Volvo Latest Carmaker To Join NACS Crowd, SAE Announces Standardized Tesla Connector
27 Jun 2023, 16:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Volvo Cars announced adopting the NACS plug starting in 2025, while current EVs get access to 12,000 Tesla Superchargers using an adapter from next year
California Approves Mercedes' Level 3 Autonomous Drive Pilot, One Step Ahead of Tesla
9 Jun 2023, 12:15 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / California follows Nevada by approving the technology. Drive Pilot takes control on suitable, high-traffic freeway areas and operates at speeds of up to 40 mph
When It Comes to Range, Combustion Engine Cars and Electric Vehicles Are Not Comparable
29 Apr 2023, 22:15 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / There are so many differences in how these machines work that perhaps the fairest way to treat them is with different methods.
Mercedes-Benz Certifies Drive Pilot – Its SAE Level 3 ADAS – for American Customers
27 Jan 2023, 12:40 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The first state where the company will offer Drive Pilot is Nevada, but it also intends to make the feature legal in California in 2023
AV Safety Expert Proposes a New Classification for Autonomy Levels
7 Feb 2022, 19:14 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to Philip Koopman, the SAE J3016 standard puts autonomous driving in an engineering perspective that is not helpful for drivers.
Engineer Wants to Stop Autonomous Driving Mess, Explains Basic Concepts
21 Sep 2021, 13:30 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / After discussing if Tesla’s approach to autonomous driving is correct or responsible, Mahmood Hikmet explains the technology’s basic concepts.
2023 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Will Match LT2 V8 With Two E-Motors, Says SAE
4 Mar 2021, 20:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the 2022 model year Z06, the 2023 model year E-Ray will bring forth partial electrification and all-wheel drive to the mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette
Americans Love Self-Driving Cars but Are Unwilling to Relinquish Control: Survey
7 Nov 2019, 21:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / SAE International conducts survey on riders in its self-driving program, finds inherent paradox: people love driverless cars but are not ready to give up contro
Hyperloop Technologies Wants to Triple Number of Engineers Employed
15 Apr 2016, 12:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Hyperloop Technologies, one of the startups aiming to develop a new transportation solution, wants to triple the number of engineers it hires by end of 2017
IEEE, SAE to Develop Smart Grid Standards
28 Apr 2011, 07:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Without any actual worldwide approved and endorsed full list of standards currently governing the electric vehicle industry and its mandatory charging infrastructure, more and more groups and organi...
2011 SAE World Congress Hosted by GM
11 Apr 2011, 18:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On Tuesday, April 12, the automotive world will turn its attention towards the Cobo Center in Detroit, where this year's SAE World Congress will take place. Combining the glamor of an auto show...
Tata Sets Up Vehicle Development Group
8 Apr 2011, 10:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Set on becoming a global player on the international automotive market, on Friday Indian manufacturer Tata announced its decision to establish a new division, in charge with the development of its ...
New Charging Standard Coming from ZigBee and SAE
3 Feb 2011, 08:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For the past two years, we've all witness the electric vehicle world explode into existence, nearly out of the blue. Now, two major car makers are selling EVs, countless smaller ones are doing ...
SAE Announces 2010 Lloyd L. Withrow Award Winners
19 May 2010, 15:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / SAE International honored five mobility engineering professionals with the 2010 Lloyd L. Withrow Distinguished Award at a recent world congress held in Detroit. The award recognizes individuals who ...
First Plug-In Electric Vehicle Charging Standard Introduced
18 May 2010, 07:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As the automotive industry is offering more and more plug-in vehicles and consumers start to show interest for this type of cars, the electricity demand on local utility grids is growing, with the n...
Electric Vehicles Safety Standards Summit Coming in October
25 Apr 2010, 19:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As the electric vehicles market is developing, the industry must ensure that it has a set of safety standards for this relatively new segment and that these are met by all the vehicles available for...
SAE Appoints New 2010 Board Officers and Directors
20 Jan 2010, 09:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International recently released a list which include three officers and five directors who will be serving in the SAE Board of Directors, starting from this...
Mircea Gradu, New Automotive VP of SAE International
22 Dec 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A member of SAE International since 1994, Mircea Gradu has recently been nominated for Automotive Vice President of SAE International. Gradu, who is the Head of Virtual Tools Analysis and Transmissi...
2010 SAE World Congress Theme: Ecollaboration
17 Nov 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The SAE World Congress, to be held next year and presented by Ford Motor Company and Magna International will be concentrating on the Ecollaboration theme (Engage, Exchange, Excel), meaning that it ...
New Motorcycle Sound Test Released by SAE
19 Jun 2009, 09:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International has recently produced a sound test standard to determine whether a motorcycle emits excessive noise. The test can be used on streetbikes or hi...