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CONTENTS
FEATURES
REGULARS
18 Integrating sensor data: Selecting an
ADAS decision-making process COVER STORY
Exactly when sensor fusion occurs in ADAS operations, late or early,
impacts the entire system.
24 New fluids coming for EV thermal
management MATERIALS
Balancing low conductivity, corrosion resistance and optimum heat
transfer in next-generation EV coolants while meeting new EV
safety regulations.
27 Inside the quiet, looming battle
over automotive refrigerants ENVIRONMENT
R-1234yf is used in almost every new car sold in the U.S., but the EU
is discussing a ban and the industry is investigating alternatives like
CO2 and propane.
ON THE COVER
Data from sensors such as Luminar lidar units must be merged for
analysis and decision making. When to do that is a key decision in
engineering ADAS systems. (Image: Volvo)
2 Editorial
China's warning signs
3 Supplier Eye
Ode to 2024: A critical year for the auto industry
4 Technology Report
4 Battery analysis pioneer: North America has
five years to catch China | ELECTRIFICATION
5 Lowering carbon emissions? What's being done
for internal combustion engines | CLEAN TECH
8 What it takes to make tire data useful to
non-engineers | TESTING
9 Experts: J3400 isn't just a plug, but a
complete system | STANDARDS
11 Ford Engineering Lab turns 100, hosts new
team | WORKPLACE
12 Pure Lithium bets on Vanadium cathodes to
save U.S. battery independence | ELECTRIFICATION
14 Road Ready
14 Honda pioneering new manufacturing tech
for Zero electrified platform
30 Product Briefs
Spotlight: Processors & semiconductors
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32 Q&A
Envorso wants to help OEMs make better
software in-house
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