Automotive Engineering - September 2022 - 2

CONTENTS
FEATURES
20 Chattanooga Power Haus COVER STORY
Volkswagen sprints forward in the EV race by integrating battery
test, production and EV assembly in the U.S.
24 A materials lesson in Civics MATERIALS
Honda's Indiana-based project leader shares insights on meeting all-new
product challenges with the launch clock ticking - during COVID.
28 From emissions tech to
EV electronics ELECTRONICS
Eberspaecher's Electronics unit is enabling big growth in EV and
AV business.
ON THE COVER
Volkswagen has started output of the new ID.4 electric vehicle at the
company's U.S. assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., where the
company also has installed an integrated manufacturing and testing
footprint for the EV's lithium-ion battery packs. (Volkswagen of America)
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4 Editorial: The long-range EV blues
6 Supplier Eye
The battle over EV value-add has begun
10 Technology Report
10 Altair honors innovations in sustainability and
lightweighting | LIGHTWEIGHTING
14 New chemistry aims to slash fuel-cell PGM
costs by 50% | ELECTRIFICATION
15 Hyundai breaks ground for Safety Test and
Investigation Lab | SAFETY
16 Ford starts the hard work of EV battery,
raw-materials security | MANUFACTURING
18 Road Ready
18 Hornet, first electrified Dodge, arrives for
2023 MY
19 Charger Daytona SRT previews Stellantis'
electric-musclecar future
30 Product Briefs
Spotlight: Plastics and Composites
31 Reader Feedback
34 Q&A
Jamie Brewer, executive chief engineer for
Cadillac's first-ever EV, the Lyriq, discusses mass
targets for an all-new architecture, station-wagon
vs. SUV - and why a frunk didn't make the cut.
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