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Making rolling stock car bodies lighter and more robust

October 06, 2015

Chinese heavy industries are booming. As the country is gigantic, freight transportation by train plays a crucial role to supply factories with all the necessary raw materials. Annually, over 4 billi...

By Bart VanLierde

Daimler Largest CAD Migration Complete

Daimler is now using NX CAD in all business units after successfully completing the largest CAD software migration ever. Today we look at the factors behind their success. The transition started...

Daimler Completes CAD Transition to NX

Daimler is now using NX CAD after successfully completing their transition from Dassault Systemes’ CATIA just a few weeks ago. Since the 2010 announcement first shook the CAD world, the automotive OE...

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Case Study Summary: Freeform Technology Uses NX CAM to Deliver Highest Quality Components

Overview: Freeform Technology has established a reputation for providing Formula 1 race car standards to the composite tooling industry and a range of services including: tooling design and manufac...

By Stephanie Aldrete

Formula E: Racing Toward a Cleaner Future

Formula E racing probably won’t replace Formula 1 any time soon, but it paves the way to an oil free world. Think about electric cars for a moment. What comes to mind? You probably think of fuel econ...

PLM best practices to realize innovation in the automotive industry

Most automakers and suppliers use PLM as an innovation tool to design better products and gain a competitive edge. However, a successful PLM implementation requires sound planning, vision and leaders...

By abhidastidar

How to manage today’s complex automotive PLM processes

February 27, 2015

In the automotive industry, innovations driven by safety, fuel economy and connectivity requirements are driving most of the value added content in a modern car. In fact, new component cost...

By abhidastidar

Momentum in the automotive industry. An Infographic

February 04, 2015

The global automotive industry is in a significant growth phase in innovation. Globally the auto industry spends nearly $100 billion on R&D, which is 16% of total worldwide R&D funding for al...

By abhidastidar

The ZEOD RC (Zero Emission On Demand Race Car) at Hannover Messe 2014

Last August, we told you about the ZEOD RC (Zero Emission On Demand Race Car) in this blog. If you attended Hannover Messe 2014 on April 7-11, you were lucky enough to see the car...

By JerrySarfati