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J.D. Power Names the Top 2024 Vehicles in Initial Quality - Design …
Jun 28, 2024 · The quality rating stalwarts at J.D. Power have bolstered the quality and credibility of their automotive initial quality scores for 2024 with the addition of real-world dealer service records in addition to their customary Voice of the Customer owner survey data.. The result is more trustworthy rankings that for 2024 show that U.S. domestic automakers are in top form, with Ram pickups ...
2024 Design News Automotive Articles, Wrapped
Dec 18, 2024 · It has been quite a year in the automotive industry. The autonomous vehicle market crumbled. The electric vehicle market wobbled. Flexibility became the watchword in an industry gripped by uncertainty.
Understanding the Role of Cobalt in Batteries - Design News
Feb 16, 2023 · A new report by the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) in Germany suggests that worldwide supplies of lithium and cobalt, materials used in electric vehicle batteries, will become critical by 2050.. The situation for cobalt, a metal that is typically produced as a byproduct of copper and nickel mining, appears to be especially dire as “…the cobalt demand by batteries might be twice as high as ...
What's the 2024 Outlook for Engineering Jobs? - Design News
May 3, 2024 · Rob Spiegel serves as a senior editor for Design News.He started with Design News in 2002 as a freelancer covering sustainability issues, including the transistion in electronic components to RoHS compliance. Rob was hired by Design News as senior editor in 2011 to cover automation, manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, AI, and more.. Prior to his work with Design News, Rob worked as a senior ...
Debating the Future of Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles
Sep 26, 2024 · Much of the buzz around fueling alternatives to internal combustion engines have revolved around electric and hybrid-electric power. Still, other alternatives such as hydrogen power continue to lurk, particularly as stringent fuel economy standards for …
Linear Motors 101 - Design News
Nov 5, 2000 · Gaining in popularity, linear motors are ideal for applications that require high speed, accuracy, and repeatability. By using linear motors, design engineers can also gain more travel in the same envelope-they can even have two different motors go to the same area.
2025 North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year Finalists
Nov 21, 2024 · The North American Car, Truck, and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) jury (full disclosure: I’m one) has picked the three cars, three trucks, and three utility vehicles that are finalists for its annual best-of award. These were culled from a list of ten cars and SUVs and five pickups that were new for this year. “The competition for these awards will be fierce this year,” said NACTOY ...
Electrifying Drive in the 2025 Bentley Continental GTC Speed
Sep 30, 2024 · This, along with the magical torque vectoring system makes the Continental GTC Speed remarkably agile in the relentless Alpine switchbacks of my drive outside Andermatt, Switzerland.
J.D. Power's 2024 Worst Car Brands for Dependability - Design News
J.D. Power's 2024 survey of drivers provides us with a list of 2021's most dependable models after three years on the road. On the flip side, they also name which brands' cars scored below average in the survey. The survey found an average of 190 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100), which means that the average 2021 car in the survey …