WardsAuto Daily Edition
WardsAuto Daily

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

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Subaru Outback’s UX Is Out of Sight

Wards 10 Best UX Winner
Plenty of delights come with this Wards 10 Best UX winner, but EyeSight Driver Assist Technology stands out on the safety front.

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Autoline Daily 2019: Top Industry News for Sept. 30

Toyota Takes Bigger Stake in Subaru; Hyundai to Make Passenger Drones; Nissan Refreshes Titan

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Hyundai Airbag Enhances Front-Row Protection

The airbag is installed inside the driver’s seat and is designed to prevent front-row passengers from colliding with each other.

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Plasma Brings New Spark to Ignition Technology

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“It’s like bringing a lightning bolt versus a match to light a campfire,” says the co-founder of Transient Plasma Systems. The California-based start-up is validating its new ignition technology for internal-combustion engines, including those that run on gasoline or compressed natural gas, as well as hybrids.

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How Connected Tech Can Save Fleet Managers Time and Money

Industry Voices
Using machine learning, a system that can tap into the full array of data uploaded by a connected vehicle can do a better job of reading the true, current state of a vehicle’s systems, thus avoiding a situation where those problems put a vehicle out of commission.

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UAW Strike Skewers Third-Quarter North America Output

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If the UAW strike continues into October, GM production losses would average an estimated 12,400 per working day, or 68,500 per week.

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User Experience Must be Part of Product Development

Industry Voices
Some automakers have poured millions into alternatives to the buying experience, but I have yet to hear anyone managing UX as if it were an integral part of product development.

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