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Diesel Fuels - November 2007
   Automotive Standards - November 2007
   Work Proceeds on ASTM Biodiesel Specifications
   Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuels
   Cerium-Oxide-Coated Catalyst Could Knock Out NOx by 2010?
   Automotive Standards Updates - November 2007

PHEV - September 2007
   Automotive Standards - September 2007
   Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research Projects Receive $19 Million Boost from DOE
   Companies Explore PHEVs
   Google Backs PHEVs
   Automotive Standards Updates - September 2007

Sustainability - April 2007
   Global Sustainable Mobility
   Global Sustainable Mobility: Worldwide Manufacturing Aligns along Certification Standard
   Sustainable Mobility: The Challenge for Developing Countries
   Automotive Standards Subscription Solutions
   Automotive Standards Updates - April 2007

SAE - October 2006
   SAE Issues New Standard for Universal Language for Embedded Software and Hardware
   SAE’s New AADL Standard: Thoughts on Its Impact
   SAE Horsepower Certification Standards Now in Use by All Three Major U.S. Carmakers.
   Related Subscription Information
   Automotive Standards Updates

Automotive Industy 'Leaner' Materials and Issues - July 2006
   Automotive Economy: The Fuel Future
   Lean Manufacturing: Benjamin Franklin Never Went to Japan
   Saving Energy with New Steels: Q&A with AISI’s Ron Krupitzer

Environmental Management and RoHS
   Environmental Management: The Greening of the Automotive Industry
   China’s RoHS: Another Delay but Few New Answers
   End of Life, or Not

Radio Frequency Identification
   Challenges Ahead for RFID
   An Overview of RFID in the Automotive Industry
   Implementation in the Automotive Industry

Automotive Glazing
   Automotive Glazing Today
   Automotive Glazing: Origins of the Art
   Automotive Glazing: Like Sci-Fi Today, to Market Tomorrow
   Automotive Glazing Related Standards and Publications

Automotive Telematics
   Integrating Vehicles and Telematics
   The Expanding Use of Telematics
   Telematics Offers Auto Owners a Fresh Shopping List
   Automotive Telematic Standards and Related Publications

Electronic Components
   Areas of Automotive Innovation
   Rise in Electronic Components
   New Advances in Optoelectronics
   Automotive Component Standards and Related Publications

Automotive Fasteners
   Holding it all together: a look at the automotive fastener industry
   The challenges of fastener finishing
   Fastener Quality Act
   Automotive Fastener Standards and Related Publications

Recycling and End-of-Life Vehicles
   The Nature of Automotive Recycling
   Motivations for recycling: a look at all the issues
   Automotive Shredder Residue: The final mile in automotive recycling
   Automotive Recycling Standards and Related Publications

Emissions and Alternative fuels
   Air pollutants: The numbers are in - and down
   Diesel gains ground as an environmental option
   Clearing the air: A look at smart pollution-busters
   Automotive Emissions Standards and Related Publications

Occupant Protection and Safety
   Crash Costs & Consumer Demand Drive Advances in Auto Safety
   Crash Avoidance: New Technology Promises Safer Roads & Saved Lives
   Industry Improves Crash Protection with New, Advanced Technology
   Automotive Occupant Protection & Safety Standards and Related Publications

Aluminum
   Proving its metal: Aluminum boosts vehicle safety
   Aluminum standards: See what’s new for 2003
   Welding aluminum: different, not difficult
   Automotive Aluminum Welding Standards and Related Publications

Automotive Sensors
   New Cars with Sense and Sensors
   Occupant Safety Systems
   Airbags-The Next Generation
   World's First Vehicle 'Black Box' Standard Underway at IEEE

Telematics
   Telematics - Revolutionizing the Auto Industry
   GM - A Leader In Telematics OnStar® In-Vehicle Communication Service
   Interoperability is the Key Department of Transportation ITS Standards Program
   Finding a Common Language Developing Traveler Information Systems

Life-Cycle Management
   Life-Cycle Management
   Green Light for End of Life Vehicles Directive
   Steel - Environmentally Friendly Material

Intelligent Transportation Systems
   New Measure to Speed ITS Deployment
   Intelligent Transportation Systems A Combination of Technologies and Talents
   Innovative Transportation Solutions
   Intelligent Vehicles Becoming a Reality
   The Ultimate in Crash Safety is Avoiding Crashes
   GM Supports the NHTSA's Advanced Air Bag Regulations
   Searching for the Right Plastics Material


AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING STANDARDS NEWS
July 22, 2008
UCS Submits Comments to NHTSA Recommending Stronger Fuel Standards
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) submitted comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urging it to strengthen ... more
July 22, 2008
Frost: Modernization Drives Growth of Euro Land-Based ISTAR Vehicle Electronics Markets
The European land-based intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) vehicle electronics markets continue to witness ... more
July 21, 2008
Frost: Powertrain, Transmission Tech, Safety Demands Promise Growth for Euro Electronic Controllers
The European market for advanced electronic controllers for powertrain, transmission, comfort, driver assist and transmission systems should ... more
July 15, 2008
UN/ECE Agreement on Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Vehicles Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP 29) of the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe (U.N./ECE) celebrated the 50th anniversary ... more
July 14, 2008
ASTM Int'l Releases Publication for Automotive Lubricant Testing - ASTM STP 1501
ASTM International issued ASTM special technical publication (STP) 1501, Automotive Lubricant Testing and Additive Development, which includes ... more
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