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Fisker Sees Design as a Key EV Differentiator

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Austin Weber
November 20, 2020
Consumers want choice, which is one reason why there are so many different type of vehicles to choose from today. Interior and exterior design will play an even more important role in electric cars.

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Quiet Please! NVH Is Becoming More Important Than Ever

Quiet Please! NVH Is Becoming More Important Than Ever

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Austin Weber
July 9, 2018
Automakers spend a lot of time focusing on noise, vibration and harshness (NVH). That’s because many consumers demand vehicles that are as quiet as possible.
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New Test Method Helps Ford Develop Quieter Cars

May 6, 2016

DEARBORN, MI—Ford’s latest vehicles will be quieter thanks to a new testing method called aeroacoustic mobile wind tunnel testing.


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VW Begins Hiring for US R&D Center

April 7, 2015

CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen has begun the process of hiring 130 engineers and technicians to staff the automaker’s new R&D center here, which will be fully operational by 2017.


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To Improve Your Designs, Listen to the Voice of the Customer

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John Sprovieri
June 3, 2014

The late novelist John Le Carré once said, “A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world.” As it turns out, what was good advice for spies is equally good for manufacturing and design engineers.


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Back to the Future . . . With Wood

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Austin Weber
March 4, 2014

A new concept vehicle on display at the Geneva International Motor Show uses wood to replace traditional plastic components.


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GM Sends Design Engineers to Showrooms, Service Bays

February 13, 2014

DETROIT—Engineers behind the Chevrolet Corvette, Cadillac CTS, GMC Sierra and Buick Enclave are learning on dealership sales floors and in service bays what customers like and dislike about the cars and trucks they helped create.


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Contest Offers $1,000 for Steering Wheel Design

January 4, 2013

BOSTON—GrabCAD, an online community for sharing CAD expertise, is sponsing a contest to design a steering wheel for a supersonic car. A $1,000 prize will be awarded to the winning entry. Designs must be submitted by Jan. 31.


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Automotive Engineers Strive to Reclaim Engine Heat

October 5, 2012

DETROIT—As consumers clamor for better fuel economy, suppliers and automakers are trying to reclaim some of the lost thermal energy produced by a vehicle’s engine.


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End of an Auto Era: Say Goodbye to the Bench Seat

October 1, 2012

DETROIT—Next to the wheel, it’s one automotive component that dates back to the horse-drawn carriage era, and it’s about to go the way of the buggy whip. The front bench seat, once a fixture among large American cars, will be headed for oblivion when the final 2013 Chevrolet Impala rolls off the assembly line in the coming months.


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