SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

What Will Consumers Pay for Autonomous-Drive? Volvo Has Idea

Volvo believes its long-held reputation for safety will be a big advantage in its quest to win over autonomous-vehicle buyers.

One Truck – three Assistants
At this year’s IAA, ZF will unveil three totally new safety features for commercial vehicles.

Ridgeline Full of Surprise and Delight

2016 Wards 10 Best UX
Stirring up a lot of emotion for our judges is the Ridgeline’s fabled in-bed audio system, which won us over for its huge fun factor.

Designing for Moldability White Paper
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Buick Introducing Luxury Sub-Brand

The Avenir strategy is likely to mirror the highly successful Denali nameplate of the automaker’s GMC truck brand.

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Executive Denies VW Acted Illegally in Dieselgate

Volkswagen’s director of group aftersales, apologizes “for this inconvenience and loss of trust that we caused to our customers,” but refuses to admit any illegality by VW in installing so-called defeat devices.

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Autoline Daily

Hybrid Electric Unit for Semi Trucks, Ram Takes Aim at the Raptor, Toyota Still Bullish on Hybrids

ArcelorMittal is making light of steel
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Q4 Output Steady

North American vehicle output still headed to record high in 2016.

FCA, Bosch, Continental, IBM to discuss the automotive user experience.
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PSA ‘Dinosaur’ Among New Mobility, CEO Tavares Says

2016 Paris Auto Show
CEO Carlos Tavares reiterates PSA’s plan to return to North America over the span of a decade, beginning with its car-sharing venture in Southern California.

Mobility Services Key Destination for Opel Ampera-e

2016 Paris Auto Show
Opel marketing chief Tina Müller says EVs will see rapid growth. “In 10 years, I’m sure we will laugh about the old times and internal-combustion engines,” she says.

JLR Fine-Tunes In-Car Entertainment With Spotify App

Spotify, which launches this month in Jaguar Land Rover’s InControl Apps library, mirrors the Spotify interface users will recognize from their smartphone with touch-and-swipe gestures to navigate content.

NHTSA Says Subaru Recalling Some Legacy, Outback Models

Government agency cites fire and crash risks.

VW's Spanish SEAT Brand Plots Path to Recovery

Cost cuts and sales of models with higher trim levels helped increase first-half operating profit.

Mitsubishi to Resume Sales in Wake of Mileage-Cheating Scandal

Japan's sixth largest automaker has admitted it falsified the mileage on 12 models.

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