Meet the New NAFTA

There’s a new North American free trade agreement – the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement or USMCA – and automakers, suppliers, and policymakers are trying to digest the 1,800+ pages of text released by the U.S. Trade Representative on 30 September...

Additive Manufacturing: The “Cool Factor” in Manufacturing

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The challenges of designing innovative products are to balance power, speed, weight, accuracy, strength, and cost. Additive manufacturing (AM) reduces product development lead times and provides geometric freedom, part consolidation, and design...

Ten Great Moments from CAR MBS 2018

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From a hydrogen fuel cell truck debut to robo-gloves to a #MeToo discussion, CAR MBS 2018 covered the automotive industry’s important topics and issues The hallways and conference rooms of the Grand Traverse Resort were once again packed as more than 1,000...

Latest Research Publications

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Impact of Automated, Connected, Electric, and Shared (ACES) Vehicles on Design, Materials, Manufacturing, and Business Models

Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology Group

Connected Vehicle Technology, Manufacturing, Materials

NAFTA Briefing: Review of current NAFTA proposals and potential impacts on the North American automotive industry

Industry, Labor, & Economics Group

Manufacturing, Regulations, Trade

The Great Divide: What Automotive Consumers are Buying vs. Auto & Supplier Investments in Future Technologies, Products & Business Models

Industry, Labor, & Economics Group, Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology Group, Transportation Systems Analysis Group

Connected Vehicle Transportation, Emerging Industry Trends, Forecasts, Mobility, Powertrain, Propulsion, Regulations, Workforce

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