AutoBeat: Coda
As we close AutoBeat and end its associated magazine and newsletter operations, Gardner Business Media remains committed to coverage of the automotive industry.
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
Freudenberg Leans into Industry 4.0
CTO/COO Ted Duclos talks about dual roles and common objective
Tesla Inks 5-Year Lithium Deal with Chinese Supplier
Materials strategy mimics multi-sourcing battery plans
What You Should Know About High-Speed Machining
The tools go a whole lot faster—40,000 rpm, perhaps—but the advantage is not parts per hour but in the ability to make precise parts with less induced stress
Nissan Aims to Forge Tech Alliances with Suppliers
Sourcing increasingly includes Toyota affiliates
Good Design Awards for 2020 in Auto
Congrats to those who are there. . .but where are some others. . .?
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
Toshiba Touts Electric Motor Breakthrough
Magnetic wedge promises improved efficiencies
Revolutionary Hydrogen Storage Tank Design Could Propel H2 Deployment
Rather than storing hydrogen in a large cylindrical tank, Noble Gas has developed a conformal system
Personal Car Ownership Fends Off Public Transport During Pandemic
EVs gaining acceptance but the pace needs to accelerate
Designing the Ford Bronco Sport
An inside look at the development of what will become a new icon
Cooper Standard Shuffles Execs
Couch and Pumphrey to add responsibilities as DeBest departs the company
Qualcomm and Great Wall Motors Connect
Companies developing a range of self-driving capabilities
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
COVID Exacerbates Supplier/OEM Relations
Improved communications and other best practices advocated
Veoneer Exec Tapped to Head AV Computing Consortium
Creating standards for sensors and processors
Machining Gummy Materials: A New Use for Sharpies
Organic films help metal removal Purdue researchers discover
Polestar 2 and Clever Lighting Execution
The nights can be long in Scandinavia, so the Polestar 2 designers and engineers have created a lighting system for the EV that automatically handles the darkness
Another Application for Geo-Fenced AVs: Factory Logistics
Partners team up on valet parking and other niches
Akella on the Intersection of AI & Manual Assembly Ops
While there is an on-going pursuit of automation, Prasad Akella and his colleagues at Drishti Technologies believe there are big benefits to be gained by improving manual operations by using the power of AI
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
Opposed-Piston Engine Developer Touts 2027 Diesel Emissions Capabilities
Achates moves closer to production, starting with commercial vehicles
John Oates Talks Cars and Music
He’s not one of those guys who hits it big and decides he needs a fast car. As he says on this “Autoline After Hours,” when he was a kid he talked his parents into buying a Pontiac GTO
2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD
One of the best midsize crossovers—and you’re likely not familiar with it.
Velodyne Spins Ahead with New Lidar Contracts
Deals with Motional and May Mobility Follow Baidu Partnership
Autonomous Vehicles in the Norwegian Winter
A pilot program will start in Oslo during Q1 2021—when there’s plenty of precipitation, including the white fluffy kind
Smart Wheelchair Tech Wins Toyota Mobility Challenge
Putting technology to work for those who need it most