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Rechargeable Batteries Extend Their Reach

New battery chemistries, recipes and packaging are powering a wide range of new applications, from miniature electronics to industrial vehicles. Selecting the right battery for the design is key.  more >>

Lamborghini Gives Auto Composites a Huge Boost

The Seattle area is rapidly becoming an American and global center for carbon composites research and development.  more >>

Driveline Bearings Cut Friction by 30 Percent

SKF Group has rolled out a line of energy-efficient bearings for driveline applications that could reduce friction by up to 30 percent and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 13 gm per mile.  more >>

Natural Materials Are the New Job One at Ford

Today a six-member engineering team at Ford is looking for new applications for soybeans and other sustainable materials in an industry-leading effort to replace hydrocarbon-based materials.  more >>

Tesla Engineer Boosts EV Range to New Heights

JB Straubel is the winner of this year's Design News Engineer of the Year Award for his dogged determination to boost the range of battery-powered electric vehicles.  more >>

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