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Automotive and Trade Implications of new 2018 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
On 1 March 2018, President Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent tariff on imported aluminum from all U.S. trading partners. These tariffs are based on an investigation by the U.S. Department of Commerce into the effects of...
CAR President and CEO Selected for Women’s Leadership Award
Carla Bailo is one of 19 local women slated to be honored during the Michigan Women’s History Month Leadership in Action Awards on Thursday, March 15, 2018. February 2018 – Carla Bailo, President, and CEO at The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann...
Inspired Thinkers Shape the Future at CAR MBS
“We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.” - Lee Iacocca The automotive industry takes insoluble problems, seizes opportunities, and transforms those problems into innovative products and solutions. From...
Behind the Headlines: Artificial Intelligence and the Challenges to Using AI in the Automotive Industry
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...
CAR’s Intern Program at Work
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...
Automated, Connected, Electric, and Shared Vehicles: Are ACES Leading to Unprecedented Change?
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...
NAFTA Negotiation Update: Auto & Parts Sector Implications
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...
Automotive Product Development Cycles and the Need for Balance with the Regulatory Environment
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...
Connected and Automated Technologies Offer Huge Opportunity for Southeast Michigan
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),...
Roadmap for Automotive Technology Advancement
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...
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