Cars, COVID-19 and Climate Change: Driving Sustainability Forward
Life cycle assessments show vehicles designed with lightweight aluminum result in reduced emissions without product sacrifices
(Marshall) Jinlong Wang
Senior Environmental/Sustainability Specialist, Aluminum Association
Unifor Ratify Record Canadian Labor Pact with Ford
4:1 approval for new programs, higher pay
Ford Offers to Turn Canadian Plant into EV Factory
Plan would give Canada a role in shift to electrification
F-Series: The 2021 Launch, Going Electric and Solidly American
Ford launches the 2021 F-150, talks about the electric F-150, and calibrates the F-Series impact on the U.S economy
McLaren Carbon Fiber and an Appealing UI
McLaren offers more carbon fiber for a carbon fiber-intensive car; Visteon provides F-150 digital gauge screen
General Motors and Nikola Corporation Form Strategic Partnership
Remember when GM was in the running for a deal with Rivian that Ford got? Maybe this is its answer to that
Fuel Cells, Ballard, China and Mahle
Ballard once had as much attention as Tesla. (Well, maybe not quite that much, but. . . .) It may turn out that the fuel cell tech developer was right
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Generators and Sales That Need a Charge
Clever tech for generators and what August sales might portend
Geely, GM Venture Jump into China’s Pickup Truck Market
A bet on growing demand in a 2% segment of the market
Canadian Auto Workers Want Pre-Vote Look at Next Labor Pacts
Unifor workers petition for time to review the deals in detail this autumn.
Report: Ford to Cut 1,000 Salaried Jobs in U.S.
Latest step in 3-year restructuring effort as the carmaker is expected to post its first full-year loss in more than a decade.
Who Needs an EV Battery Plant? Not Ford
Company sees more pros than cons to shopping around
Rivian Lands Former Tesla Engineering Exec
Nick Kalayjian to helm the company’s engineering operations as it prepares to launch its first EVs
Tesla, Ford, Daimler, Volvo Sue U.S. Over China Tariffs
Carmakers press for a resolution to 2-year-old trade war
Bill Hampton
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Daily
Ford, Bosch and Bedrock Collaborate on Automated Parking
Using self-driving technology for something people don’t really care for: Parking
Home Work Continues for Salaried Staffs
Big 3 target 2021 return to offices as GM deploys salaried volunteers at Missouri truck plant.
Engineering the Ram TRX
The chief engineer of what is claimed to be the “quickest, fastest and most-powerful mass-produced truck in the world” explains how they did it.
Ford Gets Real (Time) on Parking, Fueling and Charging Info
Partnership with Inrix brings embedded technology to Sync 4 interface
Nokia Wins Patent Ruling on Connectivity Tech
Defends cellular connectivity patents in German lawsuit against Daimler
Bollinger Expands Operations Ahead of Late-2021 EV Launch
Startup moves to new headquarters in Michigan and plans to double its staff
ZF: From Now on, Hybrid-Ready Transmission Development
This leading supplier of transmissions has decided that it will no longer develop units that can’t be deployed in hybrids. We find out why on “Autoline After Hours”
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Calif., 5 Carmakers Agree on Tougher Emission Rules
Seeking middle ground between Obama, Trump era standards
Ram Goes Raptor Hunting with Off-Road Pickup
It’s the fastest. Most powerful. The Ram 1500 TRX is all truck from top to bottom.
More Aluminum on Tap for Future Cars
North American content per vehicle due to jump 24% by 2030
Toyota, Mazda Hike U.S. Plant Budget by 55%
More spending for advanced production technologies
