McLaren Racing has implemented a materials lifecycle management system that captures data from material testing and the tools and processes the team employs to ensure traceability throughout each component’s lifecycle
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The bonnet, doors and front wings of the all-new Nissan Qashqai will be stamped from aluminium alloy, which saves 60kg from the body weight, helping reduce emissions, enhance vehicle dynamics, and create scope to accommodate more technology
Italdesign and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) have announced a partnership that will develop a complete…
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a structural battery that performs…
A UK-based composite structures specialist, Carbon ThreeSixty, is leading a project to develop a revolutionary…
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is undertaking research into advanced lightweight composites with the aim of…
Israel-based Silentium is ramping up the global rollout of its active road-noise cancellation (ARNC) technology…
Weight reduction is a priority for automotive engineers aiming to achieve optimal vehicle dynamics as…
Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are poised to be the future of the auto industry. In the…
Jaguar Land Rover is taking part in research trials to test the capability of advanced lightweight metals and composites to be used in future vehicles in their model ranges. As part of a two-year project, the company will use technology developed for the aerospace industry to understand how materials respond to corrosive environments, in global markets and over rigorous terrains