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What Is Continental Doing with ~10,000 Engineers?
By: Gary S. Vasilash - January 17, 2019 at 5:46 AM
Continental, an automotive supplier that has a deep engineering bench, is making a huge organizational change, one that Dr. Elmar Degenhart, chairman of the executive board, explains is necessary because, as he puts it, “The industry is changing at a high pace, so we have to change, too.”
Prototyping Materials and Processes for Automotive Lightweighting
Sponsored - April 01, 2018 at 12:30 AM
Material selection is the key factor for making vehicles lighter. Here’s a quick look at the best options that also lend themselves to quick-turn, fully functional prototypes.
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2018 Jeep Wrangler: Some Things to Know
By: Gary S. Vasilash - Sponsored - March 02, 2018 at 4:34 PM
Design, materials, powertrain and manufacturing details about what is arguably the quintessential vehicle in the Jeep lineup.
Read MoreMcLaren 600LT Spider: A Study in Composite Rigidity
By: Gary S. Vasilash - January 16, 2019 at 1:03 PM
McLaren Automotive is busy building—hand assembling at its McLaren Production Centre in Woking, Surrey, England—members of its Longtail (LT) vehicle lineup, including the new 600LT Spider.
Read MoreBy: Gary S. Vasilash - January 16, 2019 at 11:13 AM
Masking tape has its genesis in the automotive body shop, back in the 1920s when an employee of 3M watched painters have difficultly removing the paper that they had affixed to vehicles to “mask” portions of the cars from the paint that was being applied.
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AD&P FEATURE
Prototyping Materials and Processes for Automotive Lightweighting
Material selection is the key factor for making vehicles lighter. Here’s a quick look at the best options that also lend themselves to quick-turn, fully functional prototypes.
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2018 Jeep Wrangler: Some Things to Know
January 17, 2019 - Gary S. Vasilash
Design, materials, powertrain and manufacturing details about what is arguably the quintessential vehicle in the Jeep lineup.
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Feature About Autonomy: Three Views
January 17, 2019 - Gary S. Vasilash
Yes, there will be more autonomous technology coming at an ever-increasing rate. Which means all the more considerations must be taken into account.
Read MoreFeature Design and Evolution
January 17, 2019 - Gary S. Vasilash
Not exactly Darwinism, but an approach where change in process can reap benefits. Chris Chapman talks about how better designs can come to be.
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U.S. Indicts 4 Audi Execs in Diesel Cheating Probe
The U.S. Dept. of Justice has charged four midlevel Audi AG executives in Germany with doctoring the company’s 3.0-liter diesels to evade emission tests.
