Dec 13, 2018 | Feature Story
While the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has funded various research and development programs relating to automated vehicles for many years, other aspects of federal policy are still fairly immature. Most of the established regulatory approaches either do...
Dec 13, 2018 | Feature Story
As 2018 comes to a close, the team at CAR is full of gratitude. It has been a year of transition and exciting new opportunities. The experience has been made richer by you and the entire automotive community. NAFTA, TRADE & TARIFFS From January to December, NAFTA,...
Nov 15, 2018 | Feature Story
In the last couple years, one by one automakers have begun spelling out their electric vehicle (EV) strategies. Ford, for example, revealed that it will invest $11 billion to develop EVs by 2022; GM plans to launch at least 20 EV models by 2023; and Toyota intends to...
Oct 29, 2018 | Feature Story
Background and Motivation The automotive industry is a critical component of broader U.S. – China socio-economic, trade, and investment relations. Automobiles are one of the United States’ most important exports to China, ranking just behind aircraft and agriculture...
Oct 16, 2018 | Feature Story
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 2018. While...
Oct 8, 2018 | Feature Story
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 individuality. Additive...
Aug 21, 2018 | Feature Story
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 automotive...
Jul 26, 2018 | Feature Story
Story by Kristin Dziczek In the interest of protecting national security and strengthening the U.S. economy, the Commerce Department is considering imposing an additional tariff on U.S. imports of automobiles and automotive parts. According to the Center for...
