Manufacturing
Ford plans $1.6 billion small car plant in Mexico
Opening in 2020, San Luis Potosi plant to employ 2,800.
Category: Vehicle Tech
Software, electronics, propulsion, batteries, safety, and connectivity.
Vehicle Tech
Toyota establishes tech research company
Partnership with Microsoft to develop connected vehicle, autonomous vehicle systems.
Manufacturing
Tesla unveils 2018 Model 3, $35,000 electric car
Production starts late next year for lower-cost EV.
Industry
Ford sponsors Detroit Smithsonian STEM exhibit #WhyMFG
Spark!Lab to give hands-on experiences to young people.
Vehicle Tech
Green muscle from the Buckeyes
The Ohio State University’s students are converting a Chevrolet Camaro into a plug-in hybrid with attitude as part of the EcoCAR 3 challenge.
Manufacturing
Jaguar to build 9 XKSS cars to original 1957 specs
Exclusive racers to cost $1.5 million.
Vehicle Tech
Gen-Z more excited about driving than Millennials
Study shows excitement, greater willingness to get licenses, cars.
Vehicle Tech
GM buys Cruise Automation for a reported $1 billion
Tech startup to boost efforts to develop self-driving cars.
Vehicle Tech
Ford Interceptor wins ballistics Level IV rating
Ford will offer ballistic panels on their Police Interceptor sedan and utility with protection from armor-piercing rifle ammunition. “Ford is well-known in the police community for going further to enhance officer safety. It’s what our product is all about, first and foremost,” says Raj Sarkar, general marketing manager, Ford North American Fleet, Lease, and Remarketing operations. The factory-equipped vehicles are the first pursuit-rated police vehicles in the United States to offer ballistic p
Manufacturing
Nissan Decherd plant hits 10M engine milestone
High-volume engine plant supports vehicles made in N. America, Asia.
Vehicle Tech
Bugatti unveils Chiron supercar in Geneva
1,500hp, 8L engine powers lightweight vehicle to 261mph.
Vehicle Tech
Techstars company SPLT partners with Magna
Magna employees to use SPLT ridesharing platform.