One of the roadblocks (as though there needs to be more) in the way of the development of electric vehicles has to do with things like neodymium-iron-boron and samarium-cobalt. BlogPublished: 6/22/2012
GrabCAD, which claims to be “the largest online community by, and for, Mechanical Design Engineers” (>195,000 engineers), has announced the winner of its Supercar Body Challenge: the first place entry was developed by Darren McKeage: The conte... BlogPublished: 5/25/2012
The 2013 Stage 3 Mustang from ROUSH Performance features a supercharged 5.0-liter engine under its hood that provides 565 hp and 505 lb-ft of torque. BlogPublished: 5/8/2012
To bracket last Friday’s early 20th-century Formula 1-related item, here’s one that is clearly 21st century: engine supplier Renault Sport F1, which supplies four F1 teams—Red Bull Racing, Lotus F1 Team, Caterham F1 Team, and Williams F1 Tea... BlogPublished: 3/19/2012
The importance of the collaboration between designers and engineers is shown in the development of a door system for the Ford European market B-MAX compact car. BlogPublished: 2/21/2012
Mazda is undertaking a holistic approach to improving the fuel efficiency of its vehicles that it has branded “SKYACTIV” technologies. BlogPublished: 2/20/2012
The Digital Life Design (DLD) Conference is underway in Munich, and a keynote address was given by. . .the chairman of the board of an automotive company, Rupert Stadler of Audi AG. BlogPublished: 1/23/2012
“With this technology”—cloud-based computing—“we are talking about pure customer benefit—creating the right individualized and optimized experience for each person, vehicle and situation. BlogPublished: 10/20/2011