Manufacturing
GM restart progresses, pickup plants moving to 3 shifts
While Ford has struggled with several workers testing positive for COVID-19, General Motors says its launch has been smooth and it is bringing more capacity online.
Category: Vehicle Tech
Software, electronics, propulsion, batteries, safety, and connectivity.
Vehicle Tech
Ford ups the heat in Police Interceptor vehicles
Software update allows law enforcement departments to heat vehicles to 133°F for 15 minutes to kill bacteria and viruses.
Manufacturing
Auto production restarting but challenges remain
Ford temporarily halts production in Kansas City, GM waiting for supplies from Mexico to ramp up production.
Engineering
COVID-19 could lead to digital business transformation
Wind River’s COVID-19 report shows that more than 1 in 3 executives are seeing COVID-19’s impact as impetus to digitally transform their business.
Engineering
Sealing screws vital to GM, Ford ventilators
Newark, New Jersey-based ZAGO Manufacturing supplies critical parts as automakers become medical device makers.
Manufacturing
Lordstown Motors to make hub motors for electric pickups in house
Startup licenses design from Solvenia’s Elaphe Propulsion Technologies for work trucks.
Manufacturing
Honda, Toyota restart North American production
Detroit’s automakers plan to restart facilities next Monday.
Vehicle Tech
GM to jointly design, build electric vehicles for Honda; Ford shuffles executive ranks
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
Cleveland State wins second consecutive Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge
Lower weight, better pneumatic circuitry lead to win.
Manufacturing
GM earns $300 million in Q1, sets May 18 plant restart date
Earnings fall sharply but remain positive, unlike the nearly $2 billion losses for Ford and Fiat Chyrsler.
Manufacturing
Fiat Chrysler loses $1.9 billion in Q1, sets May 18 restart date for US plants
UAW says it will monitor plants, respond aggressively if COVID-19 outbreaks hit workers.
Engineering
Solid-state EV batteries could dramatically expand energy density
Samsung researchers develop a lithium battery capable of 900Wh/L energy density, triple the rating of current storage systems.