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FEBRUARY 2, 2025

While those two models put some of Hondas skin in the game, they are arguably only a fraction of Hondas true design DNA, which it has since taken into its own hands looking forward. First, however, Honda will begin assembling an all-electric Acura SUV developed from the Performance EV Concept, which we recently learned will be called the RSX.

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MARCH 12, 2025

Manufacturers like them because they help them pass emissions and newer engines have been designed with tighter tolerances. Additives can include detergents designed to break down engine sludge, elements to keep oil from oxidizing and breaking down prematurely from contaminants (e.g.

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Cars That Think

MAY 2, 2025

The LYNX M20 series represents the worlds first wheeled-legged robot built specifically for challenging terrains and hazardous environments during industrial operation. Our work addresses the behavior planning challenge for a robotic pruning system, which entails a multilevel planning problem in environments with complex collisions.

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Cars That Think

JULY 17, 2025

Engineers make decisions about product design, program management, technology road maps, research directions, leadership of technical teams, and more. But, as I discuss here, the concepts of control engineering are also relevant to human decision-making in technology management. Much of engineering is decision-making.

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JUNE 20, 2025

We’ve been training models and evaluating their capabilities for dexterous sensorimotor policies across different embodiments, environments, and physical interactions. Designed to perform tasks flexibly like a human while delivering high power output, ARMstrong Dex is capable of handling complex operations in hazardous environments.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Hyundai Motor Company revealed SEVEN, the new sport utility electric vehicle (SUEV) concept at AutoMobility LA. Following the 45 concept in 2019 and the Prophecy concept in 2020, the SEVEN concept opens a new chapter for the IONIQ brand, Hyundai’s dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV) showcase.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

The Ram Truck brand introduced its Ram 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept at CES 2023. Based on the company’s STLA Frame platform, the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept features a body-on-frame design that incorporates the battery pack efficiently.

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MARCH 16, 2023

The zero-emissions concept machine, named EL41H4, is on display at the Gradall Booth, W41500. The concept machine is powered entirely by two Volvo Penta batteries, matched to the duty cycle of the excavator, which fit neatly into the existing engine bay.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

At the International Motor Show IAA MOBILITY 2021 in Munich, Volkswagen is presenting the ID.LIFE, a compact crossover electric concept car previewing a new ID. The vision of a fully electric small car for the urban environment centers around people and communal experiences. The concept car provides a preview of an ID.

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MARCH 16, 2021

Leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk unveiled its concept InfinityMAX hybrid bulk carrier design for zero-carbon, multi-modal shipping. The ultra-flexible, zero-emissions design has been created in response to the huge challenges that the global shipping industry must overcome in the coming decades.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

MAHLE Powertrain is working with White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) to develop a fully electric three-wheeled motorcycle suited to the requirements of police, emergency first responders and last-mile delivery fleets. Existing electric motorcycles have been designed with the retail market in mind, and can be both expensive and slow to charge.

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MARCH 13, 2020

As the Volkswagen Chattanooga factory ramps up production of the new Atlas Cross Sport, and lays groundwork for assembling the next generation of Volkswagen electric vehicles planned to begin in 2022, engineers are using augmented reality (AR) goggles to design production lines and help spot potential issues.

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JULY 18, 2020

Developed and manufactured in-house in the UK, Jaguar and Land Rover’s all-aluminium Ingenium engine designs are modular, flexible and scalable, with common core technologies. This is part of its Destination Zero mission and a commitment to reducing emissions and making environments cleaner through relentless innovation.

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DECEMBER 4, 2021

Lexus revealed a new ROV (Recreational Off-highway Vehicle) Concept, a hydrogen-engined vehicle offering near zero-emissions driving combined with extreme off-road capability. This hydrogen-powered ROV concept is the result of Lexus’ desire to preserve off-road pleasure in tomorrow’s low-carbon society.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Kia Corporation has revealed the Kia Concept EV9 at the AutoMobility LA. Like the recently introduced EV6 ( earlier post ), the Concept EV9 is a dedicated EV developed and optimized on the company’s advanced Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). The two other modes relate to when the Concept EV9 is not moving.

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OCTOBER 3, 2018

At the Paris Motor Show, Groupe Renault unveiled EZ-ULTIMO, its robo-vehicle concept, an autonomous, electric, connected, and shared mobility service solution offering a premium travel experience. With autonomous, electric and connected cars, we are entering a new exciting era in automotive design.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

BMW is now flying the iNEXT concept vehicle around the world to showcase what is to come. With this in mind, we have designed the all-electric BMW Vision iNEXT as a mobile environment that enhances quality of life, a new “Favorite Space” in which we can be ourselves and relax.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Steel E-Motive, an initiative of WorldAutoSteel, the automotive group of the World Steel Association and its engineering partner Ricardo unveiled the exterior styling vision for their fully autonomous ride-hailing, ride-sharing vehicle designed to showcase the benefits of using steel for global mobility-as-a-service.

