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Svensson on Ford Design & More
This is Chris Svensson: He grew up in the U.K., in Sunderland.
Drivers Bullish About Connected Car Technology
Four in five drivers surveyed in America, Australia, and Great Britain believe connectivity will improve fuel economy and result in safer and less congested motoring, according to an online poll by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
U-Mich Building Connected-Car Test Facility
The University of Michigan expects to complete a $7 million complex in Ann Arbor, Mich., to test connected and autonomous vehicles by autumn.
Renault to Cut Production at Flins Plant?
Renault SA may drop one of two work shifts at its assembly plant in Flins, France, according to Les Echos.
2014 Audi A6 TDI quattro Tiptronic
The Audi A6 had emblazoned on its front doors in a font that myopics could read: “TDI Clean Diesel.” Which, for a number of reasons, is a good thing.
BMW Near Decision on Second N. American Plant
BMW AG will decide in the next few months whether to erect its second assembly plant in North America, Bloomberg News reports.
GM Launches $449 Million Upgrades to Volt, Battery Factories
General Motors Co. plans to spend $384 million to retool its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce the next-generation Chevrolet Volt extended-range hybrid and two other unspecified models.
VIEWPOINT | NEW RESINS SPEED CARBON-FIBER PARTS PRODUCTION
Carmakers are increasingly interested in composite parts reinforced with carbon fibers as a method to reduce vehicle weight and thereby improve fuel efficiency.
Most Midsize SUVs Struggle in IIHS Crash Test
Only two of nine midsize SUVs scored well in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's tough "small overlap" crash test.
Sales, Testimony & Telematics
If March is supposed to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb, it turns out that auto customers didn’t get the animals right, because auto sales for March roared out like a bull, as what was probably pent-up demand throughout large parts of the country caused by months of being kept inside due to unpleasant climatic conditions was released.