Industry
Jaguar to enter Formula E electric car racing circuit
2016 team planned to help develop electric performance racing parts.
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Industry
NHTSA fines FCA $70 million for failing to report injuries
Fines match amount charged to Honda for similar offenses.
Industry
Ford begins natural gas F-150 production
5L engine with CNG package adds up to $9,500 to vehicle cost.
Industry
General Motors taps ExxonMobil for Corvette motor oil
Stingray Z51, Z06 to get Mobil 1 oils standard, Chevy to recommend oil as replacement.
Industry
Boring paint colors dominate annual Axalta survey
White, black, silver maintain worldwide dominance.
Industry
Ford packs 350hp into 2.3L Focus RS engine
152hp per liter engine uses turbocharging, custom transmission settings.
Industry
DMG MORI common user interface controller
App-driven CELOS can reduce setup, calculation times.
Industry
Volvo starts construction of South Carolina car plant
S60 sedan, one other vehicle to be produced north of Charleston.
Industry
Data management for driverless cars
The complexity of gathering, processing, and storing vast amounts of data for autonomous vehicles mirrors the sophisticated data used in building cars.
Industry
Turning big data into smart data
Tapping into metrology data can offer more than simple part checking, providing critical information on manufacturing efficiency.
Industry
Oshkosh CEO Szews to retire, Wilson Jones to assume top post
Defense, firetruck company has been preparing for leadership change for years.
Industry
Cover shots
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.