McLaren Automotive has developed a world-first application of a composites manufacturing method from the aerospace industry, scaled for volume supercar manufacturing including the W1. The Automated Rapid Tape (ART) production method produces carbon fibre structures that can be optimised to be lighter, stiffer and stronger via advanced structural optimisation
Gordon Murray Group (GMG) is leading a new consortium project working to create a new vehicle monocoque architecture that is 25% lighter and stronger than comparable structures, and 50% less carbon intensive to manufacture
The VDI Awards recognise excellence across the dynamics sector, from development tools and test facilities, to specialist technologies, to complete vehicles and the teams that create them. Take a look at 2024’s finalists and winners, as chosen by the international judging panel
Randle Engineering has launched a public training course titled ‘Vehicle and Suspension Systems Engineering: A Course for Engineers, by Engineers’. Topics covered at the event, taking place on 25th March, include the theory of suspension geometry, and a range of specific ride and handling analyses for implementation into the vehicle development process
LABA7 has partnered with AIX Racing, a top competitor in FIA Formula 2 and FIA…
The December 2024 issue of Vehicle Dynamics International magazine is now available online! The issue is packed full of dynamics developments and the latest technologies, with a special focus on steering, NVH, lightweighting and the winners of the 2024 VDI Awards
Mercedes-AMG has announced that, for the first time in its 57-year history, it is developing an SUV model entirely in-house. The off-road model, being developed in Affalterbach, is built on the company’s proprietary AMG.EA electric high-performance platform
McLaren Automotive has collaborated with California-based industrial digital manufacturing company, Divergent Technologies, to design and…
The nomination phase for the 2024 VDI Awards is open! There have been many winners over the 16 years that the awards have been running, from OEMs to suppliers and engineers, which have enjoyed the industry recognition, media coverage and marketing opportunities that the awards bring. Don’t miss out: send a nomination!
Altair, a specialist in computational intelligence, has announced its involvement in the £5.8 million Performance Integrated…
