The article explains the differences between synthetic fuels of first and second generation. potential e-fuels to reduce GHG emissions was indicated. application requirements that need meet in order be used for powering internal combustion engines have been described. possibility using as "drop-in" fuels, blends with conventional petroleum-derived well by themselves discussed. E-fuels developed...

Introduction: The most important environmental problem of automotive industries is the produced wastewater due to its various processes. The flocculation and coagulation along with chemical sequestration are among important processes for removing contaminants from wastewaters. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficiency of coagulation and flocculation process along with chemical sequ...

In the rapid developing market of automotive industry, cutting-edge technologies are being introduced. One such example is the AUTOSAR standard. Companies are investing a large amount of finances for the training of their employees into the intricacies of such technologies. In order to face such an increase of the training costs, automotive corporation have started lately switching their approa...

Latecomer sectors in late-industrializing economies follow different patterns in their development and growth processes, which largely determine the share acquired from the global value chain. The development and growth process of the sectors are generally argued to be the result of the interaction of a macro-level specific institutional context (e.g., system of intellectual property rights, la...

The automotive manufacturing industry has 1 transitioned in the past 20 years from a central technical focus 2 to an integrated and globally distributed supply chain. As car 3 makers outsource not only a greater portion of their manufac4 turing, but also their technical design responsibility, a more 5 thorough understanding of both design and manufacturing 6 changes’ effect on total vehicle and...

The automotive industry could be facing a situation of profound change and opportunity in the coming decades. There are a number of influencing factors such as increasing urban and aging populations, self-driving cars, 3D parts printing, energy innovation, and new models of transportation service delivery (Zipcar, Uber). The connected car means that vehicles are now part of the connected world,...

The importance of User Experience is growing in the automotive context, which differs from other products regarding its safety-criticality. Freehand gestures might be a solution for enhancing the User Experience without endangering road users. This paper proposes some approaches on using freehand gestures to create User Experience in the automotive context and to decrease driver distraction at ...