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Bosch pushes crash avoidance
Drivers are the weakest link when it comes to using vehicle safety systems, an executive from Robert Bosch LLC said last week at the SAE World Congress. Jason Forcier, regional president of Bosch's electronics division, said "multiple warning systems can overwhelm the driver." [SUB] 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 21
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Panel: Diesels may hit 20% of U.S. market by 2020
About 20 percent of the vehicles in the United States could run on diesel fuel by the end of the next decade, a panel of auto executives said here last week at the 2008 SAE World Congress. Panelists also expect hybrid technologies to be in about 10 percent of vehicles by 2020, as consumers' thirst for fuel-sipping vehicles continues. [SUB] 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 21
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Experts rank active safety technology
Among the myriad active safety technologies available, collision warning systems and emergency brake assistance have the most potential to prevent or mitigate crashes most often seen in the United States, an industry watchdog said today. [REG] 4:18 pm U.S. ET | April 17
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Scuderi: Engine licensing is imminent
The Scuderi Group LLC says it is close to reaching a licensing agreement for its split-cycle engine, which it bills as the world's most fuel-efficient internal combustion model. [REG] 3:48 pm U.S. ET | April 17
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Gasoline to remain the dominant fuel, experts say
We'll stick with gasoline. That was the conclusion of a panel of experts discussing alternative fuels at the SAE World Congress on Wednesday. Panelists said that gasoline will continue to dominate until the industry begins mass production of fuel cells and other electrically powered vehicles. [REG] 10:23 am U.S. ET | April 17
Leuliette: 'We haven't seen the worst yet'The Detroit 3 will have to change their business models more than they already have if they are going to survive, an influential supplier executive said Wednesday. [REG] 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 17 |
Honda engineer honored by SAE for safety effortsTomiji Sugimoto was honored today by SAE for his role in the development of Honda Motor Co.'s advanced body structure and airbags in North America. [REG] 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 16 |
Panel: Alliances, management keys to globalization
Automakers and their suppliers can hit a wall if they attempt to globalize without a sound plan. [REG] 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15
Panel: Diesels could hit 20% of U.S. market by 2020About 20 percent of the vehicles in U.S. could run on diesel fuels by the end of the next decade, a panel of auto executives said today at the SAE 2008 World Congress in Detroit. [REG] 2:21 pm U.S. ET | April 14 | UPDATED: 4/14/08 3:10 p.m. EDT |
Chrysler plans hybrid Dodge RamChrysler LLC plans to release a gasoline-electric hybrid Dodge Ram pickup in 2010, the automaker's product development chief said here today. Frank Klegon, Chrysler executive vice president of product development, says the hybrid is part of the automaker's plan to reshape its product portfolio in the coming years. [REG] 2:09 pm U.S. ET | April 14 |
Next Ford Focus a global projectThe next generation of the Ford Focus will have 87 percent of its parts sourced from Ford's global parts bin, product chief Derrick Kuzak said earlier today. A redesigned Focus, using Ford's global C1 platform and engineered primarily in Europe, is expected to debut in 2010 or 2011. [REG] 3:51 pm U.S. ET | April 14 |
New chief of SAE has D.C. skillsIn a change of course, automotive engineers have named an outsider with extensive Washington experience to be the COO of their professional society. David Schutt, the next executive vice president of SAE International, replaces Raymond Morris, who is retiring after more than 30 years with the association. [SUB] 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 14 |
Hybrids' silence could spur a loud debateOn the eve of the SAE International confab in Detroit next week, there's more buzz about how to protect visually impaired pedestrians from noiseless vehicles Edward Lapham is the executive editor of Automotive News. [SUB] 3:46 pm U.S. ET | April 11 |
