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- BamBoo: Whimsical Concept with Hard-core Engineering
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Article Published: 11/10/2011
- Powering the 2012 Cadillac SRX
- “When we started planning to equip this vehicle with the 3.6-liter engine, I challenged our engineers to achieve fuel efficiency.” That’s Liz Pilibosian, vehicle chief engineer for the 2012 Cadillac SRX.
Article Published: 11/10/2011
- Laser-Sintering for Hybrid Sports Car
- Westfield Sportscars (westfield-sportscars.co.uk) is a British-owned and –operated firm that hand builds sports cars.
Article Published: 11/10/2011
- Polycarbonate Contributes to EV Range
- Mass reduction is critical for fuel economy improvement in any vehicle.
Article Published: 11/10/2011
- Mazda Uses Exceedingly Strong Steel in CX-5
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Article Published: 11/10/2011
- Reinforced Composites for High-Temp Fluid Applications
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Article Published: 9/16/2011
- Plastic Developments
- A quick survey of some of the latest issues and developments in the plastics field.
Article Published: 7/14/2011
- Aluminum's Deja Vu Defense
- Plodding along while steel blunted each of its advantages and delivered common products to automakers at lower prices, the aluminum industry must take a page from the steel industry's playbook if it hopes to be more than the perennial "material of t...
Article Published: 4/6/2011
- Fewer Layers for Fuel Tanks
- Although the approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the U.S. EPA for the barrier material from Solvay Advanced Polymers for three-layer fuel tank systems specifies applicability for lawnmowers, snow blowers, weed trimmers, gener...
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