OCTOBER 3, 2018

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

IBM Releases New Auto AI, Lights Up Black Box

The new AI from IBM is combined with IBM Watson IoT, a digital assistant that leverages IBM’s powerful cloud computing to connect and manage data from devices such as a car, a piece of industrial equipment or an entire manufacturing facility.

ADAS Installation Rates Increasing While Driver Awareness is Lacking

While advanced driver-assistance systems are becoming increasingly popular on new models, consumers are confused and unaware of many of the system’s limitations, says AAA.

Electrify America to Change Charging Landscape in U.S.

The operation, birthed by Volkswagen’s diesel-emission scandal, will invest $2 billion in a U.S. public ultra-fast-charging network over the next decade. But its ambitions don’t end there.

Road to 2025 CAFE: CVTs Gain Share, Automatics Gain Gears

Increased sales of vehicles with small engines leads to higher use of CVTs. Other vehicles gain efficiency through advanced automatics.

Fleet Sparks September U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales

Fleet deliveries played a major part in pumping September’s results, while retail demand slid an estimated 10%.

U.S. Vehicle Production on Course for Return to Historic Highs

The more vehicles built in the U.S., the more that will come from plants with higher wage levels, as well as the likelihood more content originates in the U.S.

North American Vehicle Production Outlook Increased in Q3, Q4

U.S. output is forecast to increase 6.8% year-over-year in Q3 and rise 4.1% in Q4.

World Vehicle Sales Grew 2.6% in August

Automakers pushed sales ahead of a new emissions test in Europe and several countries in Asia.

PSA Deal Designed to Get Owners, Cars Talking

The French automaker has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Silicon Valley start-up SoundHound, a leader in artificial-intelligence and natural-language voice recognition technology, to benefit the next generation of Groupe PSA vehicles.

North America Product Cycle Chart, 2014-2025

North America product programs information - specifies redesign, midcycle change or replacement schedule - by company, brand, and model line for 2014-2025.

North America Platform by Plant Production Forecast - 2018-2020

North America light vehicle production forecast by vehicle type and country; by manufacturer, vehicle type, and country; by manufacturer, country, and plant; and by manufacturer, platform, and plant by month for 2018-2020. Includes list of models with their associated platform.

DATA

U.S. Light Vehicle Sales Summary, September 2018

U.S. light vehicle sales updates by company for September 2018. Includes projections for all companies, overwritten with actual data as companies report, along with a running total of reported actuals by company. Updated throughout U.S. Sales Reporting Day (Oct 2, 2018).

U.K. Vehicle Sales, August 2018

U.K. vehicle sales by vehicle type and company for August 2018.

Italy Vehicle Sales, August 2018

Italy vehicle sales by vehicle type and company for August 2018.

South America Vehicle Sales, August 2018

South America vehicle sales by company region, company and country for total vehicles and light vehicles for August 2018.

North America Production Schedule Q4, October 2018

North America manufacturer's production schedule by manufacturer, vehicle type, and country for 4th quarter 2018 (October 2018 update).

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