How Magna Manages Transformation
Magna International’s decentralized operating culture reinvented itself in the past decade around innovation and technology.
Bill Hampton
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Daily
Bosch: Listening Comes First in Transport
Better mobility starts with listening to customers
#Bosch #europe
A New Term to Get Used to: “Disownership”
The way people are going to get transportation is changing the world over. Get ready for it.
#AlfaRomeo #Tesla #Amazon
Smart Doors for Autonomous Vehicles
When cars go robotic, how will they know who to open their doors for? Answer: with doors that sense their surroundings, says Inteva Products CEO Lon Offenbacher.
#body
Michigan's PlanetM Mobility Outreach
Michigan is promoting mobility development through its PlanetM initiative. Trevor Pawl, who heads business development for the initiative, explains.
Helping Cities Assess Mobility Options
City planners recognize the potential power of vehicle connectivity, automation and ride sharing to improve the quality of life for urban dwellers.
#facilities
Testing On-Demand EV Car-Sharing
Denso Corp. and the University of Michigan are evaluating results of a recent test involving three electric cars made available to a small test group of students to borrow whenever they wished and for as long as they wanted.
#facilities
Car Sales and Self-Driving Vehicles
Will car-sharing and self-driving vehicles hurt future car sales? Not necessarily, says Jeff Schuster, senior vice president at LMC Automotive.
#facilities
Cruise Robo-Shuttle Takes Shape
No steering wheel, no foot pedals, no driver, no problem
#Chevrolet #GeneralMotors #Honda
Hyundai Is Taking to the Sky with Uber
Perhaps traffic congestion will be less of a problem. Of course, then there’s air traffic control. . .
#Hyundai
What Aptiv and Lyft Learned in Vegas
Partners aim to use deployment as a blueprint to expand service to other markets
#BMW #Aptiv
Columbus Expands Autonomous Shuttle Tests to Residential Area
Smart City program aims to provide greater accessibility for residents in underserved neighborhoods
Autoliv Develops Airbag for Scooters
Safety specialist aims to apply automotive tech to emerging micromobility market
#tech #Volvo #Autoliv
Cruise Robo-Shuttle Takes Shape
No steering wheel, no foot pedals, no driver, no problem
#Chevrolet #GeneralMotors #Honda
The Auto Industry in 2019—and Beyond
What do events in 2019 portend for the industry’s future?
#Toyota #FiatChryslerAutomobiles #Ford
Bizarre Notions of Self-Driving Cars
What do Americans think about the likelihood of climbing into a robot car?
#Aptiv
MONET Gains More Traction
MONET Technologies was established last February as a joint venture between SoftBank and Toyota to address three business domains: (1) on-demand mobility services; (2) data-analysis services; (3) autonomous vehicle mobility services (which they’re calling “Autono-MaaS,” with the “MaaS” being “Mobility as a Service”).
#Mazda #Subaru #Daihatsu
Clariant on Colors
Who knew that the changes in automobility—everything from ride-hailing to potential autonomous operation—would have an effect on. . .exterior color?
#Clariant #supplier