JULY 7, 2017

Test Drive
The latest iteration of Honda's performance compact Civic Si is bigger and torquier than its predecessor for a very reasonable starting price.

Innovation is a long road. Travel light.
The key to future-proofing the automotive industry lies in replacing metal components, big and small. DSM’s automotive plastics are low-weight, high-performance and exceedingly versatile, driving our reliance on fuel into the ground.

'17 Honda Civic Si

Photo Gallery
On the outside the Civic Si gets a variety of updates, boosting style and aerodynamics, and inside it wears standard performance-car dress of red-and-black.

Overmolding for Prototyping and Production White Paper
Overmolding is regularly used to manufacture multi-material components for applications in a variety of industries: medical, automotive, electronics, and more. But it’s only recently that it also became a viable and cost-effective prototyping method. This white paper offers a primer on overmolding and insert molding and how these methods can be used for both prototyping and production. Download now!

Toyota Vows Better Speed to Market, Employee Retention

Toyota’s move to Texas should not be a repeat of Nissan North America’s 11 years ago, says Jim Lentz, CEO-Toyota Motor North America.

Get data and analysis covering 5 years of equipment take rates for powertrain, ADAS, safety and other major features. This new WardsAuto Intelligence Report provides a five-year analysis of industry take-rates for over three-dozen powertrain attributes and factory installed equipment types, covering 2012 through 2016 model years. Learn more and Order Now with special early release discount - expires soon!

Fuel Economy Index Shows Small Gain for First-Half 2017

If the industry-wide 6-month trend continues into the second half of 2017, the year will end with the smallest year-over-year improvement seen in the 10-year history of the index.

Life With the Jetsons: Personal VTOL Aircraft Take Off - Well-respected players are beginning to make announcements that may suggest that we are on the cusp of a Jetsons -type air transportation system. With competition heating up, time lines have become aggressive. Uber Elevate believes it will have operational vehicles in the sky within the next five years (and most experts seem to agree.) Read more . . .

Sales Down, Incentives Up and Credit Scores Fall, But Not to Worry

Trio of negatives needs to be put in perspective, say NADA’s chief economist and chairman.

RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS
Our mission is to offer innovative mobility solutions that stand for clean air, fuel efficiency, driving pleasure and reliability. MAHLE develops inspiring solutions for customers and addresses issues of vehicle purchasers with our key topics: Clean Air, both inside and outside the vehicle, Fuel Efficiency, Driving Pleasure and Reliability.

U.K. Motorist Survey Points to Dim Future for Diesel

Results show gasoline will retain its dominance, with 60% of consumers planning to stick with the fuel for their next car, while more than one-sixth are ready to swap from a diesel to a hybrid or electric car for their next purchase.

China Asks GM, Mercedes, VW to Recall Cars With Defective Airbags

The country's product-quality watchdog says it has met with the three automakers and urged them to meet their legal obligations and recall cars equipped with defective Takata airbags as soon as possible.

War Between Cops and Cyber Robbers Over Connected Cars

The ups and downs of connected automotive technology.

German Authorities Arrest Audi Employee in Dieselgate Probe

Prosecutors in Munich say the unnamed person is suspected of fraud and false advertising in connection with the automaker's use of software programmed to produce misleading emissions test results.

Credit Scores Expected to Rise, Some Artificially

Industry Voices
Removing certain credit data could artificially inflate consumer credit scores, putting more car loans at risk.

VW, Robot Maker Kuka to Collaborate on EVs, Autonomous Cars

The automaker and robot manufacturer are working on, among other things, a system that connects electric cars to charging points.

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