Lindsay Chappell News Editor overseeing coverage of Japanese automakers, BMW, Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Infiniti, Honda, Acura, Hyundai, Kia, Porsche, Volvo and global suppliers [email protected] 615-472-1362 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Column: North American auto leaders have a lot on their mind — and on their plate In this week's issue, and also next week's, we offer in-depth interviews with some of the top North American auto executives. The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Big cuts in Europe, none in N. America More than half of the new factory cuts seen in Europe this week are occurring in Eastern European plants. Hyundai CEO Jose Muñoz says customers would pay for a richer mix Jose Muñoz says Hyundai didn't like when its EVs lost their tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act last year. But the automaker will double down and keep moving forward. A little nip ’n tuck where you won’t notice McLaren’s new 750S coupe may not appear radically different from the 720S it replaces for 2024. But look closer at those wheels. Column: Automakers, suppliers leap ahead into reducing CO2 The auto industry has a new priority — reducing the carbon of their products, plants, logistics and life cycles. Mercedes-Benz retail leans into digital Here's a look at Mercedes-Benz' new-generation showrooms, designed to assist shoppers who are already engaged in the digital process. Johan de Nysschen isn't taking it easy in his retirement years Johan de Nysschen's relocation to Chattanooga with Volkswagen set him on a passionate new course when he retired. And now, a cutting-edge vehicle technology has claimed more of his time. Column: When things unfold in an unexpected way We tell you this week about a series of what you might call, for lack of a better term, unintended consequences. Column: The auto industry is churning out new technology ideas This week, we zoom a little closer into wondrous new plans and technologies to show you some specific examples of technological change in the making. Column: Why the Pentagon cares about EV battery materials The U.S. auto industry and the Department of Defense are in the same boat when it comes to sourcing critical metals. The shift to really big vehicle castings 'Megacasting,' a process started with Tesla that uses large factory presses to create enormous individual auto pieces, is now spreading to Volvo, and may soon show up at Mercedes-Benz and the Chinese EV-maker Nio. Who says a roof has to be metal? France's Citroën is producing a new technology for roofs: cardboard. Consumers want to drive what they espouse Product developers are hard at work selling what they call ‘vegan leather,' which isn't leather at all. Japan's Ultrafabrics Holdings supplies vegan interior materials to Tesla. More solutions via recycling are coming from suppliers The i Vision Circular from BMW, envisioned for around 2040, was created entirely with recycled materials and bio-based raw materials. New devices will detect who's been drinking In the next few years, all cars and trucks sold in America will contain a passive safety feature that determines whether a driver is drunk and then prevents them from driving. Load More
Lindsay Chappell News Editor overseeing coverage of Japanese automakers, BMW, Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Infiniti, Honda, Acura, Hyundai, Kia, Porsche, Volvo and global suppliers [email protected] 615-472-1362 See All Staff Page