Increased EV range doesn’t necessarily mean that thermal stability of battery cells is compromised

EV battery thermal runaway avoidance

October 25, 2019 | Sustainable Transport

Alysha Liebscher and Gary Gayman of Morgan Advanced Materials discuss the phenomenon of thermal runaway in electric vehicles and the options available... read more
The Tesla Model S has been assessed using a new active safety system test regime implemented at Euro NCAP

Inequality of Protection

July 2, 2019 | Advanced road safety technology

As ADAS capabilities expand, study finds that capabilities vary and all still rely on the presence of an attentive driver. There’s an argument th... read more
Paexo exoskeleton takes the strain out of overhead work at Volkswagen in Bratislava

A winning formula for automotive manufacturing

January 15, 2019 | Manufacturing Technology

Jonathan Newell finds out how Volkswagen and Škoda are deploying state-of-the-art automation systems and 3D printing to break records in the factory.... read more
Test Lab collaboration encourages global harmonisation of standards

Test Invest Down Under

October 29, 2018 | Test Engineering

Jonathan Newell finds out about the Australian Government investment in “Crashlab”, a test facility for assessing vehicle safety performance and a... read more
The GST can be assembled into a collapsible aluminium frame with foam and fabric coverings

Soft target takes tough blows for ADAS

October 29, 2018 | Test Engineering

Jonathan Newell finds out how test houses and proving grounds for autonomous vehicles and advanced safety systems now have access to a Guided Soft Tar... read more