Manufacturing
Ford patents retractable table for autonomous cars
Sept. 18Ford thinks the interior of autonomous vehicles could resemble a kitchen or office conference room.
Honda invests $267 million, will add 300 jobs to increase Accord production in Ohio
Sept. 18Honda said its invested $267 million and will add 300 new jobs to support increased production of its revamped 2018 Accord sedan model at the Japanese automaker's plant in Marysville, Ohio.
GM struck by Unifor at Equinox plant in Ontario
Sept. 17Canadian workers assembling GM's top-selling crossover are on strike. Unifor Local 88, which represents about 2,750 workers at CAMI Assembly in Ingersoll, Ont., said Sunday night that its bargaining committee was not able to reach a tentative contract with GM.
An idea that could stop robots from hurting factory workers: Airbags
Sept. 18In a development that's drawn interest from automakers, two entrepreneurs in Germany say they have designed a way to better safeguard interactions between humans and factory robots.
Battling to reinvent the cockpit
Sept. 16Interior suppliers at the Frankfurt auto show signal a growing consensus about how cockpits of the future will look -- with preference for armrest controls, no knobs and no center consoles.
The friendship that formed Auria Solutions
Sept. 18When IAC decided to spin off its global soft-trim business, an old friend in China was the first person they called.
Icahn, Federal-Mogul trying to sell Fel-Pro for $1.5 billion, report says
Sept. 15Carl Icahn's Federal-Mogul is considering a sale of its Fel-Pro engine parts business, seeking about $1.5 billion if it pursues a deal, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
For Visteon, augmented reality needed a new approach
Sept. 18Visteon's emerging technology in augmented reality head-up display first required customers to consider a different way of controlling vehicle features.
AutoNews Now: FCA to idle minivan plant 5 weeks
Sept. 14FCA to idle minivan plant 5 weeks; Paying a price to offer EVs; Daimler bringing electric trucks to U.S.; Autoliv plans to split in two; Audis can make music - after all.
How ZF searches for bright new technology ideas
Sept. 18ZF needs the fresh thinking of tech startups to help it into an autonomous technology future. Enter ZF's investment operation, Zukunft Ventures.
Autoliv preps split into passive safety, electronics companies
Sept. 14Autoliv aims to split into two publicly traded companies covering passive safety and electronics following a strategic review by its management.
FCA to halt minivan output 5 weeks over U.S. airbag law
Sept. 14Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to idle a minivan assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, for five weeks for retooling to ensure the light trucks meet new federal airbag safety rules.
