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.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
Managing a Higher-Voltage Future
Tougher emission regulations and expanding in-car electronics are pushing carmakers into increasingly higher-voltage power systems, notes Mary Gustanski, chief technology officer for Delphi Technologies.
#Delphi
A Closer Look at How Steel Cars Impact the Environment
The people at the SMDI want you to know that over its entire lifecycle, steel has a lot less global warming potential than aluminum.
#Ford #Toyota #Nissan
The Math of Plugging In
“Our aim is for new petrol and diesel cars and vans to be phased out in Scotland by 2032—eight years ahead of the target set by the UK Government.”
#Nissan #sustainability
Meeting Emissions Regs with Gasoline Filters
This year, Euro 6c emissions regulations come into effect and in 2020, China 6 regs kick in.
One consequence of this is that several OEMs have decided that it is necessary to equip vehicles with particulate filters—and these are gasoline-powered, not diesel engines.
VW Faces First U.S. Jury Trial Over Cheater Diesels
New phase begins over the company’s never-ending crisis
#europe #emissions #Audi
U.S. Guidelines for Self-Driving Cars
This autumn the U.S. announced new guidelines for autonomous-car developers that set a framework without dictating one technology over another, notes Jennifer Dukarski, an attorney with Detroit-area law firm Butzel Long.
The Law and Autonomous Cars
Features that enable your car to drive itself are coming to market now, but regulations to govern their performance have lagged, notes Jennifer Dukarski, an attorney with the Butzel Long law firm.
Airbags That Think Ahead
Airbag systems are increasingly sophisticated in their ability to deploy with just the right speed and strength to help maximize occupant safety.
Mahindra Crossover Wins First-Ever Global NCAP “Safer Choice” Award
This award was established to get safer vehicles on the roads in India. But are there implications beyond that country?
#Ford #Jaguar #Jeep
A Scary Look at the Auto Industry
A witch, a clown, a masked vigilante, and a doctor go into a studio. . . .
#Volkswagen #GeneralMotors #Peugeot
VW Faces First U.S. Jury Trial Over Cheater Diesels
New phase begins over the company’s never-ending crisis
#europe #emissions #Audi
Mahindra Crossover Wins First-Ever Global NCAP “Safer Choice” Award
This award was established to get safer vehicles on the roads in India. But are there implications beyond that country?
#Ford #Jaguar #Jeep
VW Offers $900 Million to Diesel Owners in Europe
Volkswagen says it’s ready to begin paying €830 million in reparations in Germany to owners of diesels it rigged to evade European emission standards.
#europe #emissions #Volkswagen
Trump CO2 Rollback Plan Stumbles
Cost/benefit questions cloud outlook
Robots in the Auto Industry
When it comes to the deployment of robots, the auto industry is the hands-down leader. Or maybe that should be “gripper down”
#Rivian #Volkswagen #sustainability
Supplier Study and 2025
"We remain committed to the ethos of our founder, Sir Harry Ricardo, who in 1915 set out on a mission to ‘maximize efficiency and eliminate waste.’”
#GeneralMotors #Eaton #Toyota
China Calls the Shots on Car Sales
China continues to magnify the ups and downs of global sales totals.
#BYD #Mitsubishi #Nissan
Mazda and Partners Developing a New Battery
Mazda engineers have been working hard through their SKYACTIV Technology initiatives to develop vehicular systems and components that are so efficient that it is possible to achieve the kinds of fuel efficiency (and consequent reduced emissions) necessary to meet regulations without full electrification.
#sustainability #Mazda #TriumphMotorcycles
Seniors, Pollution and Exercise
People who are opposed to stricter emissions regulations, especially those who are over 60, may be interested in learning about a research study led by the Imperial College London and Duke University, funded by the British Heart Foundation—even healthy +60 people.
#sustainability #emissions
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Mazda, CARB and PSA North America: Car Talk
The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars, an annual event, was held last week in Traverse City, Michigan.
#Peugeot #Toyota #sustainability
