Automotive Engineering - June 2022 - CVR2

CONTENTS
FEATURES
16 Making the torque-transfer
transition COVER STORY
Amsted Automotive Group saw the EV revolution coming and has
'the means' to deliver greater driveline efficiency. AAG's top
engineers talk next-gen technology.
19 Electric radiant heat for EV
cabin comfort ADVANCED HVAC
New HVAC tech helps Toyota tackle the EV heat-vs.-range
conundrum.
22 Honda sticking with structural
adhesives STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES
Honda extends its use of adhesive bonding to the 2022 Acura MDX,
enhancing the vehicle's dynamic performance, among other
benefits. Principal engineer Patrick Shafer explains.
REGULARS
2 Editorial: EV, give me heat!
4 Supplier Eye
Inflation ignites another supplier squeeze
6 Technology Report
6 Toyota reinvesting in collaborative safety
research | SAFETY
7 SAE and NREL partner to strengthen
EV-charging cybersecurity | CYBERSECURITY
9 Expanding the 'bubble' of cabin acoustics
| NVH
11 Road Ready
11 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning redefines the
pickup paradigm
14 GM's Hummer EV is like nothing else
25 Product Briefs
Spotlight: Adhesives, Fasteners
ON THE COVER
Amsted Automotive's Jeff Prout, Jeremy Holt and Carl Beiser at the
company's Saginaw, Mich. headquarters, one of 16 facilities the
employee-owned driveline development specialist operates in North
America, Asia and Europe. (SAE Media)
27 Companies Mentioned, Ad Index
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