vo... 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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Body-in-white
Opel-Vauxhall Zafira
Improved body-in-white construction, advanced driver-assistance systems and adaptable seating are am... 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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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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Design
Mini marvel
The Mini has defined the premium small-car segment, but it will have to adapt to stay successful. Im... more.
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Commercial Vehicles
Daimler Vito E-Cell
We take a look at Daimler’s first mass-produced electric commercial vehicle, Vito E-cell van... more.
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Testing
Four seasons
BMW’s new environmental test centre is shortening development times... 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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Transmissions
Desert racers
VW’s engineers needed to adapt the Race Touareg 3 to have a chance of winning the Dakar rally for ... more.
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Motorsport
Racing on a budget
Changes to the World Rally Championship are making it more competitive and more relevant. Turbos and... more.
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Hybrids & EVs
Hybrids: Electrifying performance
Racing from 0 to 100km/h is not the typicalbenchmark for a hybrid vehicle, but OEMs could use powert... more.