Magazine
Automotive Engineering: October 2021
2021-10-01
BYD's Blade Runner The Chinese mobility-and-energy giant's novel 'Blade' battery eliminates the cell module level to compete with NCM chemistry at significantly lower cost - and greater proven safety. Making UX easy on the eyes Faurecia IRYStec combined physiology and image processing to create uniquely personalized high-fidelity screen displays, as pioneered by Mercedes' MBUX. The company's founder explains. Extending the Wankel's future on hydrogen fuel Proven in thousands of military drone aircraft, the lightweight and power-dense Wankel rotary still aims for a future...as a zero-emissions range extender. 'Retuning' lubricants for EV duty Lubrizol's top grease expert talks about how the electric vehicle trend is driving innovations and creating opportunities.