Manufacturing
Subaru begins production of Legacy, Outback in Indiana
As competitors exit the car market, Subaru updates its most popular models
Category: Vehicle Tech
Software, electronics, propulsion, batteries, safety, and connectivity.
Manufacturing
BMW expands US battery production
Plug-in hybrid crossovers to get large battery packs built in South Carolina.
Vehicle Tech
NEVS/Evergrande acquires Protean Electric; Hitachi Automotive to buy Chassis Brakes; Toyota, Subaru to develop electric vehicles
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.
Vehicle Tech
Siemens introduces Pave360; ZF, Sense Photonics, Innovusion develop advanced vision systems; Volvo Group, Nvidia to develop autonomous truck AI platform
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.
Vehicle Tech
Simulating electric vehicle performance
Advanced, integrated digital tools can optimize noise, vibration, and harshness as well as range performance on battery powered vehicles.
Vehicle Tech
Amazon to deliver packages to Honda cars
Telematics feature to give customers more reasons to subscribe to cloud-based services.
Manufacturing
Lotus unveils Evija electric hypercar
For $2.1 million, the car boasts 0mph-to-186mph acceleration in less than 9 seconds.
Manufacturing
Ford, Volkswagen expand partnership
Automakers will jointly develop electric vehicles, VW to buy into Ford’s Argo AI self-driving car unit
Manufacturing
Toyota scraps plans to make Corolla in Alabama
Joint Toyota-Mazda plant will build future SUV as small car sales continue to crumble.
Manufacturing
FCA supplier Dakkota Integrated Systems expands in Detroit
Company building a 625-job, $55 million plant on city’s east side.
Industry
US manufacturing technology orders gain in May
Metal cutting technology orders grew 4.5% while forming & fabricating technologies increased 64.8% from the previous month.