Phillippe Krief, CEO of Alpine Cars joins Guido Bairati, MD of VI-grade, to discuss the challenges Alpine faces in its transition phase to EVs. Krief emphasises the importance of simulation-based development, and anticipates advancements in simulation technology, particularly in AI, to explore more configurations and optimise vehicle development further
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The road car division of Alpine, the French sports car manufacturer, is integrating two cutting-edge VI-grade simulators into its development processes
Hennessey Special Vehicles has set a new production car lap record at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA), with a 2:10.90 lap. The 1,817bhp twin-turbo 6.6-litre V8 Venom F5 Revolution hypercar pulled up to +1.59G in the corners and -1.61G under braking. It’s quite a sight…
Automotive simulation software company, rFpro, has joined the ASAM standardisation organisation, and expects to collaborate with 30 industry partners, including BMW and Volvo, on the upcoming ASAM OpenMaterial standard
Levidian, a UK climate technology business, has been developing a prototype truck tyre that combines net-zero graphene with carbon black in a new tread formulation that could unlock a future of more sustainable, higher performance tyres
Polyn Technology has launched the VibroSense system for tyre monitoring, a neuromorphic front-end technology for preprocessing vibration data locally, right on the tyre. The analysis of in-tyre vibration sensor data determines the road condition for better grip control
Automotive test systems supplier, AB Dynamics, has acquired Venshure Test Services (VTS), a provider of dynamometer-based testing services to the automotive sector in the USA that is focused on the development and deployment of EVs
Companies are coming together to accelerate virtual development. The event will boast top-tier keynote speeches and technical presentations by the likes of Bugatti Rimac, EDAG Group, Honda R&D, and Mercedes AMG
If you’re looking for a little refresher on vehicle dynamics, this video might be for you. Join the University of California San Diego’s mechanical engineering department for a lecture on CG, load transfer, acceleration, braking, cornering, and friction circles
The submissions window for the award, which recognises the automotive industry’s finest innovations in sustainable, lightweight design, is now open