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Engineers wrestle with impacts of EVs, AVs
Alexa St. John & Richard Truett
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DETROIT Vehicle architectures and powertrains are evolving, presenting both opportunities and challenges for auto makers, industry newcomers and the supply chain.
Electrified propulsion will require a new technology road map to safety, greater efficiency and longer range. It also will require consumer buy-in.
Meanwhile, development of connected and autonomous vehicles continues, posing another slew of challenges for the industry to tackle.
All of these were major topics outlined during SAE International s WCX Digital Summit held virtually last week. Here are some highlights.
Going electric
The armada of battery-electric vehicles starting to fill dealer showrooms won t make a significant impact on sales of internal combustion engine vehicles until 2025.
Public, private sector engagement key to smart cities, experts say
Public, private sector engagement key to smart cities, experts say
Alexa St. John
Ford is renovating the historic Michigan Central Station in downtown Detroit as a mobility launchpad.
DETROIT Collaboration between the public and private sectors will be key to advancing smart cities of the future, industry leaders said during a panel portion of SAE International s WCX Digital Summit.
Public-private partnerships are key for mutually beneficial technology deployments and can help expedite these deployments, said Blaine Leonard, transportation technology engineer at the Utah Department of Transportation. As an agency, we used to have the luxury of allowing new developments to mature over time, Leonard said Wednesday in a session on smart cities. In this environment today, with these kinds of technologies, it s just moving too fast to afford us that kind of time.