Doug Burcicki
Three current trends impacting automotive electrical design 

Three current trends impacting automotive electrical design 

February 27, 2025
The automotive industry, and especially automotive electrical design, is at a pivotal moment, with advancements and significant challenges shaping its...
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Maintaining sustainability in the wiring harness industry

Maintaining sustainability in the wiring harness industry

March 7, 2023
A few months ago, we posted about what sustainability challenges the automotive and heavy equipment industry face, and how the...
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Automotive and heavy equipment industries’ role in achieving viable sustainability

Automotive and heavy equipment industries’ role in achieving viable sustainability

October 18, 2022
Read what sustainability challenges the automotive and heavy equipment industry face and how the Xcelerator portfolio can enable solutions. At...
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Overcome the challenges in development of increasingly complex vehicle E/E architectures

Overcome the challenges in development of increasingly complex vehicle E/E architectures

March 25, 2022
Today, there’s a considerable amount of pressure on automotive OEM’s to rapidly develop more advanced electrical and electronic (E/E) architectures....
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The Four Horsemen of Wire Harness Manufacturing

The Four Horsemen of Wire Harness Manufacturing

April 16, 2021
Growing demand for automotive E/E features also translates to a growing wire harness manufacturing industry. Analysts predict that by 2023...
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Re-imagining electrical systems design

Re-imagining electrical systems design

October 12, 2020
Capitalizing on current industry trends requires change. The electrical systems of modern automobiles, aircraft and industrial machines contain multiple networks,...
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Delivering electric vehicle innovation with MBSE

Delivering electric vehicle innovation with MBSE

August 14, 2020
Manufacturers of electric vehicles (EVs) face unique challenges in designing and manufacturing compelling offerings in a market that is rapidly...
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Lightweight EV design requires multi-domain approach

Lightweight EV design requires multi-domain approach

July 31, 2020
Are self-driving cars the future? It’s possible, but significant obstacles – both technological and societal – stand in the critical...
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Clearing the road ahead for automotive E/E innovation

Clearing the road ahead for automotive E/E innovation

June 20, 2020
The road forward for automotive OEMs and their suppliers remains lengthy and confusing. While full vehicle autonomy is a popular...
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The E/E architecture and the future of automotive innovation

The E/E architecture and the future of automotive innovation

June 9, 2020
Over time, vehicles have become dramatically more complex due to technological advances and consumer trends. Mechanical systems accounted for most...
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Generative design solves automotive E/E systems design challenges

Generative design solves automotive E/E systems design challenges

May 27, 2020
Automakers are integrating more electrical and electronic (E/E) content into their vehicle platforms to enable a wider array of electrically...
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Navigating new pressures in automotive E/E systems design

Navigating new pressures in automotive E/E systems design

May 1, 2020
Automotive executives see innovation as critical to the success of their companies. Today, that innovation is largely the result of...
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ECAD-MCAD Integration for First-Pass Success

ECAD-MCAD Integration for First-Pass Success

March 2, 2020
Cars are becoming increasingly complex in the modern world. Nearly every car on the road has computers and sensors that...
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Generative design accelerates EV electrical system engineering

Generative design accelerates EV electrical system engineering

February 7, 2020
In a previous blog, I covered the benefits that generative design can bring to bear on the development of an...
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