Fleets
Cummins, Eaton create commercial truck transmission joint venture
$600 million buy in will give Cummins the ability to sell engine/transmission combos to medium-, heavy-duty truck makers.
Author: Robert Schoenberger
Vehicle Tech
Tesla loses $330 million in first quarter, Model 3 production stays on track
Equipment is being installed in California as Tesla plans to move to high-volume production.
Industry
Auto sales fall 5% in April as cars continue to struggle
SAAR stayed higher than 17 million as industry sales pull back from historic highs.
Manufacturing
Automated in-line metrology for stamping, body in white
Zeiss Industrial Metrology systems target stamping, body weld functions to promote 100% inspection and support Industry 4.0/Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications.
Engineering
Ford earnings tumble 42.1% to $2.2 billion as warranty, material costs climb
Company predicts a 13.5% full-year decline was it increases spending on new vehicles, technologies.
Manufacturing
Honda starts Odyssey minivan production, FCA US ships Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to Waymo
Minivans in the news as self-driving vehicle tests expand in Arizona, production begins in Alabama.
Vehicle Tech
PPG ups bid for AkzoNobel to $28.8 billion
Latest bid contains criticisms of Dutch paint company's performance, strategies for thriving without PPG partnership.
Vehicle Tech
Honda investing $124 million for Ohio wind tunnel
High-tech facility to enhance facility run in conjunction with The Ohio State University.
Manufacturing
Venezuela seizes GM plant, company ceases operations
As protests, civil disorder grows, GM seizure is highest profile to date.
Fleets
Toyota launches hydrogen fuel cell Kenworth truck in Los Angeles
Project Portal to test fuel cells for commercial use at Port of Los Angeles.
Manufacturing
DMG MORI USA CEO Dr. Thorsten Schmidt discusses direct sales strategy
Market diversity & direct relationship with customers support DMG MORI’s US business
Manufacturing
BASF seeks student ideas for painting carbon fiber
Automakers seek less time-consuming methods to increase lightweight material use.