TU-Automotive Europe 2017: Day 2

Continued from Day 1 It is now almost common wisdom in the wider automotive ecosystem – and it was stated on both days of the TU-Automotive Europe conference in...

Buick to get busy with EVs, brand chief says

When General Motors revealed its ambitious battery-electric vehicle plan last month, the automaker called it a multi-brand strategy. But Buick likely will play a prominent role in the early...

We must make EV to go-to transport choice, says Nissan

European governments must get involved by investing in smart city solutions to help spread of electrification in the auto industry. That’s the clear message spelled out by Nissan at...

Partnerships will make business sparks fly says Nissan

Nissan is on the hunt for partners to share in a vision that goes beyond mobility solutions and extends into earning revenues for its car owners. During the third...

No silver bullet for lightweighting

How to get weight out of vehicles that already have been made significantly lighter is a conundrum facing suppliers and automakers alike. Unfortunately, there is no silver-bullet solution that...

Balancing robust build with flexibility is the challenge for carmakers

The automotive industry is paradoxical. Arguably at the forefront of technological advances when it comes to intelligent systems and prototyping automation, the industry remains hamstrung by traditional production processes...

Buckle up for different speeds of auto tech adoption

Driverless and electrification could be set to break-up our concept of globalisation where nations seek different mobility solutions based more on cultural than economic constraints. That’s the scene being...

Ford, Microsoft pioneer mixed-reality design

Somewhere between the visceral feel of a hard clay or foam model and the ether of virtual reality, Ford is experimenting with a new mixed-reality technology that combines physical...

5G is today’s need for speed

Once implemented 5G is anticipated to top out at speeds of roughly 20 gigabits per second, very far above even the quickest commercial fibre optics networks on the market...

Video: Hybrid radio brings greater marketing power

Tested: 2017 Ford Fiesta shows auto tech not yet up to speed

Popularity in sales doesn’t come by accident and driving the latest generation of Ford’s superb little Fiesta compact hatchback it’s easy to see why the car remains top of...

Delphi touts 48V/DSF system as inexpensive diesel alternative

Battery-electric vehicles may dominate the landscape someday but it’s the transition between then and now that is capturing much of the focus at supplier Delphi. “How are you going...