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Webinars: Incorporating Autodesk Maya into your Alias Workflow

How to incorporate Autodesk Maya into your Alias Workflow was the latest complimentary webinar brought to you by Autodesk and Car Design News. The webinar focused on examining the benefits of using polygon modeling for concept development. In particular it focused on the unique interaction that is possible between Autodesk Maya 2012 and Alias Automotive 2012, whilst exploring the workflow that moves data between both applications.

Rated: self-braking cars that avoid a crash

The most recent advance in vehicle safety has to be the autonomous emergency braking system (AEB) – a sophisticated suite of sensors and electronics that monitors objects in front of your car, automatically applying the brakes for you if it senses you’re heading to hit something. Up until now these auto-brake features have not been rated, but ahead of a new 2014 test that will include AEB systems in its overall safety star scoring, Euro NCAP has put the some of the vehicles already equipped with this technology through their paces. MSN Cars has the results.

Italdesign-Giugiaro collaborates with Dassault Systèmes to ensure design leadership in the next decade

During its 42 years in the automotive service field, Italdesign-Giugiaro has worked with many international carmakers and has been responsible for some of the world's most revered concepts and production vehicles. In May this year, the firm became part of the VW Group, marking a new era in its growth. Italdesign-Giugiaro provides services for complete project development within three main areas: styling, engineering and testing and prototyping, which all operate autonomously within the organization.