Auto News 5

If automakers don’t take control of vehicle software, self-driving cars could be riddled with bugs that leave them vulnerable to hackers, said Ami Dotan, CEO of Karamba Security.

Tooling supplier Kuka has reimagined traditional manufacturing from an assembly line to an automated matrix of cells.

New cars and light trucks don’t feature single-disc or multidisc CD players in the numbers available even five years ago.

The breakneck speed at which self-driving and connected-car technology is evolving is forcing the industry to change how products will be developed, a Continental executive said.

Cosworth, the racing icon that has worked with every major automaker on engine projects, will now delve into autonomous driving.

For automakers, millennials are a “market pressure that is creating the need to change,” says Pom Malhotra, director of connected vehicles and data at Audi of America.

Uber will stop developing self-driving trucks that have been hauling cargo on U.S. highways, the ride-hailing company said on Monday, seeking to focus its autonomous-vehicle technology solely on cars.

Tooling supplier Kuka has reimagined traditional manufacturing from an assembly line to an automated matrix of cells.

U.S. car and light-truck deliveries are projected to be flat or down in July, forecasts from J.D. Power/LMC, Edmunds and Cox Automotive show, with one less day and weekend of sales. It would be only the third monthly year-over-year drop in 2018.

Tesla is filling a significant void in its finance team with a former chief financial officer of computer-drive maker Seagate Technology.

General Motors is growing its use of connected robots that can help the automaker identify maintenance problems before they occur.

Toyota unveiled a second-generation of its proposed hydrogen fuel cell semi-truck, which it hopes can bring zero-emission to commercial vehicles.

For automakers, millennials are a “market pressure that is creating the need to change,” Pom Malhotra, director of connected vehicles and data at Audi of America, said Monday at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars.

Dana has reached an agreement to acquire Oerlikon’s drive systems business in a transaction valued at $600 million.

Dana has reached an agreement to acquire Oerlikon’s drive systems business in a transaction valued at $600 million.

The breakneck speed at which self-driving and connected-car technology is evolving is forcing the industry to change how products will be developed, a Continental executive said.

One challenge facing the auto industry is that recharging and operating systems for EVs are trending strongly toward higher voltage, said Eaton executive Scott Adams.

Computing technology is transforming the $10 trillion transportation industry. And at the heart of that transformation is the graphics processing unit, a top Nvidia executive said.

Ferrari’s new boss, Louis Camilleri, has big shoes to fill, but the tobacco industry veteran may have just what is needed to steer the luxury sportscar maker through its next lap, analysts and industry insiders said.