Jan 16, 2018 | Feature Story
Automotive manufacturers and suppliers—including traditional manufacturers (such as Audi), suppliers (e.g., Bosch and ZF), and new entrants (Nvidia plus numerous start-ups)—increasingly are pursuing artificial intelligence (AI) as the central feature of their...
Dec 20, 2017 | Feature Story
Internships are of value to both the intern and the organization for which they work. There are several benefits in completing an internship including learning to balance teamwork skills with working independently. Internships also offer organizations and students the...
Nov 27, 2017 | Feature Story
The automotive industry is changing at an unprecedented rate. Vehicle technologies including automated driver assist systems (ADAS), connected and automated vehicles (CAV), and advanced powertrains have the power to transform both the product and the industry....
Oct 13, 2017 | Feature Story
The fourth round of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations between the United States, Canada, and Mexico began October 11, 2017 in Washington, D.C. So far, the previous rounds of negotiations have produced little progress on the issues of greatest...
Sep 20, 2017 | Feature Story
Competitive Rate of Return in a Transitioning Industry Developing and manufacturing a motor vehicle is a costly endeavor with uncertain paybacks. OEMs typically justify platform and powertrain business cases over a multi-year time horizon in order to meet internal...
Aug 29, 2017 | Feature Story
Southeast Michigan’s connected and automated vehicle (CAV) environment can achieve greater collaboration between the defense and automotive sectors and realize significant growth opportunities in this space. A new report from the Center for Automotive Research (CAR),...
Jun 20, 2017 | Feature Story
Technology advances are propelling the automotive sector into a period of high innovative activity and tremendous business changes. CAR has captured the scope of new technology advances through the creation of technology roadmaps across three key areas: Intelligent...
Jun 8, 2017 | Feature Story
Storm clouds on the horizon – there is much work to be done… Automakers today face significant challenges ahead including a diminished lack of skilled trades workers, lower supporting shop capacities, and a lengthy gap without new apprentices. These issues...
