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on McLaren & materials, start-up thinking, EVs & ICEs, ADAS issues, supply chain, & Prius is back in a good way
A look at a composite-intensive car. . .why legacy OEMs need a new mindset. . .don’t count out internal combustion engines yet. . .a scooter and surfboard. . .EV owners dissatisfied with service. . .ADAS still seems iffy for many. . .global supply chain concerns. . .the 2023 Prius
on Transmissions, Cleaner Steel, Robotics, EV Batteries & More
Still lots of manual transmissions. . .steel production with reduced emissions. . .EVs drive robot sales. . .humanoid robots and testing issues. . .battery costs and EV efficiencies. . .Toyota Highlander. . .popular Chinese EV in the U.K.
on the Genesis GV60 interior, EV sales in H1, Bentley Bentayga's wood work, Faurecia's advanced manufacturing & more
The strange glowing orb in the Genesis GV60. . .global EV sales in the first half. . .creating wood for the Bentayga interior. . .the importance of material handling at Faurecia. . .lux ATPs. . .fast Porsche. . .fast Lambo. . .the Avalon Hybrid. . .Silverado steel. . .
on Lamborghini, Mazda, Polestar, VW, Genesis, Mercedes & Yes, Even More
Lamborghini sets a production record. . .Mazda sets a limit to carbon emissions. . .Polestar seeks alternative materials. . .VW opens a battery lab. . .Genesis builds a nice sports sedan. . .Mercedes and electric bikes. . .
On French Concept, Inclusive Mobility, Nissan Frontier, and More
French conceptual mobility vehicles, VW addresses mobility for the disabled, a look at the 2022 Nissan Frontier, MINI surveys people about EVs, engineering the Sportster S engine, Honda’s avatar robot, and a driver shortage addressed
On Audi and Volvo's Green Initiatives, Bentley Design and more
Audi takes to the river to reduce plastic waste, Volvo focuses on a new category of consumers, Bentley once used a Bob Ross-approach during styling development, why Ford’s BlueOval City is the past brought to today, and some new terms that you should keep in mind
On Developments at Lincoln, Magna, Fiskar, Volvo and More
Lincoln’s plans for electric; Magna and Fisker working together; Polestar in South Carolina; the Volvo XC60 driven; VW gets deep into 3D; Porsche exec on electric; BMW and hydrogen; Staubli cell for tire sensors; and Bridgestone invests in autonomous trucking company.
On Traffic Jams, Vehicle Size, Building EVs and more
From building electric vehicles—and training to do so—to considering traffic and its implication on drivers and vehicle size—there are plenty of considerations for people and their utilization of technology in the industry.
On EV's, ADAS, and a Pickup Truck
Several industry-related items that you’ve not likely to have seen anywhere else. (At least not all together.)
On Automotive: From Supercars to Supply Chains to Stamping
New tech developments in automotive ranging from the e-motor for a McLaren supercar to how Volkswagen Group is using artificial intelligence for supply chain monitoring to how Nissan is stamping without dies
On Automotive: An All Electric Edition
A look at electric vehicle-related developments, from new products to recycling old batteries.
Freudenberg Leans into Industry 4.0
CTO/COO Ted Duclos talks about dual roles and common objective
Conti-Nexteer JV Readies "Brake-to-Steer" Tech
Redundancy is good for automation
2021 Nissan Rogue: Five Ways They’ve Improved the Brand’s Best Seller
It is the ever-vexing challenge: Making something popular better—with what it takes to get new customers without alienating the existing ones.
Valeo Scales Up Tech Plans
CTO Guillaume Devauchelle on the future of electrification, automation and in-vehicle health systems
Putting Level 3 Automation to the Test
Foretellix and Mobileye team up on verification tools
Next-Gen Lidar Promises to Cut Costs by 70%
Level 2+ automation applications targeted in 2023
7 Cool Tools: Laser Cutting, Fixture Modeling, and more
Increase operational productivity with these new developments for automotive manufacturing from Mazak, Renishaw, Omron, Marposs and more.
Cobots: 14 Things You Need to Know
What jobs do cobots do well? How is a cobot programmed? What’s the ROI? We asked these questions and more to four of the leading suppliers of cobots.
Industrial Robot Use Hits All-Time High
U.S. robot use in 2019 up but slowed. China dominates deployment
Toyota Taps Former CES Official as Tech Lobbyist
New K Street point person for autonomous vehicles and flying cars
Eaton Accelerates Use of Industry 4.0 Tech in Wake of COVID-19
Making the most of emerging manufacturing technologies to improve efficiencies during the pandemic
Mercedes Launches Extensive Digital Production Platform
Company plans to achieve 15% efficiency improvement through connecting sensors—and everything in between—to the Cloud
Nissan Manufacturing Wish List
What are the sorts of things that people at Nissan North American manufacturing ops are looking for?