Bosch Putting Brains Behind Autonomous Driving

The supplier intends to be a leader in the segment by creating a brain for autonomous vehicles capable of collecting and processing three times as much information per second as the human brain.

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BMW: Pricey Carbon Fiber Losing Some Appeal

2017 CAR Management Briefing Seminars
The main challenge of carbon-fiber materials is still the cost,” says BMW’s Florian Schek.

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Toyota: ‘Electrification Doesn’t Mean Death of IC Engine’

2017 CAR Management Briefing Seminars
Toyota is developing many powertrains for the future, including a fuel-cell system for heavy-duty commercial trucks, but remains bullish on its latest internal-combustion engines.

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Green Car, Blue Highways

2017 CAR Management Briefing Seminars
Taking a long trip in Chevrolet’s all-electric Bolt EV isn’t impossible, but it takes some careful consideration to assure arrival at Point B. Here’s how it’s done in the real world.

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Mazda: Let Real World Pick Powertrain Winners

2017 CAR Management Briefing Seminars
Whether gasoline, diesels or even rotary engines, Mazda believes automakers are in the best position to choose the right powertrain solutions that meet consumer needs and government clean-air mandates.

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Turbo Engine Use at Record High

The use of turbocharged engines in light vehicles built for the U.S. market hit a record high at the midpoint of the ’17 model run, despite a decline in turbodiesels.

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EV-Battery Expert Predicts Lower Costs, Higher Range

XALT Energy CEO Subhash Dhar insists all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars “will not be restrained by a lack of battery. They will be restrained by a lack of recharging stations. The consumer’s range anxiety will shift to recharging-station anxiety.”

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BMW Moves to Defend the Diesel

A special scrappage program and an offer to upgrade emissions systems of cars already on the road are among efforts by the German automaker to counter the anti-diesel forces mounting in Europe.

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Auto Engineers See Future CAFE Rules Easing

2017 CAR Management Briefing Seminars
Survey results represent a major change in thinking among many key people who create new cars and trucks in the U.S., almost certainly the result of last year’s election.

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Pollution-Absorbing Roadway Tents Studied in England

Highways England says it is conducting trials using a barrier incorporating a new polymer material with the potential to absorb nitrogen dioxide produced by diesel engines.

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