BMW, Durr Team Up on Paint Data

BMW AG and Stuttgart-based Durr Systems AG say they could increase production uptime, process quality and equipment efficiency by sharing paint shop data.

Conti & Magna and the Run North to CAR MBS

Yesterday through Thursday, the Grand Traverse Resort in northern Michigan is the epicenter of automotive technology as here the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) is holding its annual Management Briefing Seminars (MBS), which brings together the best and the brightest and boldest in the automotive industry.

Germany Signals Support for Class-Action Lawsuits on Diesel Cheating

Germany’s transport ministry says it is open to the principle of class-action lawsuits against carmakers embroiled in government claims of cheating on diesel emissions.

BASF Forms 3D Printing Unit

BASF SE is forming a subsidiary, BASF 3D Printing Solutions GmbH, to focus on 3D manufacturing applications.

Conti, Magna Drive Autonomous Vehicles Through Detroit-Windsor Tunnel

Continental, Magna International, the Michigan Dept. of Transportation and Ontario Ministry of Transportation are demonstrating two self-driving vehicles today in an international trip through parts of Michigan and Ontario.

About the Honda Odyssey

Chad Harrison is the LPL for the 2018 Honda Odyssey minivan.

Connectivity-Testing by the Michigan Dept. of Transportation

Michigan’s Dept. of Transportation has been a leader in testing and evaluating advanced mobility technologies for more than a decade. The department credits its philosophy of partnering with government, business and educational institutions.

Report: Cheap Lidar Unfit for Autonomous Highway Driving

The new wave of lower-cost lidar sensors being developed for self-driving vehicles may not provide sufficient performance to allow for hands-free driving at highway speeds, reports the MIT Technology Review.

The Bollinger B1: An Electric Sport Ute

The Bollinger Motors B1 has been revealed.

U.S. Regulators Approve Another VW Diesel Fix

Volkswagen AG has won approval from federal and California regulators to update 326,000 of its 2.0-liter diesels that had been rigged to evade U.S. emission standards, The Detroit News reports.