Industry
Toyota names Gentex 2020 Technology and Development Award winner
The award recognizes Gentex for its mirror-integrated digital video recorder.
Category: Design
Fleets
Toyota, Hino, Isuzu partner for commercial vehicles
Connected, autonomous, shared, electric (CASE) technologies to underlie future development.
Vehicle Tech
Illinois tests vehicle-to-grid with school buses
Blue Bird buses with Cummins EV systems can provide energy back to the community during peak demand.
Manufacturing
Honda names former R&D chief next CEO
Toshihiro Mibe to replace Takahiro Machigo who plans to retire in June
Vehicle Tech
Ford sets all-electric plans for Europe
Commercial vehicles, passenger cars to be all-electric or plug-in hybrid by 2030.
Fleets
From Detroit Diesel to Detroit ePowertrain
Daimler Trucks subsidiary getting $20 million investment to make e-axles for electric commercial trucks.
Supply Chain
Ford, Honda support STEM programs
Automakers donating cash and computers to organizations that promote science and technology for future workers.
Manufacturing
Ford to double EV/AV spending to $29 billion by 2025, loses $1.3 billion in 2020
Losses overseas erase gains in Ford Credit, Ford North America.
Manufacturing
General Motors hopes to stop making gasoline-burning cars by 2035
“Aspiration” plan developed with environmental groups could have the automaker carbon neutral within 20 years.
Vehicle Tech
GM to race GMC Hummer EV pickup
Extreme off-road race series to highlight capabilities of electric propulsion.
Vehicle Tech
Toyota partners with Stanford for safety research
Researchers to study how to bring race car driver reflexes to computer algorithms.
Manufacturing
GM announces electric product delivery system
Electrified pallet, EV delivery van to be released this year.