Engineering
Self-driving cars: managed mobility or traffic jams
As automakers develop autonomous vehicles, industry watchers question what impact the technology could have on the market.
Author: Robert Schoenberger
Manufacturing
PSA Groupe to buy GM’s Opel/Vauxhall for $2.3 billion
GM to keep European pension obligations, get out of money-losing businesses.
Engineering
CMM-based clay model design systems
Wenzel America adds milling heads to its coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) to create clay models from digital designs, then captures changes to those models to update digital files.
Manufacturing
PSA reportedly reaches deal to buy GM Opel, Vauxhall brands
Deal could be announced Monday.
Engineering
CMM-based clay model design systems
Wenzel America adds milling heads to its coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) to create clay models from digital designs, then captures changes to those models to update digital files.
Vehicle Tech
Self-driving cars: managed mobility or traffic jams
As automakers develop autonomous vehicles, industry watchers question what impact the technology could have on the market.
Manufacturing
Peugeot Citroen CEO Carlos Tavares says why he wants GM’s European businesses
More access to Germany, greater capacity for exports could make the deal work.
Manufacturing
Labor unions, politicians voice support GM sale of divisions to Peugeot Citroen
PSA Chairman Carlos Tavares committed to keeping European labor agreements in place.
Manufacturing
British, German trade ministers support GM Europe sale to Peugeot Citroen
Unions still wary of possible job losses from merger of European brands.
Manufacturing
General Motors considers sale of European wing to Peugeot Citroen
Some at GM have been seeking European divestiture since 2008.
Manufacturing
C.R. Onsrud taps Robert E. Morris group for large machine distribution
Auto sales finally got back above pre-recession levels in 2014 with August sales reaching a seven-year high. After six long years, sales levels have matched 2007’s pace. More importantly, several research groups expect 2015 continue to grow. Today’s Motor Vehicles allows marketers direct access to this healthy industry with continued growth.
Engineering
Rapid tools for aluminum trailer production
With demand for lightweight commercial trailers growing, Great Dane Trailers turned to C.R. Onsrud to boost quality and productivity on structural components.