Sentences with phrase «future vehicle designs»

According to GM's global design chief, Ed Welburn, fender skirts aren't likely to return to future vehicle designs mostly because they add to a car's total cost and compromise the rear tire size.

Such a standard does not currently exist, and is seen by them as a key mechanism for improving future vehicle designs.

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Every week seemed to bring a new out - there concept car designed to tackle a future or electric mobility or vehicles that can drive themselves.

They add that Project Titan has been «re-focused on developing an autonomous driving system that gives Apple flexibility to either partner with existing carmakers, or return to designing its own vehicle in the future» and that «executives have given the car team a deadline of late next year to prove the feasibility of the self - driving system and decide on a final direction.»

Musk last year hired chip design legend Jim Keller, who had been at AMD (amd) for years, sparking speculation that the electric carmaker would go that route to enhance the self - driving capability of future vehicles.

A 529 plan is a tax - advantaged investment vehicle designed to encourage saving for the future higher education expenses of the plan's beneficiary.

Researchers report today that a vehicle's cold start — at least in gasoline - powered cars — is the best target for future design changes.

This investment with the SFI Research Centre IPIC will enable us to combine our expertise and utilise Tyndall's state of the art facilities to develop ground breaking early stage technologies, which will not only have a huge impact on the future architecture design of large data centres, but will also improve the power and computational capacity of new consumer devices and provide robust sensing solutions in the autonomous vehicles and consumer device sectors as well as others.

In addition, the Committee directs that, to the maximum extent possible, NASA should ensure that all vehicle development funding leverages existing investments; promotes efficiency through commonality of design and simultaneous development; and minimizes the need for redesigns or other costly changes affecting future SLS vehicle configurations.

There isn't much in the way of storage, but according to TARDEC director Dr. Paul Rogers, whatever future vehicle this powertrain would be potentially used in would be custom - designed for optimized interior volume and ergonomics.

DETROIT — General Motors Corp. delivers the first surprise of the North American International Auto Show with a Cadillac CTS concept coupe, a vehicle that exemplifies the luxury brand's future design direction and confirms a new diesel - engine application.

Although drivers previously convicted of driving under the influence are frequently forced to utilize a breathalyzer tied to a car's ignition, DADSS is looking to develop a device that is seamlessly streamlined into the vehicle's design 8 to 10 years in the future — although it would not be a mandatory safety feature.

Generation EQ is designed to offer hints of Mercedes» plans for its future electric vehicles.

LeEco is a primary investor in Faraday Future, which plans to build its cars on a modular platform designed specifically for electric vehicles.

Purely a concept vehicle for now, the Telluride aims to preview the future of Kia design.

Another concept on Honda's stand, although not a vehicle, is what the automaker calls smart swarm technology, designed for a collision - free future.

«In the future we can offer our customers this amazing space to personalize their vehicle like no other vehicle on earth,» says design director Giles Taylor.

Luc Donckerwolke, executive vice president and head of Hyundai Design Center says that the Le Fil Rouge Concept builds on the automaker's previous design DNA to create a sportier, more distinctive character for its future vehDesign Center says that the Le Fil Rouge Concept builds on the automaker's previous design DNA to create a sportier, more distinctive character for its future vehdesign DNA to create a sportier, more distinctive character for its future vehicles.

The Toyota C - HR concept crossover offers a fresh design language that the automaker claims will preview a «future direction for Toyota vehicles.»

In addition to the Type R Concept, Honda will also display their next - generation fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV), with a sleek new design pointing towards the future of Honda's electric vehicles.

The McLaren Senna is the third vehicle in McLaren's Ultimate Series of vehicles, following the P1 and P1 GTR; but where those were hybridized monsters designed with one eye on the future, the McLaren Senna is something a little more traditional.

Next Gallery: Subaru SHARC Concept wins LA Auto Show Design Challenge: Future police vehicle don't need no stinking badge»

It is a concept vehicle based on the concept of a future police car developed for the Los Angeles Design Challenge 2012.

