Detroit--As was the case last year, cost concerns dominate the issues that confront the automotive industry. As a result, automakers continue to look to technology innovations for solutions. That's the finding coming out of a survey of engineers and designers taken at this year's SAE International...

Huntington Beach, CA--To millions of people and untold wildlife, the 1997-98 El Nino has meant floods, mudslides, drought, and even famine. Yet it contains a possible silver lining for scientists, meteorologists, and engineers. Delivered along with El Nino's wrath has been increased emphasis on the...

Detroit, MI--To anyone walking the aisles of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Show in February, it quickly became obvious that electronics are rapidly controlling more and more functions of the automobile. Occupancy sensing systems (for airbag deployment), collision avoidance systems,...

Major automakers this fall will begin selling cars that produce at least 70% less pollution than vehicles now in showrooms. Under a plan approved by the Environmental Protection Agency, the new models will be sold in 12 states from Virginia to Maine. And, starting with 2001 models, manufacturers...