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CAR, Partners Lead Effort to Help Automotive and Mobility Companies
Automotive, business, and government leaders from across Michigan are joining forces with MICHauto to ensure the strength of Michigan’s automotive and mobility industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. MICHauto is taking the lead with our partners to safeguard Michigan’s...
Opinion: America must enlist the ‘arsenal of democracy’ to combat coronavirus
Fears that the COVID-19 outbreak will disrupt supply chains and hamper U.S. automotive and parts production have been circulating for months. Automakers and suppliers have “war roomed” strategies to mitigate the risks in supply chains. These responses have been...
Webinar: Coronavirus Update
The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has spread now to South Korea, Europe, and the Middle East, even as the number of reported cases in China are steadily declining. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped sharply on 24 February 2020 as news of the spread of the...
EV and AV Outlook: Investors Flashing Mixed Signals
With Tesla shares (NASDAQ: TSLA) hitting all-time highs, up 74.1 percent YTD through 6 February 2020, the outlook for EVs—and autonomous vehicle technology (AVs)/intelligent mobility overall—is a hot topic once again among investors and industry participants. TSLA...
Technology Roadmap: Intelligent Mobility Technologies
The automotive and transportation industries are undergoing extraordinary changes in direct response to recent advancements in automation technologies, data analysis, and wireless communication. A major trend in the past ten years has been an emphasis on improving...
Additive Manufacturing Symposium discusses path forward for automotive use cases
Future cities will likely be dominated by automated, connected, electrified, and shared (ACES) vehicles. Automotive customers are demanding greater vehicle personalization and unique ride experiences. Additive Manufacturing (AM) also known as 3D Printing is a...
2019 CAR Annual Report
On behalf of the team at CAR, I want to thank you for your support. The engagement and support of the automotive industry have been fundamental to the success of the Center for Automotive Research since our founding as an independent nonprofit in 2003.
Opinion: Why Tesla’s weird new Cybertruck could be a hit
When Elon Musk introduced Tesla's Cybertruck, it sent the Internet into a frenzy of memes and social media posts, comparing the truck to everything from a doorstop to the SpongeBob Squarepants character Flats the Flounder. But those who have been in the...
Estimated Costs of the 2019 UAW-GM Strike
Many estimates of the cost of the UAW strike focus on how much the work stoppage is costing GM, but few have estimated the broader costs of the strike to the U.S. economy or individual states. The Center for Automotive Research’s (CAR’s) estimates put the...
Center for Automotive Research Announces New Directors
The Center for Automotive Research is pleased to announce two members have been added to its Board of Directors. Ami Dotan, CEO and co-founder, Karamba Security and Jada Smith, vice president, advanced engineering and external relations, Aptiv, have...
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