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Why Tooling Spend Matters to You
The photo below shows a step in the process known as “hot stamping,” wherein the material is heated before it is stamped, such that the material is sufficiently pliable to be formed without breaking the tooling: hot stamping is performed mainly for steels that are really, really strong (typically used for things like B-pillars on vehicles, so that this strength helps for safety in the case of a side collision); after the material is formed and cooled it is back to being formidable, but not formable. (Photo: Schuler AG) Body panels and components for the body-in-white (i.e., the vehicle before the exterior panels are fitted into place) are stamped.
Volvo Partners with Baidu on Autonomous Cars
Volvo Car Corp. is the latest company to partner with Baidu Inc. in developing and deploying self-driving vehicles for the Chinese market.
Denso to Expand Autonomous Car Testing Capabilities in Japan
Denso Corp. is building a proving ground and prototype complex adjacent to the Haneda Airport outside Tokyo.
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Invests in Chinese Autonomous Tech Startup
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance is making an unspecified investment in WeRide.ai, a Chinese startup company specializing in autonomous vehicle technology.
Ford, Baidu Partner on Self-Driving-Car Tests
Ford Motor Co. and Baidu Inc. plan to begin testing self-driving vehicles in China by year-end.
Lawsuit Claims Tesla’s Autopilot System Isn’t Safe
A lawsuit in Florida claims that Tesla Inc. overstates the safety of its semi-automatic Autopilot driving system.
Ex-Audi CEO Stadler Released from Jail
Rupert Stadler, the former CEO of Audi AG jailed in June on suspicion of interfering with a probe into diesel emission cheating, has been released.
Waymo Cleared to Test Robotic Cars without Backup Drivers
Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo unit has become the first developer to be granted permission by California to use public roads to test robotic cars that have no human backup driver on board.
FCA’s Net Profit Slides 38% on U.S. Diesel Problems
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV hiked third-quarter unit sales and net revenue, but a special charge to cover possible fines over U.S. diesel emissions caused a 38% drop in net profit.
UPDATE: Indian Court Orders Older Cars Off the Road in Delhi
India’s supreme court has ruled that about 3.7 million older gasoline and diesel vehicles in the metropolitan Delhi area must be taken off the road, effective immediately.