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The leading specialist magazine for the automotive industry features new details about research and development. Our readers are technology-oriented managers. ATZ’s reports focus on the latest R&D findings concerning every possible aspect of passenger cars and commercial vehicle engineering. Our authors are automotive experts from the industry and science. Therefore, ATZ’s reports feature individual research projects and the series development of vehicles and their components.

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COVER STORY | Sustainability

Design to CO2e – The Reality Check

The CO2 equivalent, abbreviated to CO2e, is used to compare the effect of various greenhouse gases on global warming. In addition to carbon dioxide (CO2), other important greenhouse gases such as water vapor, methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) are included in the calculations. Using the example of a battery cover for an electric passenger car, AVL takes a look at the measures car manufacturers can take to reduce their CO2 footprint in order to halt climate change.

COVER STORY | Sustainability

“The CO2 footprint of cells can be reduced by 40%”

Ulf Zillig, Mercedes-Benz

In the ATZ interview, the Vice President for Group Research and Sustainability answers the questions of how CO2-neutral production has been possible in the company’s own plants worldwide since January 2022 and what measures can be taken to achieve the goal of a completely CO2-neutral vehicle fleet in 2039.

COVER STORY | Sustainability

CO2 Reduced Steel Body-in-White for Ride Sharing Vehicles

Steel E-Motive is a virtual development program that demonstrates the benefits of green high-strength steel products for future vehicles. The focus is on battery-electric driven and autonomous ride sharing vehicles. With the concept vehicles developed in the program, WorldAutoSteel and Ricardo demonstrate how CO2-reduced steel can be used to make passenger transport more sustainable. 86 % of greenhouse gas emissions are saved.

DEVELOPMENT | Chassis

New Systems for Vehicle Dynamics with a High Level of Safety and Comfort

Vertical dynamics play a crucial role regarding safety and comfort of modern passenger cars. Since both aspects cannot be maximized at the same time, a conflict of interest arises. This article by IAV, TU Darmstadt and Industrial Science presents two components, the so-called Fluid Dynamic Vibration Absorber and the Active Air Spring Damper, which can be used to overcome this conflict. In addition, a digital twin of the components has been integrated into a complete vehicle simulation. The resulting co-simulation enables evaluation in various virtual scenarios.

DEVELOPMENT | Chassis

Fine Dust on the Brake Disc – Laser Process to Meet the Euro 7 Standard

As part of the planned Euro 7 standard, particulate emissions from the brake system will be regulated for the first time. The Wecodur process from HPL Technologies enables the economical production of bonded wear and corrosion protection coatings on conventional gray cast iron brake discs. The advantages are a reduction in fine dust pollution (up to 90 %) and an extension of the service life of the brake discs, even in electric vehicles.

DEVELOPMENT | Methods | Processes

Procedure Model for the Use of Machine Learning

Artificial intelligence encompasses a wide range of applications, including machine learning, which is relevant to the connected vehicle. Just as software for control units has previously been programmed on the basis of standards, the software Artefacts generated by an AI must also be developed and verified in a structured manner. This is why the fourth generation of Automotive SPICE includes a process model for the application of machine learning, as Kugler Maag points out here.

DEVELOPMENT | Comfort

Occupant’s Comfort under New Boundary Conditions

Occupant comfort is created by fulfilling the requirements in different comfort domains such as vehicle dynamics and seats. In addition to an understanding of the overall system, thermal and acoustic development and testing methods that can capture both objective parameters and their subjective effects as holistically as possible are essential. The FKFS and the University of Stuttgart have developed several methods and a comfort matrix for system evaluation in this area.

RESEARCH | Automated Driving

From Test Sites to Public Roads – A Look at the Global Status of Shared Autonomous Vehicles

The commercial operation of shared autonomous vehicles will significantly change the global mobility market in the coming years. Such a market transition not only offers opportunities for traditional industry leaders, but also for new market players such as technology companies, mobility service providers and start-ups. The following benchmarking, carried out in the “Lab for Smart Mobility” of the Institute for Mobility of the University of St. Gallen and PwC Germany, will shed light on the current situation, identify promising players and outline possible market ramp-up scenarios.

