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09/13/2020

Special delivery – by ‘bot

Ann Arbor restaurant and food-market proprietors and their customers have been delighted with their robotic delivery REV-1 bots designed, engineered and built by Refraction AI. (Refraction AI) Michigan start-up Refraction…

09/13/2020

Venting for EV battery packs

Cell chemistries, thermal dynamics, vehicle packaging and even weather present challenges for optimizing electric vehicle battery functional safety. Batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) need protection from harsh external conditions. Generally…

09/13/2020

Active roll stabilization introduced for Audi’s large crossovers

Audi is fitting its largest crossover models with a new, active anti-roll system that the company said enhances cornering capability and reduces body roll without sacrificing ride comfort. Unlike other…

09/13/2020

2020 Hype Cycle for Connected and Smart Mobility

Gartner Inc.’s annual Hype Cycle (below) has become a much-anticipated metric of the maturity and market viability of numerous technologies related to automated driving and new mobility. For 2020, Gartner…

09/13/2020

Supplier Eye: Strategy Reset

California and the Section-177 U.S. states, along with the EU and China, remain committed to more stringent emission legislation, with the potential to increase penetration of electrified propulsion. (GM) The…

09/11/2020

Norwegian Grocer Tests Cummins Hydrogen Modules

One of the four electric Scania trucks powered by Cummins’ hydrogen fuel cell modules that Norwegian Grocer ASKO will be using to go a little greener. Photo: ASKO ASKO, Norway’s…

09/11/2020

Sustainability Key Motivator for Early Fleet Adopters of Clean Vehicle Technologies

Credit: The State of Sustainable Fleets 2020 While diesel and gasoline engines will still be the main power source for commercial vehicles for the next decade, fleets are now testing…

09/11/2020

Visibility in the Supply Chain

Image: Gettyimages.com/metamorworks; rzelich Instant gratification is something we’re counseled to get over as we grow older. And for the most part, we do. Except when it comes to e-commerce. In…

09/10/2020

Tire Blowouts Don’t Have to Be Deadly

Authorities suspect a steer-tire blowout was the root cause of a spectacular and deadly collision in New Mexico on August 30, just ahead of the Labor Day weekend. The crash took…

09/10/2020

Steer Tire Inflation Leaves No Margin for Error

How much of a difference can 5 or 10 pounds of inflation pressure make to a tire? To a drive or trailer tire, it’s probably insignificant. To a steer tire,…

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Special delivery – by ‘bot

Venting for EV battery packs

Active roll stabilization introduced for Audi’s large crossovers

2020 Hype Cycle for Connected and Smart Mobility

Supplier Eye: Strategy Reset

Norwegian Grocer Tests Cummins Hydrogen Modules

Sustainability Key Motivator for Early Fleet Adopters of Clean Vehicle Technologies

Visibility in the Supply Chain

Tire Blowouts Don’t Have to Be Deadly

Steer Tire Inflation Leaves No Margin for Error

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