Vehicle Tech
General Motors, FCA announce awards, pricing, availability for electric, plug-in hybrid vehicles
Chrysler Pacifica, Chevrolet Bolt, Cadillac CT-6 all share news Tuesday.
Author: Robert Schoenberger
Manufacturing
Trump election: Issues facing the auto industry
With a change in parties coming to the White House, motor vehicles producers face possible shifts in policy.
Vehicle Tech
Autonomous material handling supports self-driving car safety
High-tech lift trucks and material handling systems share environments with pedestrians and human-operated vehicles, showing that autonomous vehicle technology can be used safely.
Engineering
Measurement systems advance cylinder-spray technology
Jenoptik Automotive North America advances optical scan technology to ensure quality as automakers switch from heavy sleeve liners in aluminum engine blocks to spraying on thin layers of metal.
Engineering
Seeing through metal: CT scanning for metrology
Cincinnati-based Exact Metrology invests in X-ray computed tomography equipment to collect dimensional measurements of complex 3D workpieces.
Vehicle Tech
Best from the magazine 2016: Designing General Motors mid-sized cars for manufacturing
Design teams for the Chevrolet Malibu and Buick LaCrosse brought manufacturing engineers into the styling process early to improve quality and manufacturability.
Manufacturing
CadillaC CT6: The future of automotive manufacturing
General Motors’ flagship luxury brand features materials and build processes that will become mainstream.
Manufacturing
Market diversity & direct relationship with customers support DMG MORI’s US business
Dr. Thorsten Schmidt, CEO of the machine tool maker’s U.S. operations, discusses the market and how the company is working with customers.
Manufacturing
CadillaC CT6: The future of automotive manufacturing
General Motors’ flagship luxury brand features materials and build processes that will become mainstream.
Manufacturing
General Motors Q2 earnings more than double to $2.9 billion
Higher revenues, slower growth for costs lead to big gains.
Manufacturing
US fleet won’t hit 54.4mpg by 2025, regulators walk back fuel economy requirements
Cheaper gas forces regulators to reconsider fuel economy targets.
Manufacturing
Transmission simulation
Maplesoft simulation expert discusses how motor vehicle producers are improving transmissions and controls by virtually testing hundreds of scenarios.