
Colin Pawsey
Colin Pawsey is a freelance technical journalist, focusing on new trends and technologies in the automotive and wind energy sector. He is a regular contributor and writing consultant to Automotive IQ and Wind Energy IQ, and is also the founder of copywriting agency – Pure Copy.
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Advanced Automotive Diagnostics Systems - From Diagnostics to Prognostics
June 13 by Colin PawseyAdvanced Automotive Diagnostics Systems are changing the landscape of the automotive industry, and as these technologies are gradually implemented, there are a number of interesting areas of innovatio...
Towards highly redundant steering systems
October 09 by Colin PawseyWe take a look at new innovations in self-driving steering systems from the likes of Bosch and Nexteer, including aviation-inspired redundancy, steering on demand and more
Reducing Weight of Suspension Systems with Lightweight Materials
May 06 by Colin PawseyNew advances in materials could bring benefits to automotive suspension design and engineering by cutting weight and increasing simplicity. Here we analyse the major new trends in CFRP suspension from...
Innovative Strategies for Blending in EVs Regenerative Braking Systems
December 10 by Colin PawseyElectrification and emission strategies are driving technological innovation in the braking sector and regenerative brakes are seen as an integral part of the future as we move towards autonomous vehi...
Gasoline Particle Emissions and Particulate Filter Technology
August 07 by Colin PawseyIn a controversial decision in February 2018, A German court ruled that cities could choose to ban the most heavily-polluting diesel cars from their streets. The ruling made by the country’s highest f...
Sensors for Onboard Diagnostics and Emissions Monitoring
July 31 by Colin PawseyAs emission regulations become more stringent, so the need for onboard diagnostics and monitoring systems increases. The use of diesel particulate filters has dramatically reduced harmful toxic exhaus...
Safety Requirements: Braking for Autonomous Vehicle
July 12 by Colin PawseyThe recent news that an Uber self-driving test car caused a fatal traffic accident in Tempe, Arizona has once again thrown a spotlight on the safety of autonomous vehicles. The vehicle was in self-dri...
Uber's incident and crucial brake-by-wire systems for autonomous vehicles
April 17 by Colin PawseyThe recent news that an Uber self-driving test car caused a fatal traffic accident in Tempe, Arizona has once again thrown a spotlight on the safety of autonomous vehicles. The vehicle was in self-dri...
Can In-Car Electronics Catch Up to Consumer Tech?
March 23 by Colin PawseySmartphone functions and capabilities don’t necessarily translate directly to in-car electronic systems, and the two sectors have very different demands and characteristics. Vehicle manufacturers have...
Displays and Autonomous Driving Challenges and Solutions in the US
March 20 by Colin PawseyFigures from IHS markit in 2017 estimate that the combined value of the centre stack display, instrument cluster display and heads-up display markets could reach more than $20.8 billion by 2022 - an i...
Lightweight materials reducing weight of suspension systems
March 20 by Colin PawseyThe car industry is always on the look out for ways to improve efficiency, with recent developments focusing on cutting the weight from suspension systems with the use of composites. We take a look...
Progress Towards Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles
March 07 by Colin PawseyEarlier this year both the UK and French governments announced plans to phase out sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, providing more evidence of the shift towards electrification. Every m...