DECEMBER 12, 2017

Chinese Car Customers Slowly Switch to Electric

China has become the world’s largest EV market with the help of generous government subsidies and preferential policies. Those subsidies are to be eliminated in the next few years, but automakers looking to do business in China will have to produce electrified vehicles in ever-increasing numbers.

ArcelorMittal makes cars more sustainable from the inside out.
ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and mining company, creates lightweight steel solutions for lighter cars that deliver more miles per gallon. See how ArcelorMittal is making a material difference to meet today’s sustainability goals and to benefit tomorrow’s world. Learn more >

Autoline Daily

New EV to Replace Acura ILX; ZF Stops Cars from Going Wrong Way; Dealers Hurting Electric Car Sales

Barra: GM Focused On Shareholder Returns, Not Size

“We aren’t the company anymore that plants a flag everywhere and tries to be everything for everybody all the time,” CEO Mary Barra says.

The parts that push your product forward.
Every part counts when you’re building the automobile of the future. That’s why DSM pushes the limits of what plastic applications can do – with materials that are lightweight, heat-resistant, and designed for impeccable performance. Find the material and design that’s perfect for your product at plasticsfinder.com.

U.K. Designer Sets Sights on Lightweight Seats

The project hopes to design and manufacture a new auto seat offering significant weight savings over conventional metallic seat structures while developing robust production methods including reduced process time.

Big Data Generates Big Opportunities

Industry Voices
In the aftermath of the 2000s recession, OEMs and dealerships recognized the power and potential of data analytics, and they have been aggressive in engaging the emerging field to help them better understand their business and their client base.

London Motor Show Revived After 81 Years

Brand Events, the company behind the globally successful Top Gear Live event, says Grand Auto will be the ultimate celebration of motoring, showcasing more than 250 of the world’s most desirable cars from the world’s greatest marques.

2018 Cool Parts Calendar
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Defeat Devices Prompt German Recall of VW Touareg Models

KBA, Germany's automotive watchdog, announced a global recall of 57,600 Touaregs after finding two illegal emissions-control devices in the models equipped with 3.0L diesel engines.

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Car Dealerships Fail EV-Selling Test

Mystery shopping indicates car salespeople steer customers away from electric vehicles and toward mainstream models.

How will advanced mobility impact the auto industry?
We will explore this question and more at the next WardsAuto Outlook Conference on Tuesday, December 12 at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, MI. Also included: EV market update, economic forecast from GM economist, and the WardsAuto Barometer. Register now

Singapore Launches EV Car-Sharing Program

The car-sharing program is meant to help the city-state make good on its plan to allow no further net growth in its car population as of February and give commuters more transport choices.

PepsiCo Pre-Orders 100 Tesla Semi Heavy Trucks

PepsiCo, making the largest known pre-order of the Semi, plans to use the big rigs for shipments of beverages and snack foods between manufacturing and distribution facilities and direct to retailers within the trucks' claimed 500-mile range.

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