Not only will it feature an evolution of the incredibly bold design language first seen with the show - stopping «Vision Concept», the SUV will be built around near - future technologies, such as its advanced Battery Electric drivetrain, making the Lagonda SUV the first of its kind: an ultra-stylish, supremely luxurious, fully electric emission - free vehicle.

The 2010 SEMA Show will once again offer a trio of Technology Briefing SuperSessions designed to provide attendees insights and information into the current and future evolution of the automobile and the myriad new business and product - development opportunities advanced vehicle technologies offer specialty - equipment manufacturers, distributors, retailers and installers.

«The new design and engineering centre is a testament both to Jaguar Land Rover's British heritage of innovation and its compelling vision for future vehicle technology.»

The Korean company has provided us with a teaser image of the HCD - 14 concept vehicle, which Hyundai says provides a glimpse into future Hyundai premium vehicle design, advanced 3 - D gesture - based technology controls, and spirited driving dynamics.

«We have a long way to go, but in the near future Fisker intends to deliver this exceptional American - designed, engineered, and manufactured vehicle to showrooms worldwide.»

Mercedes - Benz» F 800 Style research vehicle is showing the future of premium automobiles from a new perspective, as the five - seat upper - range sedan combines highly efficient drive technologies with unparalleled safety and convenience features and an emotive design idiom, which interprets current Mercedes - Benz styling in line with the brand's hallmark attribute of cultivated sportiness.

The design concept NEXON showcases future technologies for their passenger vehicles.

Audi says around 80 percent of the concept's design will feature in future production vehicles.

Toyota is using a body design philosophy in its future vehicles that will enable the vehicles to exceed crash standards in Japan, Europe and the United States.

The concept is said to provide a hint of the future design direction of Peugeot and the automaker's future ambitions in the large luxury vehicle segment.

«This concept vehicle will undoubtedly have an influence on future SUV models,» Klaus Bischoff, head of VW design said in a press release.

The Stormer concept car would become known for showcasing the future design direction of Range Rover, as well as the bold approach to the adoption of new technology within the vehicles.

In a six - month span, the prediction we heard at MIT from a Toyota team member working on future system designs was validated by Tesla in its production vehicles.

Tailored to meet Toyota's exacting requirements, CityCube is designed to be lightweight with low rolling resistance, which is an important feature for future electric vehicle tires.

The world - class plant will manufacture the first family of premium, advanced technology engines, Ingenium, to be entirely designed and built in - house by Jaguar Land Rover for exclusive use in the company's future vehicles.

That has been an important factor in the American automaker's future hybrid and EV designs, along with vehicle range and ease of refueling.

Created by the Calty design studio in California, the LF - LC is intended as a driver - focused vehicle that displays a possible future design direction for the premium manufacturer.

Lexus today unveiled a new design concept for a hybrid 2 +2 sport coupe at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, a driver - focused vehicle that displays a possible future design direction for the premium manufacturer.

Nissan executive design chief Satoru Tai says ample interior space will be a hallmark of future Nissan electric vehicle design as the brand embarks on an EV blitz.

Nissan this week provided a glimpse of its future direction in car design by previewing an emotionally dynamic and futuristically styled Vmotion 2.0 concept car that will lead to eventually creating what the automaker describes as zero - emission autonomous vehicles.

The vehicle provides a glimpse of the design language and technology that we will get to see in the company's future SUVs.

Automakers love creating concept vehicles so they can show off their design skills and technology features that could potentially appear in future vehicles.

Acura says the Precision Concept is a design study that previews a bolder and more distinctive design for its future vehicles.

Having finished 2012 with five - straight years of premium segment sales growth with its Genesis and Equus vehicle lines, today Hyundai unveiled its design direction for future premium vehicles with its HCD - 14 Genesis concept at the North American International Auto Show.

Xtrac has designed a hybridized automated manual transmission (H - AMT), designated 1010, targeted at enabling future premium luxury road vehicles (supercars and limos) to meet the 95 g / km CO2 emission requirement being introduced by European legislators for 2020....

Mazda's design and surface language for future Zoom - Zoom vehicles embraces this concept of natural flow, a new design language called Nagare (pronounced na - ga - reh).

A Saturn concept vehicle that will provide an indication of how the brand's new design cues will continue on future vehicles.