Jesse Crosse

Jesse Crosse
Title: Technical editor
BMW tyre wear
Michelin’s rolling rig collects and filters tyre particle waste
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How to measure tyre particulates the size of a human hair

Spent tyre particulates are becoming an environmental concern; Michelin's new tech could change the industry

How to measure tyre particulates the size of a human hair
audi sq6 2024 front quarter tracking
The new Audi Q6 is the first car based on the PPE platform
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How Audi's small but mighty motors could change the EV game

Motors for the brand's new PPE architecture are 20% lighter, use 30% less space and reduce drag

How Audi's small but mighty motors could change the EV game
Honda CR V hydrogen side
The GM-Honda system in the CR-V e:FCEV shows important advances
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How Honda and GM are proving hydrogen cars can work

The American-developed system gets 372 miles to a tank, and has vastly reduced development costs

How Honda and GM are proving hydrogen cars can work
Falken Wheels Graphic v1
SRI’s Falken-branded system flags up loose wheels to the driver
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How software can detect loose wheels on cars and trucks

Wheel detachments are more common than you think, but a Japanese company has an ABS-based solution

How software can detect loose wheels on cars and trucks
Breathe charge powertrain
Breathe’s software will allow Volvo EVs to charge quicker, safely
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The software slashing EV charge times without harming batteries

Volvo partners with battery firm to create adaptive tech that controls range-improving battery conditions in real time

The software slashing EV charge times without harming batteries
Mercedes X Ray crash test
Linear accelerator scans the crashing vehicle from above
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Why Mercedes is now X-raying its crash tests

Mercedes' system can generate 1000 images a second, detailing how materials deform - crucial for in-car safety

Why Mercedes is now X-raying its crash tests
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Can ammonia be used as a substitute for fossil fuel?

The household cleaning can be used for propulsion as well as making an engine more efficient

Can ammonia be used as a substitute for fossil fuel?
Porsche Active Ride
Porsche active dampers are paired with a single-chamber air spring
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How does Porsche’s Active Ride system work?

We detail the system that took six years to develop and promises to meld class-beating comfort and agility

How does Porsche’s Active Ride system work?
Tyre simulation
AI is showing Falken how to reduce drag
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How AI is improving EV range

Falken’s parent company is using AI to reduce aerodynamic drag on tyre surfaces for its 2027 tyre

How AI is improving EV range
Yiwei EV
This from Yiwei is a Chinese EV with a difference: a Sodium ion battery
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How sodium ion batteries could slash the price of EVs

The replacement for lithium ion batteries is more sustainable, provides greater energy density, and is much cheaper

How sodium ion batteries could slash the price of EVs
ZF seatbelts
ZF tech lets seatbelt adapt better to the person it is protecting
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The seatbelts that adapt to the size and weight of occupants

New ZF-developed seatbelt meets tougher safety requirements; more sympathetically manages effect on body

The seatbelts that adapt to the size and weight of occupants

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