Exploring the: Automotive Body Zone
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- Engineering the 2012 Hyundai Veloster
- Sure, it looks like nothing else on the road. Yes, there is a cleverly hidden third door. There’s plenty of tech on the inside. It drives like something a couple segments above. And the MSRP is incredible. Go figure.
Article Published: 11/14/2011
- How the Chevrolet Sonic Proves Times Have Changed @ GM
- As vehicle manufacturers begin to focus on global products, small
cars take on a new emphasis. And the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic is a new global car, one that is representative of GM’s new competitiveness.
Article Published: 11/10/2011
- Volvo S60 R-Design: Seeing the Unexpected
- The in-line six in the
Volvo S60 R-Design
is placed parallel to
the axle to provide
protection in case of
a collision. The turbocharged
engine also
provides a 0 to 60 time
of 5.5 seconds. Bet you
didn’t see that coming.
Article Published: 9/15/2011
- VW Jetta Gen Six
- Focusing on the American market: The compact sedan gets bigger—and more stylish.
Article Published: 3/30/2011
- Steel Study Shows How To Lighten Up
- A two-year study by this international steel company has come up with a specific array of parts—including the materials and processes needed to transform them into parts—that can achieve significant weight savings without an increase in cost.
Article Published: 3/30/2011
- Engineering the Camaro Convertible
- Since its relaunch, the Camaro has had a single body style. And now the Convertible is on the street. According to the chief engineer, that’s been the plan all along.
Article Published: 3/30/2011
- Simulation for Steel Stamping
- During the development of a forthcoming vehicle, Tata Motors engineers determined that a major source of NVH (noise-vibration-harshness) from the engine was caused by the oil sump.
Article Published: 3/30/2011
- Laser Cutting & Welding: Done with One
- While laser cutting and laser welding are typically separate processes, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT; ilt.fraunhofer.de) have developed a “combi” head that permits both cutting and welding; capacitanc...
Article Published: 3/30/2011
- TI Automotive Opens Fuel Tank Plant in Central Mexico
- Fluid systems provider TI Automotive has ventured south of the border to San Luis Potosí, Mexico for the opening of its third North American—and 24th worldwide—fuel-tank systems manufacturing plant.
Article Published: 2/10/2011
- Laser Hardening Made Efficient
- A system for laser hardening drawing punches and other forming tools was developed for a major German automotive manufacturer by CENIT AG (cenit.de), a consultancy with specialization in software.
Article Published: 2/10/2011