North American International Auto Show (NAIAS)

3rd January 2020

Like a Foxtrot, 2020 Likely to be Quick-Quick-Slow for Auto Tech

Technology is firmly ensconced in the auto industry, with automakers, Tier 1s and other suppliers convinced that software and technology will become at least as important as vehicle components....

By Susan Kuchinskas

31st December 2019

Detroit Driverless Binge to Push Tech and Acceptance

Autonomy will take to the streets next June during the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Except, they’re not calling it autonomy. “Automated” is the official term for the...

By Susan Kuchinskas

11th March 2019

Weekly Brief: Geneva Snoozes on Connectivity At Its Peril

This year’s Geneva International Motor Show is heavy on cars but light on connectivity. By “light” I mean that you could walk from one side of the exhibition floor...

Commentary By Andrew Tolve

8th February 2019

Fuel Cell Still Vital in Multi-Solution Future Mobility, Says Honda

Honda is one of the prime movers in promoting hydrogen fuel cell technology and yet it still doesn’t see a future with just one dominant powertrain. Global pressures to...

Paul Myles

23rd January 2019

Autonomy in Luxury Cars Won’t Change Their Role, Says Infiniti

Car design is changing radically and the two main drivers leading that change are the transition to zero emission powertrains and autonomous technology. That’s why both of these drivers...

Paul Myles

21st January 2019

Weekly Brief: Detroit Show on Wane But Boasts Ford and VW Alliance

The end is rarely pretty – The North American International Auto Show in Detroit was once a global spectacle. Auto enthusiasts flocked to the event from around the world...

Commentary by Andrew Tolve

17th January 2019

Continental CEO Says Consumer Losing Confidence in Driverless Tech

Auto supply giant Continental believes the auto industry has an uphill struggle to offset a slump in consumer confidence over autonomous technology. One of the findings of its 2018...

Paul Myles

15th January 2019

Nissan Unveils EV With Autonomous Tech

Nissan has debuted an electric concept vehicle with autonomous driving “capability” at the North American International Auto Show. Nissan senior vice-president Denis Le Vot said the IMs features “EV,...

Greg Hyde

15th January 2019

VW Next-Gen EVs to Take Over From Chattanooga Choo-Choo

Chattanooga may have been immortalized by the Glenn Miller swing band classic but it could now become the latest focus of Volkswagen’s EV future. That’s because the German carmaker...

Paul Myles

14th January 2019

Ford Looks To 5G for Future Connectivity

Ford looks set on a 5G cellular connected vehicle to infrastructure (C-V2X) future strategy as opposed to dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) networks preferred by the auto industry’s two biggest...

Paul Myles

9th October 2018

Sportscar JV Toyota Supra Online Orders Open

Sportscar fans can now pre-order the latest rendition of the iconic Toyota Supra muscle car online ahead of its official global debut at next year’s North American International Auto...

Paul Myles

12th May 2017

Setting the right price for LiDAR mass adoption

Waymo CEO John Krafcik got a huge amount of attention for his announcement at North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) that the Alphabet-owned company had cut the cost of...

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