DECEMBER 13, 2016

Malibu Helping GM Korea Find New Sales Inroads

The Malibu accounted for 24% of GM Korea’s domestic sales in November with 4,149 units sold, up 389% over just 848 in like-2015, and helped GM Korea set a record with 17,236 total deliveries, up 51% year-over-year.

Design Essentials for 3D Printing
3D printing has opened up new possibilities, but it’s important to keep a few fundamental principles in mind when designing for additive manufacturing processes. These 3D printing design essentials will guarantee a smooth transition from CAD to final part.

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FCA 1st w/ Google’s Tech? GM Competition to Develop Autonomous Engineers, Nissan Restores Iconic Rally Car

ZF becomes technology partner of the Venturi team in Formula E
ZF has entered in a long term technology partnership with Venturi to compete in the FIA Formula E. From the start of the 2016/17 season, ZF will be supporting Venturi with suspension system technology and components, simulation and testing resources and other technology inputs. The principal objective is the design and development of a completely new electric driveline for 2018.

AI’s Task: Driver Training for Computer-Driven Cars

A developer can’t write enough rules for the car to react to all the situations a human must react to. So AImotive created a virtual small car with a laser system that allows it to drive, steer and brake, all the while receiving positive and negative feedback.

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Auto Supplier Magna May Build New European Plant

The head of the auto-parts producer and contract assembler says a new European plant may be necessary if its existing facility in Graz, Austria, runs out of capacity, but sites in North America and China also are being considered.

ArcelorMittal is making light of steel
Modern steel solutions are surprisingly lightweight and flexible, offering superior stamping performance for tomorrow’s vehicles with the smallest carbon footprint and lowest cost. That’s why the most enterprising engineers are collaborating with ArcelorMittal on the design solutions of tomorrow. Discover tomorrow’s steel at auto.arcelormittal.com/NA.

Daimler Raising Wages 20% for Workers at Hungary Plant

The German automaker will raise the salaries of its 4,000 Kekscemet, Hungary, 10% in each of the next two years after already committing to build a second factory in the country that will add 2,500 new jobs.

Geely’s New Products Raise Sales to New Heights

The automaker’s 2016 sales target, initially 600,000 units and then revised to 650,000, has been raised to 700,000 thanks to strong demand for its Generation 3.0 vehicles.

Kenyan Automaker Plans Second Model

Mobius Motors in 2014 launched a no-frills car designed to handle Africa's rough roads and terrain, and plans to build a new model in higher volumes starting next year.

New Plant Meant to Rebuild VW’s Presence in Algeria

Under the automaker’s joint manufacturing venture with its Algerian importer and distributor, the SEAT Ibiza minicar will undergo final assembly at a plant 135 miles west of Algiers.

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