Switching to electric powertrains leads to high axle loads, and thus the optimisation of driving dynamics and driving-resistance measurement requires even more precise measurement technologies. Kistler’s P109 wheel torque transducer has a measuring range of up to 9,000Nm, with precise measurement results, even with high axle loads
Motion simulator company, Dynisma, has been ranked as the highest placed automotive technology business in The Sunday Times 100 list of Britain’s fastest-growing private companies, based on £11.9m of simulator sales and growth of 78.86%. The company expects to double revenues again in FY24
Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has developed a lightweight architecture based on its PACES (Passenger And Commercial EV Skateboard), which enables cost-effective production of almost any low-to-medium volume EV
Honda Racing Corporation USA has unveiled its next-generation Driver in the Loop (DIL) racing simulator, which has been installed at the company’s operations centre in Indianapolis. The DIL simulator features multi-body vehicle dynamics physics simulation software, capable of generating up to 1.5MB of data each second
AB Dynamics, an automotive test system supplier, has released a software update designed to enable OEMs and test houses to automate the testing and validation of the latest industry-standard active safety protocols by all the major regulatory and consumer bodies
Tenneco has developed a highly tuneable hydraulic rebound stop (HRS) system, designed to minimise the damper rebound topping energy and noise encountered in BEVs and other comparatively heavy passenger vehicles
DRiV Incorporated has announced an investment in its Monroe Steering and Suspension range, with 750 new part numbers due to be released that will increase coverage by approximately 20%
VI-grade has officially launched its Driver-in-Motion Full Spectrum (DiM FSS) Simulator, which was exclusively debuted at VI-grade’s Zero Prototypes Summit. VI-grade says it is the first simulator capable of generating full vehicle motion with 9 degrees of freedom over a multi-meter workspace, paired with precise sound and vibration, to create a fully immersive experience
If you’ve got it, flaunt it: The 2025 Mustang GTD showcases its advanced Multimatic Adaptive Spool Valve rear shock absorbers like jewellery, through an in-cabin suspension window that is also visible from outside of the car. The GTD features a state-of-the-art semi-active suspension at all four corners with a pushrod-actuated rear end as part of a race-proven tubular subframe
Continental is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its collaboration with speciality chemicals company, Clariant, which they say has helped to advance the evolution of vehicle braking technology and safety
