Articles

Read write-ups on current and emerging issues related to the automotive industry; written by experts from global automobile companies, consulting firms, design universities, design centers, etc. The articles section cover broad areas related to strategic management, emerging engine technologies, materials, electronics, engineering services, etc.

E-mobility takes on greater global significance

Global potential

The rising world population, scarcity of natural resources and threat of global warming have all contributed to an evolving paradigm shift with regard to mobility and its rising carbon footprint. Today, there are an estimated 800 million motor vehicles on the road worldwide, with this number expected to triple by 2050 . Increasing industrialization and higher per capita incomes could raise global automotive demand even further, exacerbating climate change and severely affecting the sustainability of life.

Tesla breaks through iron curtain

The story of how Tesla is bring the automotive world together in electric dreams

This week saw Tesla CEO Elon Musk reveal that the company plans to build a further three new models this year, in addition to the Model S sedan that is already in the pipeline. In the same week, MeetTheBoss.tv sits down with Tesla’s SVP Sales, Cristiano Carlutti to talk about the reality of selling the electric dream.

Sound Advice

Investigation of HVAC cabin noise

Simon Watkins, Professor, Aerospace Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
Satya Prasad Mavuri, Research Fellow - AutoCRC School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
RMIT University, Australia

An investigation of in-cabin noise of vehicles reveals that the design of the HVAC system has a major influence on the vehicle’s in-cabin acoustic performance.

Coupling Six Sigma DMAIC Methods with Digital Modeling

Discrete-Event Simulation & DOE to Drive Manufacturing Responsiveness

Richard Baxendell, Sr. Six Sigma Manager Bayer Material Science LLC
Gregory L. Schlegel CPIM CSP, Jonah VP Business Development SherTrack LLC

BMS's manufacturing facilities with their complex interaction of constraints and operating processes would be very difficult to analyze using traditional approaches.

Safety and Quality Systems

Advanced Driver Assistance - How Far Should they go?

Klaus Kompass, Director of Integration, Driver Assistance Systems and Active Safety
Dr. Werner Huber, Integration Driver Assistance Systems and Active Safety BMW Group, Germany

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems represent a substantial challenge in the development of future vehicles. Significant research has aided in the development of these Systems that have gained a prominent place in the markets and are considered to have attained the most desirable rankings of automotive innovations.

RFID in Automotive Industry

A Future outlook

The agreement on a widely accepted RFID standard in the automotive industry could suddenly trigger a domino effect and would, as such, define the tipping-point of a large-scale RFID introduction in the automotive industry.

China Automotive Sector

A Snapshot of Evolution

Chinese automotive industry, which is considered as the most happening region for the auto majors worldwide, is evolving on to the next plane.

The Changing Face of Automobile Design

The Greater Los Angeles Auto Show held in Detroit in January 2006 saw a dazzling display of the 2007 CX-7 SUV Mazda model.