CES and NAIAS
2017 Detroit auto show – world debuts list
All the world premieres from the 2017 North American International Auto Show are listed below. The most important models this…
Lobby group welcomes new Ford and GM diesels
A lobby group has welcomed two major announcements from leading global manufacturers for new diesel options in light-duty vehicles at…
Magna demonstrates lightweighting expertise with ultralight door module
Magna International, in cooperation with the US Department of Energy (DOE) and partners FCA US and Grupo Antolin, announced it had…
Adient shows seating concept for level-3 and level-4 automated driving
Adient has unveiled its innovative AI17 seating system to show how automated driving will impact the driver and passenger experience in…
Nexteer Automotive launches steering technologies for automated world
Nexteer Automotive unveiled two new steering technologies at the North American International Auto Show: Steering on Demand System and Quiet Wheel Steering.…
Volvo names family helping develop autonomous cars
The Hain family, from Gothenburg in Sweden, are the first people chosen by Volvo Cars to take part in a…
China’s GAC to begin exports to US in 2017
China's Guangzhou Automobile Group Company (GAC) said its plans to start selling cars in the US under its own brand later…
Toyota to spend U$10bn in US in next five years
Toyota Motor has outlined its investment plans for the US as it moved to stave off criticism from president-elect Donald…
Mercedes brand beats BMW four years early
The Mercedes-Benz brand, with 2.08m sales in 2016, topped archrival BMW's 2,003,359 four years ahead of a target set by…
Did CES trump Detroit for future vision?
As the Detroit International Auto Show opens its doors this week you could argue that the year's most significant industry…