China and U.S. Manufacturing Job Losses
The EPI finds there have been millions of people put out of work in the U.S. due to competition with China—most in manufacturing
#Buick
Dance, Dance, Dance: Elon Musk’s Remarkable Performance
As bizarre as some of his behavior is, there is absolutely no question that Musk has had a positive, transformative effect on the auto industry.
#Tesla #Apple #Byton
IBM, Daimler, Qubits & Better Batteries
Superposition, entanglement and why auto needs tech companies to help drive their capabilities forward
#IBM #Daimler
Putting Material in Its Place
Shedding weight to make cars more efficient is complicated by the economic advantages of using as many of the same components as possible in multiple models, says Altair Engineering’s Richard Yen.
Eaton’s eMobility Unit Targets Fast Growth
Eaton Corp.’s year-old eMobility business aims to hike annual sales of electrification products from $350 million in 2019 to $2 billion-$4 billion by 2030, says Scott Adams, who heads the unit’s sales and product strategy.
Global Sales to Fall 3% This Year
Global light-vehicle sales will decline 3% this year to 92.1 million units amid ongoing trade tensions and other lingering concerns and uncertainties, says Jeff Schuster, president of global vehicle forecasting for LMC Automotive.
Magna Scales Back Autonomy Partnership with Lyft
Refocuses efforts on ADAS and semi-autonomous tech
#tech #Magna
Genesis GV80 Reveal: 4 Takeaways
Hyundai’s luxury marque’s first crossover hits the mark on styling and tech. Will it sell?
#asia #tech #Bugatti
GM Ready to Sell India Plant
General Motors is shutting down operations in India by selling its last plant there to Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor.
#asia #GreatWallMotors #SAIC
Owners Claim Tesla EVs May Accelerate Unexpectedly
Are Tesla electric cars spontaneously zooming off on their own?
#Toyota #Tesla #recalls
FCA to Partner with Chinese iPhone Supplier on EVs
Proposed deal could help FCA in two big ways
#asia #Chrysler #Fiat
Magna Scales Back Autonomy Partnership with Lyft
Refocuses efforts on ADAS and semi-autonomous tech
#tech #Magna
Kia's Big Plans for EVs, Advanced Mobility
Targets annual sales of 500,000 with a 6.6% EV market share by 2026
#asia #Kia #Hyundai
Ghosn Unloads
Fugitive auto executive Carlos Ghosn used a lengthy press conference in Beirut earlier today to reiterate claims of innocence and mistreatment by prosecutors in Japan.
#asia #people #Renault
What the Roman Empire Has to Do With Product Lifecycle Management (We’re Not Kidding)
Although you might think of product lifecycle management only in the context of a software package, that’s only half of it, as CIMdata’s Peter Bilello explains.
U.S. Car Sales Stay Above 17 Million Again
Carmakers have for the first time topped 17 million car and light-truck sales for five years in a row. They surpassed 17 million units only twice before: in 2000 and 2001.
#Honda #Toyota #Subaru
Car Output in Germany Slumps to 23-Year Low
Germany’s auto industry, which depends heavily on exports, is in trouble.
#europe #Carbon
Michigan's PlanetM Mobility Outreach
Michigan is promoting mobility development through its PlanetM initiative. Trevor Pawl, who heads business development for the initiative, explains.
