Continental is celebrating passing a landmark one million tests using its fully automated tyre braking test facility, located at the Contidrom test site, since it was installed in 2012. Continental says the facility, known as the AIBA (Automated Indoor Braking Analyzer), is unique in the automotive industry
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NIRA Dynamics has announced that it has now sold 100 million units of its software-based Tire Pressure Indicator (TPI), claimed to have saved an estimated 40,000 tons of electronic waste
Hyundai and Kia have unveiled ‘Active Air Skirt’ (AAS) technology that controls the turbulence generated during high-speed driving by operating variably depending on the vehicle’s speed. The aerodynamic effects of the technology increase downforce, improving vehicle traction and high-speed stability
Easyrain, a startup that has developed technologies for restoring vehicle traction on wet roads, has entered into a partnership with Marelli, to industrialise the designs. The agreement solidifies Easyrain’s growth path and represents a significant milestone in its 2023-2030 industrial plan
The shortlist for the 2023 Vehicle Dynamics International Awards showed the depth of engineering, innovation, technology and teamwork taking place in the sector. Take a look at the finalists and the ultimate winners, as decide by our international judging panel
The December 2023 issue of Vehicle Dynamics International magazine is now available online! The issue is packed full of dynamics developments, interviews and the latest technologies
Hyundai and Kia have unveiled ‘Uni Wheel’, a universal wheel-drive system that the companies believe will revolutionise the design of future mobility devices
Continental Tyres has put its new Delta S3 driving simulator from Ansible Motion into operation, which will be used for new and further tyre developments, especially in its original equipment business
Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg spent a day with Continental’s tyre testers at the Contidrom facility near Hannover, Germany. Rosberg is a talented driver, but still found a lot to learn about using a track for tyre evaluation
Continental has entered into a partnership with DeepDrive to develop core technologies for electric vehicles. The first step in the partnership will be the joint development of a combined unit comprising drive and brake components that can be mounted directly on a vehicle wheel