Now in Automotive Design
In-Wheel Electric Motors Gain Traction Again
Efficiency and other benefits have prompted car companies, tire makers, and auto electronics suppliers to take another look at the feasibility of in-wheel electric motors for hybrids and electric cars.
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The long-awaited debut of the electric vehicle could add up to a second electrification of the U.S. and Canada. Billions of dollars are being spent for new components, and new technologies to make them better, and for retooling existing automotive factories. Challenges abound for all the large engineering disciplines. Each of the "Detroit Big Three" automakers is taking different approaches to their engineering staffs, facilities, and strategic investments.
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The entertainment of designing cars could really become a reality for a fast concept sketch to CAD, says Jeff Teague, an automotive designer and the son of the renowned industrial designer Richard A. Teague, who has been around car designs his whole life. This article takes a closer look at how automotive design has changed over the years.
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The Internal Combustion Engine Division of ASME has been promoting the art and science of mechanical engineering of engines, encouraging and fostering research and development for mobile, marine, rail, generation and stationary applications and summarizing and publishing reliable data concerning these pursuits since 1921.
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