JULY 2, 2018

Volvo CEO: Our EVs Will Be Profitable Right Away

The Swedish-Chinese automaker’s first EV is expected to be an all-electric version of its new XC40 compact CUV.

Jaguar I-Pace Vaults Automaker Among EV Leaders

The I-Pace project arguably vaults the relatively tiny JLR engineering group to among the leaders in EV R&D.

Autonomy for Dummies: Tests Use Riderless Motorcycle

AB Dynamics, a supplier of advanced automotive test systems, worked with AutoRD, partially funded by Innovate UK and the U.K. government, to develop the technology needed to make a bike go without rider input – and build a prototype to demonstrate it.

GM Prefers Smart Manufacturing to Industry 4.0

The automaker showed off a few examples to journalists, including collaborative robots safely assisting human operators to aim headlights and calibrate radar for adaptive cruise control.

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Nissan Out to Kick Some Butt

Test Drive
The Kicks is the right vehicle in this CUV-crazy time – more understated than the model it replaces and an incredible deal to boot.

Volvo: Middle-Territory Autonomy “Dangerous,” 2021 Intro for Level 4

“We are too slow when we are not focused. It can take minutes to reactivate us. That is something we learned,” Volvo Cars' CEO says of human drivers.

Opel/Vauxhall Plant Tapped for New PSA Engines

With Vauxhall, Opel, Peugeot, Citroën, and DS Automobiles all under one roof, PSA is pooling its strengths and creating synergies to maximize the brands’ potential.

Toyota Stepping Up Production of Fuel-Cell Hardware

Toyota plans to make 3,000 Mirais in both 2018 and 2019, up from 2,000 last year, and plans to raise FCV production and sales to 30,000 units in 2020, although it does not say whether all will be Mirais.

New eMobility Business Plays to Eaton’s Strengths

eMobility is a combination of products, expertise and global production capabilities from Eaton’s electrical and vehicle businesses designed to serve passenger-car, commercial-vehicle and off-highway customers.

Versatile Materials Called Key to Vehicle Interiors

WardsAuto Interiors Conference
Sustainability, lightweighting and consumer preference are among the OEM priorities suppliers are trying to address, company representatives say during a panel discussion at the recent WardsAuto Interiors Conference.

Pressure on Automakers to Build Smarter Vehicles

Industry Voices
The good news is there is tremendous value for those who seize the initiative in the data-driven disruption that’s defining the automotive world.

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