DECEMBER 5, 2017

Test Drive
The original pony car gets a significant refresh for the ’18 model year, borrowing performance extras from the GT350 and Focus RS along with some stunning new technologies.

Autoline Daily

Lambo's Super Sport Utility; Passenger-Car Sales Plummet

GTI Color Harmony Inspection Systems
The GTI CHIS allows effective critical color and appearance audits in the automotive industry. Features include three independently controlled luminaires, three levels of illumination, multiple angles of illumination, a wireless remote, ColorGuard II lamp tracking, and casters to easily position the viewer. Conforms to ASTM D1729 and SAE J361 standards. Watch Video

UAW Leaders Make Key Presidential Endorsement

While hardly an outsider, Gary Jones, who worked at UAW headquarters in Detroit before becoming director of union’s western region, bested better-known potential candidates in winning the recommendation of the so-called “Reuther” caucus.

Zero Accidents.
Well – almost!
In the future, increased connectivity will be able to protect all road users – almost all. But even today, ZF‘s safety technologies are helping to prevent accidents or at least lower their severity. For ZF, Vision Zero is more than a concept. With high-performance sensors and cameras, we pursue our goal of a world without road accidents.

Extra Hot or Extra Shot? GM Offers In-Car Shopping

The automaker says the technology adheres to federal distracted driving guidelines and only works with customer consent because personal data is transferred between the vehicle and merchants to complete sales.

Ford Ramps Up EV Push in China

"Between now and 2025, we will launch 50 new vehicles in China, and of those 50 new vehicles, 15 of them will be all-new electrified vehicles," says Peter Fleet, Ford's head of Asia Pacific.

Top Auto Trends - Industry Report
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Toyota Thailand Begins Exporting HiLux to Japan

“We are confident that HiLux will be a roaring success in Japan,” Toyota Japan Managing Officer Hiroki Nakajima says. “We have received an overwhelming response from customers, which is a fantastic sign of great things to come."

SAE International Career Counselor Series
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BMW Rejects Allegations of Excessive Emissions

The 2.0L 320d, which is designed to meet the latest Euro 6 standards on emissions, exceeded the statutory cap of 80 milligrammes of NOx per kilometre by an average of 2.6 times in eight road tests and even by 7.2 times when the car's speed was increased by 10%, Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) says.

2018 Cool Parts Calendar
Request a free Proto Labs 2018 Cool Parts Calendar and keep all your projects on track next year. Every month you’ll see a custom part made possible through 3D printing, CNC machining, injection molding, and the innovative companies behind the design of those parts. Request your free calendar today!

Study Sees Shortcomings in U.K.’s EV Infrastructure

The study says there are 100,000 ultra-low-emission vehicles in the U.K. for only 4,615 charging stations. This equates to just one station every 53 miles. In contrast, there are gasoline stations available on average every 29 miles.

’18 Ford Mustang

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For a midcycle makeover, Ford designers and engineers put considerable new content into the ’18 Mustang, including heavily reworked powertrains, sheetmetal changes and a slick digital instrument cluster.

How will advanced mobility impact the auto industry?
We will explore this question and more at the next WardsAuto Outlook Conference on Tuesday, December 12 at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, MI. Also included: EV market update, economic forecast from GM economist, and the WardsAuto Barometer. Register now

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