Archive for October, 2009
VA Tech Researchers Develop New Tire Tests
Friday, October 30th, 2009The Danville Register and Bee reports that,
Students and a professor at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville developed a unique way to test tires.
Associate professor Saied Taheri and Virginia Tech students in the Intelligent Transportation Lab at the Institute developed a trailer that houses equipment to test tires on actual roads and […]
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GM Ramps Up Battery Testing
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009WardsAuto.Com reports that GM is ramping up testing of batteries for use in its electric vehicles (EVs). The report notes:
The lab includes about 170 test chambers cycling battery charges up and down 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. During the cycling, engineers introduce severe temperature and humidity levels, while an automotive OEM-exclusive “shaker […]
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Autoliv Opens New Unique Test Facility
Monday, October 26th, 2009Autoliv Opens New Unique Test Facility
STOCKHOLM –(Business Wire)– Oct 26, 2009 Regulatory News:
Autoliv Inc. has opened a new unique test facility for pre-crash and active safety systems in Vargarda, Sweden.
Thanks to passive safety systems such as seatbelt pretensioners and airbags, vehicle safety has substantially improved over recent decades. The next step to further reduce road […]
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