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The GTU: A New Realistic Generic Pickup Truck and SUV Model

Journal Article
2020-01-0664
ISSN: 2641-9645, e-ISSN: 2641-9645
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2020-01-0664
Published April 14, 2020 by SAE International in United States
The GTU: A New Realistic Generic Pickup Truck and SUV Model
Citation: Woodiga, S., Howard, K., Norman, P., Lewington, N. et al., "The GTU: A New Realistic Generic Pickup Truck and SUV Model," SAE Int. J. Adv. & Curr. Prac. in Mobility 2(4):1986-1998, 2020, https://doi.org/10.4271/2020-01-0664.
Language: English

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