Automotive Engineering - September 2023 - 2

CONTENTS
FEATURES
22 Light, fantastic! COVER STORY
Plastics, steel and aluminum technologies that reduce weight and
emissions recognized with 2023 Altair Enlighten Awards.
26 Honda taps recycling firms for
future EV batteries BATTERY RECYCLING
Recycling and reusing battery materials is a top priority for Honda
as the vehicle maker targets 100% of its global automotive sales
being electrified vehicles by 2040.
30 Sensing to solve EV thermal
challenges SENSORS
The complexities of electric-vehicle HVAC require new sensing
solutions. An expert at TDK explains.
ON THE COVER
From Toyota's high-performance IsoDynamic Performance seats to
a new alloy for high-pressure die casting, the Altair Enlighten
Awards underscore this: particularly in a world with more (and
heavy) EVs, developing materials and methods to cut weight is
paramount. (Cover image: Toyota)
REGULARS
4 Editorial
Of moose and artificial intelligence
6 Supplier Eye
Moons aligning
8 Technology Report
8 Magna's drop-in, off-road electric powertrain |
PROPULSION
10 Tenneco opens engineering, simulation center
in Poland | TESTING
12 Automaker coalition plans high-power
charging network | EV CHARGING
13 Fully charged in six minutes? | BATTERIES
15 Road Ready
15 Ford Ranger fully redesigned for 2024
17 Vinfast needs to slow down
20 Under the hood of Ford's latest Mustang
21 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser returning to
its roots
32 Product Briefs
Spotlight: Plastics & Composites; Adhesives
and Coatings
34 Q&A
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Maria Anhalt, Elektrobit CEO, discusses the
definition of " software-defined vehicle " and why
the auto industry should work harder to
standardize the estimated 60% of automotive
software that is unseen by the end-user.
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