Automotive Engineering - March 2025 - 2

CONTENTS
FEATURES
REGULARS
22 Hydrogen won't accept 'no' for
an answer COVER STORY
From automakers to companies in the wider mobility industry,
hydrogen power is seeing no shortage of investment and research
even as some remain unconvinced of its future.
25 Advanced silicones for ADAS in
light vehicles ADAS SENSORS
Material solutions for thermal management, protection
and assembly.
ON THE COVER
Hydrogen fuel-cell and internal-combustion projects continue to
forge ahead across nearly all modes of transportation. (Image:
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4 Editorial
Wrecking Ball
6 Supplier Eye
Cooler heads should prevail
8 Technology Report
8 The international fight over eFuels, internal
combustion's would-be savior | GREEN ENERGY
12 Hydrogen storage: Not everything need look
like a sausage | FUEL STORAGE
14 Power over Coaxial: a simplified path to
advanced vehicle systems | CONNECTIVITY
18 Lighter, recyclable body seal wins SAA award |
MATERIALS
20 Enhancing E-motor design, thermal efficiency
with advanced cooling | THERMAL MANAGEMENT
21 Mercedes proposes " in-drive brakes " for
better EVs | COMPONENTS
29 Product Briefs
Spotlight: ADAS/AV sensors & simulation
32 Interview
Mercedes CEO talks software-defined vehicles
and 30 years in Silicon Valley
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