The National Highway Transportation Safety Commission (NHTSA) has finalised a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that will require pedestrian automatic emergency braking (PAEB) systems to be fitted on all new passenger cars and light trucks in the USA by September 2029. A sensing technologies supplier commends the move
Headline features in the May issue include the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in vehicle dynamics, an interview with Porsche’s Lars Kern, a hands-on experience with the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, the latest development tools, and more
In January 2024 Mebarek Yahyaoui was appointed as the new vice president and general manager EMEA for the Monroe Ride Solutions division of Tenneco. Get to know a little more about Mebarek, his take on modern suspension technologies, and his goals for the future
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, has entered into a joint venture with Hon Hai Technology Group (“Foxconn”), the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, for work in the field of passenger car chassis systems
VI-grade, the provider of human-centric simulation-driven vehicle development solutions, has announced the final agenda for its 2024 Zero Prototypes Summit, to be held on 14-16 May at VI-grade’s SimCenter in Udine, Italy. Speakers include Automobili Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, Bugatti Rimac, Bentley, Honda R&D Europe, Ferrari, Ford Germany, Porsche Engineering and more
Vibracoustic, an automotive noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) expert, has worked with XPENG to design, develop, and manufacture switchable two-chamber air springs for the new XPENG G9 battery electric vehicle (BEV)
Automotive testing technology supplier, AB Dynamics, has introduced configurable test groups in the latest version of its RC software, which enable the automation of Euro NCAP’s new 2024 assisted-driving tests
Bentley Motors has ordered VI-grade’s Compact FSS simulator to enhance its digital development capabilities. The multi-attribute simulator enables assessment of vehicles in terms of motion, vibration and sound and will be used to build virtual prototypes of Bentley’s future BEV models
Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) has teamed up with IPG Automotive, a specialist in virtual test driving, to ‘redefine’ automotive radar Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) integration testing, with the aim of reducing development costs
MdynamiX, a provider of ADAS, vehicle dynamics, NVH methods and test benches, has entered into a reseller partnership with VI-grade, a provider of human-centric simulation technologies
