JUNE 15, 2017

Latest User Experience Includes Roof-Mounted Drone

The drone demo is a way for Mitsubishi Electric to simulate how its latest FLEXConnect.AI infotainment platform is able to run multiple displays from different sources from a single head unit.

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Volvo XC60 Attacks Hot Luxury CUV Market

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Volvo rolls out an all-new, second-generation XC60 with aspirations to grow its share of the midsize luxury CUV market similar to the sales gains seen by the Swedish automaker’s award-winning XC90 large luxury CUV.

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'18 Volvo XC60

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Volvo replaces its best-selling XC60 with an all-new ’18 model that features upgraded powertrains shared with its larger XC90 sibling, fresh and athletic styling and a simple and refined Scandinavian interior. The 9-year-old first-generation model sold nearly a million units globally and was the best-selling premium midsized CUV in Europe.

Engine Downsizing Comes With Downside

The not widely known culprit is called low-speed pre-ignition, or LSPI, an abnormal combustion phenomenon.

Ford to Research Smart Mobility From London Office

The office will give Ford specialists easy access to world-class digital companies, leading academic institutions and existing partners as it targets the near-term development of smart-mobility solutions that meet major European cities’ specific needs.

Robert Bosch Investing €1 Billion in German Semiconductor Plant

The automotive supplier announces plans to build a semiconductor plant in Dresden two months after saying it was teaming with Daimler to develop autonomous cars.

China Halts Issuing Green-Car Licenses Amid Quality Concerns

The government is suspending approval of new electric-vehicle projects until next year, when it may impose tougher technical requirements on startup EV manufacturers.

FCA Recalling 297,000 Minivans Over Inadvertent Airbag Deployments

The automaker says the recall covers '11- and '12-model-year Dodge Grand Caravan minivans with a potential wiring defect that can cause the driver's-side airbag to deploy unexpectedly.

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