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Systems Engineering in Product Development
Systems engineering in increasingly being recognized as a valuable approach to vehicle development - both in design and production. Siemens posits that PLM is the right software system for systems engineering.
Creating a Low-Cost Chassis Architecture
The engineers at Zenos Cars have combined recycled carbon fiber, drinking straws and aluminum to create a chassis for a low-volume sports car.
Ghosn Clarifies Renault-Nissan’s EV Battery Strategy
Renault-Nissan alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn flatly denies a Reuters report last week suggesting that Nissan may phase out production of batteries for its Leaf electric car in Tennessee.
California Pitches Tesla on Second Gigafactory
A delegation of California legislators is urging Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk to consider their state for Tesla's second electric-car battery plant, the weekly Silicon Valley Business Journal reports.
VW Plans Assembly Plant in Nigeria
Nigeria's trade and investment minister tells Bloomberg TV that Volkswagen AG intends to set up a car assembly operation in the country in December.
Inside China’s Most Precise Crash Facility
For a while, videos of Chinese cars being crash tested and crumpling up like cheap suits were pretty much diversionary viewing in the West.
The Road to Smart Transportation: What About the Ruts?
“A tide of innovation has invigorated the global auto industry, and we are taking these giant leaps forward to remain a leader of new technology. “We are not doing this for the sake of the technology itself.
California Issues 29 Test Permits for Self-Driving Cars
California's Dept. of Motor Vehicles has issued 29 permits that allow holders to test self-driving cars on public roads.
Audi Gets California’s First Automated Driving Permit
Audi AG says it was the first carmaker to receive an autonomous driving permit by California when the state's new law permitting such vehicles on public roads took effect on Tuesday.
Since When Did the FIA Care About Cash?
This past weekend the 2014/2015 FIA Formula E Championship kicked off with a race in Beijing.