The development team at Volkswagen has made major dynamics updates for the Mk8 Golf GTI, including a standard front-axle locking differential and the Vehicle Dynamics Manager, a higher-level control system linking the electromechanical running gear components
Automotive supplier, Marelli, has signed a framework agreement with RWTH Aachen University, a leading German technical institute, for collaboration on developing new technologies for electric vehicles as well as related production technologies
A designer of AI-powered operator monitoring systems has stated that it welcomes additional momentum in the USA for driver monitoring system (DMS) technology to become mandatory through the introduction of the ’21st Century Smart Cars Act’
Matteo Marini, vehicle dynamics and tyre performance engineer for the Porsche Formula E team, discusses the tyre design and technology used to help ensure track success
iMotions’ biosensor platform technology is being integrated with VI-grade’s driving simulators, to address unmet need for human behavioural research software combined with advanced automotive simulation
Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) has appointed Jean-Marc Gales as Chairman of the Board. Gales will work closely with the WAE board and CEO to develop the future direction and growth of this automotive technology and engineering business
Kistler Group has developed the RoaDyn Racing WFT, a wheel-force transducer that can measure forces and moments acting on the wheel, helping tyre manufacturers and racing teams understand tyre behaviour and avoid issues such as overheating or blistering
Ӧhlins Racing has become the exclusive provider of shock absorbers for the NASCAR Cup Series ‘Next Gen’ racecar platform scheduled to debut in 2022. Each team will be supplied with a five-way adjustable version of the Ӧhlins TTR coil-over damper
As part of the European Union’s STEVE project, academics at the University of Surrey have developed several ‘pioneering’ approaches to torque vectoring in electric vehicles, including a system that combines a predictive control model with fuzzy logic to adaptively prioritise vehicle dynamics or energy efficiency
The bonnet, doors and front wings of the all-new Nissan Qashqai will be stamped from aluminium alloy, which saves 60kg from the body weight, helping reduce emissions, enhance vehicle dynamics, and create scope to accommodate more technology
