MAY 7, 2018

F-150 Power Stroke Punches Above Light-Duty Weight Class

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Ford adds the 3.0L Power Stroke diesel to its array of gasoline engines offered in the F-150 light-duty pickup, giving customers the option of strong towing and hauling capability along with good fuel economy.

Boosting Performance and Efficiency of Electric Vehicles through Advanced Adhesive
Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicts electric vehicle sales will overtake internal combustion engines within just over 20 years, thanks in part to battery prices coming down sooner than most expect. With every large automaker now working on battery-powered cars, engineers must focus on making new energy vehicles more powerful and efficient than ever before. Sign up for this May 9th webinar now!

Teardown Guru Finds Good, Bad in Tesla Model 3 Construction

“This thing is like way over-designed by normal standards,” says teardown-and-benchmarking specialist Sandy Munro of Tesla’s Model 3.

Autonomous Vehicle Sales to Reach 10 Million Annually in 2030

A new study by Wards Intelligence concludes five automakers and six suppliers currently are leading the race to put self-driving vehicles on the road, including Daimler, General Motors and Waymo.

GM Uses Cloud Computing, AI to Lighten Up

The technique provides GM with opportunities to reduce vehicle mass and consolidate parts it otherwise could not achieve through traditional design optimization methods, the automaker says.

An Athletic Avalon? It's True

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To make its biggest sedan alluring to younger buyers, the newest iteration of Toyota’s flagship car has an aggressive new exterior and an adaptive suspension for when more spirited driving is desired.

Bosch Says Tech Breakthrough Cleans Up Diesels

Bosch says its new technology, on average, emits no more than 13 mg of NOx per kilometer, which is far less than the 120 mg permitted by European standards after 2020.

2018 Wards 10 Best Interiors: What a Concept!

This year's competition saw 40 nominated interiors that were all-new or significantly improved from the prior year, and even some of the vehicles that didn't make the list pushed boundaries with regard to style, materials and colors.

ELS Studio 3D Sounds Like Good Idea for Acura RDX

“It brings the quality of a recording studio into the vehicle,” says Panasonic’s Tom Dunn.

Mirai Reflects Toyota’s Faith in Fuel-Cell Future

Toyota plans to match last year’s output of 3,000 units this year and again in 2019. But its FCV program targets no fewer than 30,000 sales – including 12,000 in Japan – early in the next decade, including Mirais and anything else that might be in the pipeline.

Porsche Punches Up E-Performance Cayenne

Porsche’s E-Performance line gets a re-engineered Cayenne E-Hybrid early next year.

Lexus Gets Aggressive With Revamped ES Model

The ’19 ES sedan follows the formula that has proved successful with the Toyota Camry: More aggressive styling, more powerful engines and an infusion of performance DNA.

Mercedes-Maybach Vision Ultimate Luxury Unveiled

Beijing Auto Show
The new concept combines the high-riding characteristics of a modern-day SUV with the 3-box silhouette of a traditional sedan to create a roomy, luxurious 4-seater combining Western and Eastern design flourishes.

Toyota Building Michigan Automated Test Facility

TRI says it will replicate driving in both congested urban areas and on 4-lane divided highways with high-speed entrance and exit ramps.

BMW Reveals All-Electric Concept iX3 in Beijing

Beijing Auto Show
The production version of the Concept iX3 is planned to be the BMW Group’s third all-electric model, following the recently facelifted i3 and a production version of the earlier Mini E concept due out in 2019.

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