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JUNE 23, 2017

The Volvo Group’s new truck engines are more fuel efficient as a result of their new piston design which adds waves to the piston crown to improve the use of oxygen. The new wave design has now been patented. It must be possible to manufacture any new design cost-effectively in order for it to be used in production vehicles.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

Kia will present a potential solution for smart-city mobility at CES 2019 with its SEED Car concept. The concept has been designed to make urban driving easy, fun and safe, while exploring how Kia could make the final mile of any journey possible with a personal mobility device.

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MAY 2, 2023

REE Automotive revealed P7-C, a Class 4 chassis cab offering a new cabin design built on REE’s P7 modular electric platform. P7-C was developed based on direct feedback from ongoing customer evaluations of proof-of-concept vehicles and is designed to meet fleet owners’ specific needs. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 15, 2019

At NAIAS 2019, INFINITI unveiled the QX Inspiration midsize SUV concept, previewing the brand’s first fully electric vehicle. This design study previews the brand’s plan to launch a range of high-performance electrified vehicles; the INFINITI lineup of the future will consist of a range of electric, e-POWER and performance hybrid vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

SHARKS teams will develop new economically competitive Hydrokinetic Turbines (HKT) designs for tidal and riverine currents. SHARKS teams will address this barrier by designing new, efficient HKT systems that utilize America’s tidal, riverine, and ocean resources to develop economically attractive energy generation opportunities.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

MANs TGX hybrid concept at IAA. At the IAA, MAN (part of the Volkswagen Group) presented a concept diesel-electric parallel hybrid version of its long-haul TGX truck. The MAN TGX concept hybrid will be driven by a parallel hybrid system, supplied by a 440 hp (328 kW) diesel engine and an electric motor with 130 kW drive power.

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MAY 12, 2022

The TOYO ViLS is designed from the ground up. Available in application-specific models such as a low-noise model for the NVH test (45dBA or less at 62mph/100kmh) and an environment test model (covering down to -95 °F/35°C). Available in different variations covering from single-axle (2WD) vehicles to dual-axle (4WD) vehicles.

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JULY 8, 2021

Funded by the Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Lufthansa Technik will work with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the Center for Applied Aeronautical Research (ZAL) and Hamburg Airport over the next two years to design and test maintenance and ground processes in handling hydrogen technology.

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JULY 19, 2022

Supernal revealed its initial eVTOL vehicle cabin concept at Farnborough International Airshow, providing the first look at how Hyundai Motor Group is integrating automotive capabilities to develop the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market. Ergonomically contoured seats offer a cocoon-like environment for passengers. —Jaiwon Shin.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The Badger was designed to handle 0-100 mph launches with minimal loss of performance and to operate on grades up to 40% through advanced software blending of batteries and fuel-cell. 20F operating environments without major performance or SOC losses. The partnership will follow the Badger build from concept through production.

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MARCH 5, 2018

Family is Volkswagen’s range of newly-developed electric vehicles with long driving ranges and visionary design that will come to market in quick succession. models have already been presented as concept cars: the compact I.D.; VIZZION concept has an anticipated range of up to 650 km (404 miles) on the European cycle.

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OCTOBER 9, 2022

Komatsu provided the vehicle-level design and assembly, including structural configurations that take advantage of Moog’s intelligent machine electrification system. Moog’s intelligent machine electrification system is designed to be connected, automation-ready and ready to scale to production.

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JANUARY 19, 2023

The Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept involves an aircraft with extra-long, thin wings stabilized by diagonal struts. This design results in an aircraft that is much more fuel efficient than a traditional airliner due to a shape that would create less drag—resulting in its burning less fuel.

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APRIL 11, 2023

—principal investigator Marina Kalyuzhnaya To do this, the researchers will tap into the natural propensity of methane-consuming bacteria living in extreme conditions to capture REEs from the environment. The bacteria require rare earth elements to make one of the key enzymatic reactions in their metabolic pathways, said Kalyuzhnaya.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

First introduced as a concept at CES 2018 in Las Vegas, the Honda AWV combines the company’s rugged and durable off-road side-by-side platform with emerging advanced autonomous technology. The result is a new category of capable work vehicle that can be deployed in a variety of dynamic work environments.

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MARCH 17, 2021

Mars yard, designed with input from planetary scientists at U-M, to enable researchers and student teams to test rover and lander concepts on a landscape that mimics the Martian surface. Robots and robotics for any environment. Self-driving vehicles and their role in the future of cities.

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JULY 2, 2022

According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), maritime transport is responsible for more than 3% of the total carbon emissions in the European Union. In this concept, the ship is refueled with methanol at port. The process concept used in the project includes two additional design elements that optimize the system.

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JUNE 4, 2021

Drive System Design (DSD), a company specializing in the rapid engineering and development of electrified propulsion systems and associated technologies, has made significant enhancements to the latest generation of its proprietary Electrified Powertrain Optimization Process ( ePOP ). —Lee Rogers, Senior Engineer at Drive System Design.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

The fail-operational architectural concept and its key components ensure the safe operation of highway pilot functions, valet parking and autonomous truck driving in case individual functions fail. Failover management mechanism developed under the European PRYSTINE project (Copyright TTTech Auto).

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