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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...
Addressing Today’s Automotive Manufacturing Challenges
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 threaten...
Trade Policy in the First 100 Days: Implications for Automakers and Suppliers
Background President Trump has focused much of his policy agenda on trade issues that have could have far-reaching implications for the U.S. automotive industry. The President’s Executive Order on January 23, 2017—Trump’s first business day in office—pulled the United...
CAVs and Communities: What Community Leaders Need to Know
Connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies have the potential to improve safety, traffic congestion, and fundamentally change mobility around the world. These technologies allow vehicles to sense their surroundings and communicate with each other and the...
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