Altair has launched a collaboration with Gordon Murray Group (GMG) as part of the M-LightEn lightweight vehicle engineering project, to further the development of the next generation of ultra lightweight and low embedded CO2 platforms for Gordon Murray Automotive vehicles
Nexteer Automotive, a manufacturer of motion control technologies, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the administrative committee of Suzhou Industrial Park to establish its Suzhou Smart Manufacturing Project. The facility will be used to produce Nexteer’s product portfolio which supports by-wire chassis control
A new software tool developed by ZF facilitates the complex calibration of individual actuators during the vehicle development process by automatically calculating the interdependencies between actuators
Cadillac has opted to equip its new all-electric Celestiq luxury sedan with ZF’s Smart Chassis Sensor, a high-tech system for determining vehicle ride height
The May 2025 issue of VDI has a focus on suspension technology, from insights into how the next generation will evolve, to the effects of shock absorber friction on vertical dynamics, and testing technologies. We also look at the latest exciting dynamics developments at Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and NIO
McLaren Automotive has developed a world-first application of a composites manufacturing method from the aerospace industry, scaled for volume supercar manufacturing including the W1. The Automated Rapid Tape (ART) production method produces carbon fibre structures that can be optimised to be lighter, stiffer and stronger via advanced structural optimisation
Gordon Murray Group (GMG) is leading a new consortium project working to create a new vehicle monocoque architecture that is 25% lighter and stronger than comparable structures, and 50% less carbon intensive to manufacture
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
Randle Engineering has launched a public training course titled ‘Vehicle and Suspension Systems Engineering: A Course for Engineers, by Engineers’. Topics covered at the event, taking place on 25th March, include the theory of suspension geometry, and a range of specific ride and handling analyses for implementation into the vehicle development process
LABA7 has partnered with AIX Racing, a top competitor in FIA Formula 2 and FIA…
