Automobiles

How valuable is repair and maintenance to China’s automotive future? Automechanika Shanghai reports

A view from last years’ event

Two of Automechanika Shanghai’s industry association partners have laid out the details behind why China’s relationship the automotive service sector is starting to turn the heads of the world’s most successful car producing regions. The China Auto Maintenance Equipment Industry Association (CAMEIA) and the China Automotive Maintenance and Repair Trade Association (CAMRA) have a combined 1,700 members of organisations and companies across China, many of whom will be...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/23/how-valuable-is-repair-and-maintenance-to-chinas-automotive-future-automechanika-shanghai-reports/

HMS Queen Elizabeth showcases the best of British engineering

F-35 BF-4, BF-5, and Jaguar on the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth – Picture credits: Lockheed Martin

Fast jets might be stealing all the headlines as aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth conducts trials of the F-35 Lightning II off the east coast of the USA, but British engineering has also been celebrated by sailors, airmen and Royal Marines on-board. 

A Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe, wrapped as an F-35B fighter jet, has taken pride of place on the flight deck in a photo debut alongside the...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/18/hms-queen-elizabeth-showcases-the-best-of-british-engineering/

IUA survey cites obstacles to adoption of autonomous vehicles

Driverless ships and aviation drones face fewer barriers to adoption than driverless cars. That is the view of underwriting professionals replying to an International Underwriting Association (IUA) survey on developing technologies.

Respondents expressed concern about a lack of associated infrastructures for autonomous modes of transport, as well as cost, technological capability, public perception and regulation. In each case these barriers to adoption were thought to apply most significantly...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/08/iua-survey-cites-obstacles-to-adoption-of-autonomous-vehicles/

ClassNK releases Guidelines for Vehicles Carrier Structures

Tokyo – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has released its Guidelines for Vehicles Carrier Structures. The Guidelines specify the technical requirements specifically related to the structural strength assessments of vehicles carriers by using direct calculation.

Vehicles carriers are designed with a minimum number of transverse bulkheads and partial bulkheads in order to increase cargo handling efficiency as well as to permit more vehicles to be loaded on board; this, however, means that...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/05/classnk-releases-guidelines-for-vehicles-carrier-structures/

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