Industry News
ATTI Forum call for papers opens – set to take place at Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2025
Following an incredibly successful launch in 2024, this year’s Automotive Testing Expo Europe will once again host the ATTI Forum, which will be held in conjunction with the ATTI Awards. The one-day conference will focus on the synergy between data-driven insights, advanced powertrain technologies and performance optimization in modern automotive testing.
Hosted in partnership with Automotive Testing Technology International, the show’s official publication, the forum will bring together leading experts, OEMs and industry pioneers to share insights and debate emerging trends.
Bridgestone advances virtual tire development with its driving simulator
Bridgestone has invested in a new driver-in-the-loop (DIL) simulator at its EMEA R&D Center near Rome in Italy. Complementing its virtual tire development (VTD) capabilities, the new simulator will enable Bridgestone to combine tire and vehicle simulations with AI technologies.
Bridgestone has used VTD for a decade. Having its own simulator will enable engineers to virtually recreate tire behavior, vehicle interaction and response in various conditions. With the help of AI, this combination supports faster assessment of many design options, accelerating development toward targets.
rFpro AV Elevate simulation platform chosen by AMD
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), a leader in high-performance and adaptive computing solutions, has adopted the rFpro-powered AV Elevate simulation platform to accelerate the development of automated driving technologies. The collaboration enables AMD to leverage AV Elevate’s advanced simulation capabilities to tune and test its automated parking systems on thousands of parking scenarios while reducing reliance on physical testing.
“AV Elevate’s ability to generate precise synthetic training data and test complex parking scenarios quickly has significantly reduced our development time and cost,” said Simon George, director of embedded software – solutions engineering at AMD.
Volkswagen to leverage Dassault 3DExperience to optimize vehicle development
Dassault Systèmes and Volkswagen Group have announced a long-term partnership to advance Volkswagen’s digital infrastructure for vehicle development by leveraging Dassault Systèmes’ 3DExperience platform.
Volkswagen has chosen the 3DExperience platform on the cloud as a main engineering and manufacturing platform. Engineers, designers and other professionals across the Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche brands will use virtual twins to streamline the development of vehicles. This will help teams simulate, test and refine every aspect of vehicle development in a collaborative virtual environment before physical production begins.
Nominations open for Automotive Testing Technology International Awards 2025
The search is on for the brightest minds and groundbreaking innovations in the automotive testing industry, as nominations for the 2025 Automotive Testing Technology International Awards officially open. This prestigious event celebrates the most impactful and forward-thinking contributions to the field, shining a spotlight on excellence across engineering, testing and development.
Key dates for your diary
- Open for entries: Now
- Close for entries: March 14, 2025
- Awards ceremony: May 20, 2025
In 2024, the ATTI Awards were formally presented for the first time at Automotive Testing Expo Europe in Stuttgart, Germany, further solidifying Automotive Testing Technology International’s long-standing affiliation with the exhibition.
Cloud-based FMEA software brings AI-powered insights to automotive testing
The introduction of ReliaSoft Cloud, a web-based software-as-a-service platform, offers engineers more flexibility, according to HBK. With its easy setup and scalability, ReliaSoft Cloud enables teams of any size to manage FMEA processes more efficiently. Crucially, being cloud-based, it enables access from anywhere – making centralized FMEA management simpler and more effective for both small teams and large organizations. ReliaSoft Cloud helps engineers enhance their FMEA processes with AI-driven insights, clear risk visualizations and more effective team collaboration, making decision-making smoother and scaling simpler.
SAE and Automotive Testing Expo India announce new leadership summit in Chennai
The SAE India managing committee has joined up with UKi Media & Events to create a high-end, two-day conference at Automotive Testing Expo India, which will take place at the CTC Complex in Chennai on April 8-10, 2025. The new conference will be branded Automotive Leadership India Summit in association with SAE India.
The Automotive Leadership India Summit in association with SAE India aims to position India as a global leader in the automotive sector.
Hyundai expands testing and R&D facilities in Europe
Hyundai Motor Group is expanding its R&D facilities in Europe by more than 25,000m2 . The group is advancing its focus on sustainable mobility with the completion of its test center extension at Nürburgring and the opening of the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center’s new Square Campus in March 2025.
Hyundai has spent a successful decade developing at the Nürburgring, where it pioneered durability testing in 2011 and established a test center in 2013.