Autoline Daily: Top Industry News for August 7

Nissan Drops Titan Trims From Lineup; USMCA Contains EV Supply Chain Provisions; Ford Tests Dealer Storefronts

Innovation Will Fuel Future Factories

CAR Management Briefing Seminars
At the very extreme of the future factory is the digital industrial startup Hackrod, which combines the innovative thinking of gamers and hackers with the DIY spirit of the 1950s hot-rod culture.

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Road to MBS: Kia Telluride Satisfies Pioneering Spirit

CAR Management Briefing Seminars
For a family of five, even a short sojourn to the three-day CAR conference requires fair bit of cargo space. We tried to fill the Telluride to the gills.

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Uber Improves 'Safety Culture' in Aftermath of Fatal AV Accident

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The ride-hailing company continues development work on autonomous vehicles it considers its future.

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Parts-Distribution Center to Serve GM Nationwide

The new ACDelco and GM Genuine Parts processing center near Flint can handle 147,000 different part numbers and 120 million individual pieces annually for more than 4,100 Cadillac, Chevrolet and Buick-GMC dealers across the U.S. About 20% of the parts come from suppliers in Mexico, Indonesia and China.

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Security CEO Warns on Hacking Concerns

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European automakers seem to be “leading the pack” when it comes to automotive cyber-crime-fighting, says Ami Dotan of Karamba Security.

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Materials War Will Continue With ACES Vehicle Design

CAR Management Briefing Seminars
Carbon-fiber composites and additive manufacturing might find their way into the mix in a small way, but today’s well-proven mixed-material strategies are likely to continue to rule the day.

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Zero Traffic Fatalities an Audacious But Doable Goal

CAR Management Briefing Seminars
“If you get in a crash today, you want to be in a modern vehicle,” says Steve Gehring of Global Automakers.

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