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The vehicle dynamics sector has again shown impressive work across engineering, innovation, technology and teamwork in the shortlist for this year’s Vehicle Dynamics International Awards. The judging panel had a tough job this year, with some very tight results, but five worthy winners emerged
Almost all of the dynamics work that Lotus Engineering, the consultancy division of Lotus, has undertaken for clients has been confidential apart from notable exceptions such as the Lotus Cortina. The team discuss their four core pillars of Platforms, Control Systems, Dynamics and Technical Services
Automobili Lamborghini has just closed the best half-year in its history, with the company’s sales, turnover, operating results and profitability at their highest ever, despite the geopolitical situation and the pandemic. Paolo Poma, CFO and managing director discusses the financial strategy driving these record results and the future ambitions of the team at Sant’Agata
Raphael Kis, an Audi calibration engineer, shares his experiences of developing new vehicles at KALT 1, the marque’s icy test facility in Swedish lapland
Silvano Michieli, chief procurement officer at Automobili Lamborghini, discusses how the company has overcome supply chain challenges, how it is working with the Ukrainian supplier Leoni, how it evaluates new suppliers, and the issue of globalisation
Road testing in the UK? The world’s best driving roads can be replicated in the UK (though perhaps not the weather), from the Stelvio Pass and Great Ocean Road, to the Transfăgărășan Pass. Alfa Romeo’s team shares the UK equivalents they have found for the world’s most iconic roads
There have been impressive developments in vehicle dynamics engineering, innovation, technology and talent, as reflected in the fantastic shortlist for this year’s awards. The quality of the 25 contenders made for tough evaluation by the international judging panel, but five worthy victors emerged. Here are the winners of the 2021 Vehicle Dynamics International Awards…
“We need to continuously evolve and adjust our processes and mindsets.” Jan Michel, chief transition architect at Audi, discusses the marque’s changing approaches, from continuous development instead of thinking in cycles, a flexible matrix organisation instead of rigid hierarchies, and transformation from the inside out
The top 20 global car manufacturers spent US$98 billion on EV R&D in 2019-20. BDO discusses the varying approaches between OEMs and regions