Two senior members of staff for AI (Kevin & Jim) were invited to attend a meeting at the House of Commons yesterday. They were part of a group on manufacturers invited to meet with Business Minister Mark Prisk. The Minister was particularly interested in how AI have worked through a difficult time for manufacturers to [...]

Eliminating unwanted sound and vibration using automotive insulation materials could be particularly important in years to come, as both areas become beneficial to in-car safety features. Audi’s new technology package for the A6 and A7 Sportback uses vibration and sound to help the motorist drive more safely – an advantage that could be counteracted if [...]

Automotive acoustics is a complex science, as Ford has recently pointed out. The motor manufacturer explains that the audio experience you get from driving a car is affected by “the size and shape of the cabin, the materials in the seats and dashboard, [and] the ratio of glass and steel”. Like a room or even [...]

You could look at the new Citroen DS5 without even realising that you were staring directly at one of its main noise reduction features. The windows on the DS5 are laminated, reducing the transmission of wind noise and road sounds to the passengers inside the interior cabin. Citroen says the acoustic treatments given to the [...]

Acoustic insulation fitted to the Audi RS 4 Avant, due to arrive in the UK in September, will be assisted by an innovative intelligent exhaust system. The exhaust is part of the Audi drive select driving dynamics system, which comes as standard on the RS 4 Avant. It is capable of altering the sound produced [...]

Tyre noise is likely to put vehicle noise reduction in general firmly on motorists’ radars from November 2012, with the introduction of new mandatory labels for tyres sold in the EU. The EU Tyre Label will include a variety of information – including external rolling noise, wet grip and fuel efficiency. Continental Tyres says safety [...]