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CONTENTS
FEATURES
15 Making the case for in-wheel
motors COVER STORY
IWMs can improve EV efficiency, dynamics, safety, and
manufacturability - when unsprung mass is addressed in their design.
20 3D printing scales-up ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
Constant innovation in machine design, compatible materials and
design software is leading additive manufacturing from the
prototype shop to the production floor.
24 Boosting patents during the
pandemic ADVANCED R&D
Nissan's North American researchers set a company record for their
patent output during the first year of the pandemic. Two teams
revealed how they kept the IP on track.
ON THE COVER
An insightful cutaway view of Protean Electric's latest IWM shows the
design engineering and packaging involved with creating what is
potentially the corner module of the future for various types of EVs.
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2 Editorial: The global materials war
3 Supplier Eye
BEV - A new business model
4 Technology Report
4 Stellantis goes all-in on EVs | ELECTRIFICATION
6 Radiated emissions testing gathers
bandwidth | TESTING
8 Aptiv: More EVs mean more profit with SVA |
ELECTRIFICATION
10 Road Ready
10 Ford engineered 2022 Bronco to give Jeep
the willies
11 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L grows all around
13 Ford's unibody 2022 Maverick aims to
revitalize the compact pickup
27 Product Briefs
Spotlight: Noise & Vibration Control
29 Reader Feedback
30 Q&A
Nissan Americas senior VP Chris Reed discusses
his company's expanding R&D, testing, and
engineering muscle.
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