Porsche Engineering Group has announced it will not pursue its development plan for the Nardò Technical Center (NTC) in Apulia, Italy. The 700 hectare proving ground will continue as an important part of the development and testing capabilities of Porsche as well as the international automotive industry
A consortium of five industry partners led by Nissan reports it has successfully completed an autonomous driving (AD) research project – claimed to be the most rigorous ever conducted in the UK
Aston Martin has released images of the Valhalla supercar undergoing final validation sign-off tests on-road in the UK and on-track at IDIADA near Barcelona, before the start of production in Q2 2025
Koala Technologies’ Te.Sense Bloom system is a non-destructive rapid tyre deflation testing tool that allows controlled deflation of individually selected tyres for tests such as FMVSS 110 and emerging EV stability test standards
US-based auto racing team, Penske Autosport, has installed four new Theta Seat Sport simulators to complement its Delta S3 DIL simulator, to create an interconnected multi-sim setup
VI-grade’s latest simulator combines a flexible interior simulation system with real-time driving simulation capabilities to optimise HMI designs in a realistic virtual environment, integrated with accurate vehicle dynamics
VI-grade and Horiba MIRA have strengthened their partnership to deliver high-fidelity digital twins of the various test features at the UK proving ground’s 850-acre facility
New software from AB Dynamics is designed to provide test automation for Euro NCAP’s Heavy Vehicle ADAS protocols and NHTSA’s FMVSS 127 standard. The company has also added more than 600 new tests to its library of pre-defined test scenarios
Two new data acquisition technologies have been developed by Kistler, designed to improve consistency and efficiency in the measurement chain
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
