OCTOBER 26, 2017

Electric, AI and Autonomous Feature Heavily in Tokyo

Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota and Lexus concepts feature one or more of the three technologies, while Mazda unveils new engine tech and Subaru hints at the next-generation WRX.

Change driven: First-tier auto-industry supplier Rheinmetall Automotive with its brands Kolbenschmidt and Pierburg is addressing the challenge of increasing driveline electrification with developments including a new kind of modular battery pack and a 90-kW electric traction unit. The company’s booth at 2017 IAA (Frankfurt, Germany) highlights a large exhibit dedicated to electric mobility. Visit Rheinmetall Automotive at booth F26, Hall 8.

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Chinese Company Fields Electric CV for U.S. Market

Ryder, which owns and leases commercial vehicles, is the exclusive sales and service network partner for Chanje. Vehicles will be available at Ryder locations in strategic U.S. markets by year’s end.

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Supplier Unveils New Polymer Bearings for Hybrids

Rheinmetall Automotive’s KS Gleitlager subsidiary introduced two highly wear-resistant materials, KS R53L1 polymer for crankshaft bearings and Polymer KS R55L1 for gasoline-hybrid connecting-rod bearings at the recent Frankfurt auto show.

Mitsubishi Back on Top of Most-Seen Auto Ads Chart

Topping the list for the week of Oct. 16-22, an abbreviated (15-second) version of its ’17 Outlander commercial highlights the model’s forward-collision mitigation that makes it, Mitsubishi asserts, one of America’s safest CUVs.

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Tesla Bucks Industry With Seats Made In-House

Industry-watchers are uncertain as to why Tesla, unlike most larger-volume automakers, builds its own seats rather than obtain them through suppliers.

Nvidia CEO Sees Fully Autonomous Cars Within Four Years

Jensen Huang, chief executive of the chipmaker, predicts artificial intelligence will enable fully autonomous vehicles within four years but does not say how long it might take for them to form a "vast majority of cars on the road."

VW Finance Arm Rolls Out New Platform for Used-Car Sales

Volkswagen Financial Services says HeyCar will offer higher-margin models and compete against two rival platforms that control about 95% of Germany's online used-car sales.

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