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Types of autonomous vehicles
Federal regulators unveiled policies to guide automakers as they develop self-driving cars and trucks using SAE International’s six-point scale to define levels of autonomous vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) expects automakers to classify all vehicles using SAE levels 0 through 5 in the coming years to identify how safety should be evaluated.
Industry
Ford earnings plunge on recall costs, product launches
Declines had been expected, beat Wall Street expectations.
Industry
Automotive hole-drilling options
Allied Machine and Engineering Corp. experts discuss advances in drilling technology.
Industry
IMTS 2016: Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to deliver keynote address
Speaking before hundreds of attendees, Secretary Pritzker will highlight the Department of Commerce’s role in strengthening America’s manufacturing industry.
Industry
Auto credit market healthy as super-prime borrowers grow faster than subprime
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.
Industry
Surface Technology-Cleaning: Powder Coating Spray and Recovery Technology Offers Greater Production Flexibility and Output
The Inaugural Integrated Industries Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 will bring together industry experts with the goal of addressing solutions to current manufacturing concerns, sharing new trends & best practices, and ultimately helping companies thrive in today’s dynamic manufacturing environment.
Industry
August auto sales drop, executives say 2015 may have been a peak
FCA only one of the major producers to post a gain as Labor Day sales fall later in 2016.
Industry
Bosch system injects water into engines to boost fuel economy
Using water instead of fuel to cool engines promises up to 13% economy improvements.
Industry
Composite demand to reach $10B by 2020, Freedonia Group
Group forecasts demand in the US for polymer materials reinforced with advanced fibers to rise 5.3% per year.
Industry
AGMA member profile: ITAMCO
Gear grinding, servicing company expects capacity investments to pay off in the long term.
Industry
Audi testing system that generates power from potholes
eROT suspension system gathers power much like a hybrid powertrain.