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What’s Driving Next-Gen Automotive Manufacturing?
The technologies behind high efficiency, quality, and performance
To design and produce high performance vehicles, manufacturers are leveraging state-of-the-art technologies ranging from carbon fiber wheels to state-of-the-art wind tunnel testing systems. Ford Motor Company’s 2024 Mustang Dark Horse embodies both technologies. Thanks to Rolling Road Wind Tunnel (RRWT) testing, the new performance car features improved aerodynamics and downforce. Its durable carbon fiber wheels, the product of Ford’s collaboration with supplier Carbon Revolution, are reported to weigh about 37 percent lighter, on average, than Dark Horse aluminum wheels.
Cover image courtesy of Ford Motor Company.
Cover design by Dave Campbell.
Also In This Issue:
• ➜ FROM THE EDITOR
Get expert insight into better, faster, and more efficient ways OEMs make their parts. MORE…
• ➜ TECH UPDATES
Innovative technologies, processes, and services that can help product manufacturers achieve greater productivity or quality. MORE…
• ➜ SOFTWARE & ANALYTICS
The latest software for optimizing product design, development, engineering, and manufacturing. MORE…
• ➜ DESIGN & ENGINEERING
Tools and tips that could help solve engineering problems, jumpstart new designs for better products, and change the way designers and engineers do their jobs. MORE…
• ➜ MADE IN AMERICA
New developments in reshoring, domestic investments in U.S. manufacturing expansion, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and Made in USA content. MORE…
• ➜ ADVANCED MATERIALS
Developments in materials that can improve your parts and products — from smart materials to exotic metals and alloys, ceramics, composites, engineered plastics, metamaterials, and more. MORE…
• ➜ ELECTRONICS
Components, circuits, cables, assemblies, electronics manufacturing services (EMS), and more. MORE…
• ➜ INDUSTRY NEWS
News about manufacturing suppliers that OEMs product manufacturers, and sourcing decision makers need to know — plus the latest industry developments and trends. MORE…
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