Designing the Ford Bronco Sport
An inside look at the development of what will become a new icon
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
Cooper Standard Shuffles Execs
Couch and Pumphrey to add responsibilities as DeBest departs the company
Veoneer Exec Tapped to Head AV Computing Consortium
Creating standards for sensors and processors
Quick Takes: Sensor Suites and Higher-Level Autonomy
LeddarTech, Renesas and Coast Technologies execs share their views
Henrik Fisker on Design, Working With Magna & More
While the Fisker Ocean isn’t expected to launch until the end of 2022, the legendary designer talks about how his company is preparing to create compelling electric vehicles
Chesbrough on the Numbers Now & What the Future May Be Like
What do tech and economics do to the vehicle market? Charlie Chesbrough has some ideas
COVID Exacerbates Supplier/OEM Relations
Improved communications and other best practices advocated
Steve Plumb
Senior Editor, AutoBeat Daily , AutoBeat
The Software Revolution Is Here
It’s a great time to be a software engineer in the auto industry.
GM, BorgWarner Lead Auto Industry in Responsibility Report
Tech companies account for four of top five
The Case of CASE
A presentation at the Society of Automotive Analysts’ 5th Annual Mobility Innovations Summit
Hyundai Mobis Taps Industry Veteran to Head Global Sales
Former Valeo executive Axle Maschka aims to accelerate the South Korean supplier’s global sales
2021 Genesis G80 2.5T AWD Prestige
The importance of details in automotive design and execution cannot be underestimated
Modern Apprenticeships for Automotive Technicians
Apprenticeship programs have proven benefits of developing in-house talent, closing the skills gap, and increasing profitability
Conti Taps Auto Chief as New CEO
Company veteran Nikolai Setzer succeeds the retiring Elmar Degenhart at critical juncture
Bosch, Dana and Magna Execs Cited for Supplier Leadership
MEMA Triangle Awards go to Mike Mansuetti, James Kamsickas and Don Walker
Work for General Motors—from Home
GM understands that in order to achieve its goals for electric and autonomous vehicles, it is going to start doing things differently. Quite differently for a classic manufacturing company
Conti CEO Resigns Due to Health Reasons
Auto chief waiting in the wings as investors push for speedier reorganization
“Chestnuts Roasting on a Manifold. . .”
Gift ideas for the enthusiasts in your life
Gary S. Vasilash
Transportation Editor, Gardner Business Media
Engineering the 2020 Nissan Sentra
An inside look on how an impressive compact sedan came to be
Outlook for North American Tooling Firms: Not Good
Harbour Results sees bumpy times ahead for North American producers of things like molds and dies
New Fiat 500 Takes a Red Dot Award
Third generation of the iconic Italian city car achieves an award for design
Talking Acura TLX
The folks in charge of developing and manufacturing the fifth-generation TLX talk on “Autoline After Hours.”
Simon Sproule Has Forgotten More About Auto Than Many Experts Know
With a CV like his, there is a depth of knowledge not readily matched.
Talking Powertrains with IAV’s Mike Kenhard
The engineering firm does work for the auto industry on everything from embedded software systems to automated technology. But here we’re learning about powertrains—and an unexpected development