Automotive

Hurricane Harvey destroyed many vehicles in the Houston area. Image courtesy of US National Guard.

Hurricane Harvey to disrupt US auto market

Human-robot cooperation: KLARA facilitates greater diversity of versions in production at Audi - image courtesy of Audi

Robotics & Automation

Audi banks on human-robot without protective fence

Great Wall Motors is China's seventh-largest automaker by sales. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Great Wall confirms interest in buying Fiat-Chrysler

South Korea has ordered five of the autonomous electric pods for initial testing, with a further option on 195 - image courtesy of Westfield Sportscars.

Finance

Sports car firm agrees £30m driverless vehicle deal with South Korea

Since the components are visible after installation and gap dimensions need to be accurate to a tenth of a millimetre, the entire process had to be reliable and precise - image courtesy of toolcraft.

Robotics & Automation

Autonomous robots to manufacture innovative car interiors

Mazda will deploy its new super-efficient engine in 2019. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Mazda develops super-efficient gasoline engine

The working cavity of the laser printer at whose centre a metallic thermostat cover has been produced for the first time using selective laser melting. When the work platform is raised, the powdered aluminium/silicon material moves to the side and the contours of the component become visible – image courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

Digital Transformation

Mercedes announces “first 3D printed metal spare parts for trucks”

Volkwagen was one of the major players at least week's diesel summit. Image courtesy of Flickr-Gerry Lauzon

Leadership & Strategy

German carmakers attempt to save diesel fuelled vehicles

McLaren Automotive posts successive sales record 2015

Leadership & Strategy

McLaren Automotive: Driven to win

BMW expects electrified vehicles to account for between 15-25% of sales by 2025 - image courtesy of BMW MINI

Innovation

BMW pledges to build new electric MINI at Oxford plant

electrification of automotive - Electric vehicles are fast becoming a mainstream option for drivers and solve many of the challenges facing our cities. - image courtesy of Pixabay

Finance

UK to establish itself as world leader in battery technology