Renault Trims Diesel Offerings

Renault SA will replace many of its diesel models with cars powered by gasoline-electric hybrid systems over the next several years.

Ford Lights Up V2X Communications for Autonomous Cars

Ford Motor Co. plans to begin testing a system for self-driving cars to signal their movement intent to other road users this autumn in Miami.

Nearly 100 EVs and Plug-in Hybrids Will Debut in U.S by 2022

More than 95 plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles will be launched in the U.S. through 2022.

TPE Checks the Boxes

Plastics supplier KRAIBURG has developed a thermoplastic elastomer lineup—the VS/AD/HM series within the THERMOLAST K suite—that checks the boxes of scratch and abrasion resistance, chemical compatibility and UV stability. 

Renault Offers Incentives to Diesel Owners in Germany

Renault SA is offering discounts on its models ranging from €2,000 to €10,000 ($2,300-$11,500) to drivers of older diesel cars in Germany.

U.K. Transport Chief Sees Autonomous, Piston-Free Future

The U.K.’s transport secretary predicts Britain will see the first completely automated cars on its roads no later than 2022.

Tech: 5G, Alloy, 3D Printing, and Cameras

 A 5G mobile network, alloy in a class with diamonds, Bugatti Divo, and new investment for Hyundai Mobis

Distraction and Risk

It's just a two-ton object traveling at 60 mph surrounded by others more or less the same. What could go wrong?

Argo AI and the Development of a Really Complicated System

You talk with Pete Rander, president of Argo AI, a company that is working with Ford on developing Level 4 autonomous vehicle technology, and as the details become clearer, the enormity of the challenge seems daunting—yet Rander, who has been working on this for some 30 years, seems delighted he and his team are doing it.

On Manufacturing: Oct. 2018