SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Volkswagen Tiguan CUV Serves Up Affordable Comfort

Volkswagen’s best-seller boasts significant upgrades for 2022.

Haptic Feedback: At the Interface Between Human and Machine
Datwyler shows how Electro Active Polymers (EAP) can be used for various customized haptic feedback technology solutions in today’s car interior designs.

Autoline Daily: Top Industry News for Sept. 28

Ford Announces Massive EV Investment; VW Still Paying Diesel Fines; 1st Photo of New Chevy Corvette Z06

VW Hints at Reviving International Harvester Scout

Volkswagen’s chief operating officer, Johan De Nysschen, suggests the modern-day Scout could be based on a VW-developed electric car platform and be similar to the Rivian R1S SUV, but “at the $40,000 price point instead of $70,000.”

Teijin Automotive Technologies creates formula for better mobility.
Five companies – Continental Structural Plastics, Inapal Plásticos, Benet Automotive, CSP Victall and Teijin Automotive Center Europe – have combined to form Teijin Automotive Technologies, a global leader in composite materials and solutions for the mobility industry.
The new organization has a global footprint to deliver technologies that make vehicles safer and more eco-friendly.

Volvo Eliminating Leather in Future EV Interiors

Instead of leather interior options, Volvo will use sustainable alternatives such as Nordico, a material it created consisting of textiles made from recycled material such as plastic bottles, and corks recycled from the wine industry.

Weekly Brief: Chip Crisis a Hint of Future Battery Woes?

From TU Automotive
Automakers joined tech companies and chip suppliers last week at the White House to discuss the semiconductor crisis that has hobbled the auto industry in recent months.

Disappearing Inventory Taking U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales to Another Low in September

For Wards Intelligence Subscribers
Worsening the sales outlook is that the availability of strong-selling vehicles relative to slower sellers has declined, exacerbating the overall downturn and pushing some consumers out of the market for indefinite and lengthy periods.

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