In the Spotlight

China’s Automotive Industry – Pragmatism as a Strategy

China is not only outstripping the western world when it comes to electric mobility. The Middle Kingdom is also catching up when it comes to vehicles with combustion engines and is now selling them worldwide. What do the Asians do better, what do they do differently? The recipe for success lies in a very pragmatic openness to technology – and in seemingly endless resources in terms of raw materials and manpower.

Conference Report

ATZlive Sustainability in Automotive, virtually,
December 4, 2023

Current requirements and trends in the field of sustainability were discussed at the ATZ Sustainability in Automotive 2023 conference. Key elements are a circular economy and design-to-CO2.

Guest Commentary

Jan Leilich, Edag

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Have a look at the most read articles of the last 12 months.

This is an exclusive opportunity to find out about the very latest trends in the global automotive industry free of charge. The editorial team has given you direct access to the five most popular articles and comment columns. Click on the magazine cover to open the PDF file.

Takata Interview: “Restraint Systems Must Become More Adaptive”

AVL Interview: “Cost-effective, low-emission cars that are fun to drive”

ZF TRW Interview “We soon found that we had a lot in common from a technical perspective”

Volvo Interview: „Developing our own software and IT expertise gives us an advantage“

125 years ATZ magazine – historical articles you might love.

We like to show you a couple of historical articles. Click on the magazine cover to open the PDF file.

Crumpling Fins and Blood-sucking Trees

Iconic Small Cars with Character

A Beginning with Foresight

From Carriage Building to High-performance Bodywork

The Long Road Leading to Streamlined Design

From Carbide Lamps to High-performance Headlights

The Long Goodbye to the Travel Blanket

Closing Statement

Read by over 50.000 managers across 50 countries

ATZworldwide is the English digital edition of ATZ, which has been published for over 120 years. It is the leading international technology magazine for decision-makers in automotive development. ATZwordwide offers engineers 360° information about the entire vehicle – be it chassis or body, lighting technology, air conditioning or thermal management.

 

It presents and analyzes trendsetting developments and always has its finger on the pulse of the times. ATZ worldwide has thus established itself as a must read for technology-oriented management and promotes the global transfer of information in the field of modern vehicle development between the automotive and supplier industries, service providers and research and development centers all over the world.

Michael Reichenbach
Deputy Editor in Chief

Michael Reichenbach – Deputy Editor in Chief

Scientific advisory board

The scientific advisory board of ATZworldwide is made up of industry experts who work for leading companies and research institutions. By sharing ideas on a regular basis with the editorial team, the board members help to maintain the high quality of the magazine’s content. The board provides the editorial team with first-hand information about the latest development trends and offers advice and constructive criticism.

 

Dipl.-Ing. Dirk Adamczyk
ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Dr. Martin Berger
Mahle International GmbH

Dr.-Ing. Joachim Damasky
VDA/FAT

Dr. Thomas Dieckmann
ZF Group, Commercial Vehicle Control Systems, ZF CV Systems Hannover GmbH

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein
RWTH Aachen

Dipl.-Ing. Frank F. Esser
Ford Werke GmbH

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Dieter Greber
AVL List GmbH

Dr.-Ing. Markus Heyn
Robert Bosch Gmbh

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Harald Keller
Edag Engineering GmbH

Matthias Kratzsch
IAV GmbH

Dipl.-Ing. Ralph Lauxmann
Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG

Michael Lücke
Bertrandt AG

Prof. Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Peter Pfeffer
Hochschule München

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. (FH) Wolfgang Schwenk
Segula Technologies GmbH

Dr. Michael Steiner
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

Jean-François Tarabbia
Valeo SA

Jochen Tüting
Chery Europe GmbH

Uwe Wagner
Schaeffler AG

Frank Weber
BMW AG

Dr. Frederik Zohm
MAN Truck & Bus SE

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