J.D. Power: Auto customers want car tech that’d impact collision repairer business
— May 5, 2015Consumers want automatic braking, blind spot checking and collision prevention, a rear-view camera instead
Continue Reading ...
Technology
-
-
GM plans $5.4B in plant improvements, reveals some will assist in lightweighting
— April 30, 2015General Motors’ announcement of $5.4 billion for U.S. plant changes includes money which will
Continue Reading ... -
BMW: ‘Carbon Core’ will cut 286.6 pounds out of 7 Series
— April 30, 2015The new BMW 7 Series models will have lost as much as 286.6 pounds from today’s 7s thanks to the
Continue Reading ... -
Aluminum F-150 sweeps all safety ratings; 53% high-strength steel Sorento gets 5 stars too
— April 28, 2015The aluminum F-150, whose SuperCrew recently posted a five-star overall crash rating from the NHTSA,
Continue Reading ... -
Audi, sunfire produce diesel fuel from water, carbon dioxide
— April 27, 2015Like the MINI augmented reality glasses, this one just falls into the category of “cool car stuff”
Continue Reading ... -
MINI augmented reality glasses could ‘see’ through A-pillars
— April 23, 2015It might be more in the “isn’t that cool?” department than the kind of tech poised
Continue Reading ... -
Detroit Bureau: Google engineering head gives self-driving car predictions
— April 23, 2015Google’s engineering head talked self-driving cars Wednesday, providing the Society of Automotive
Continue Reading ... -
Already-tiny Miata 150 lbs. lighter in 2016 MY through high-strength steel, aluminum
— April 22, 2015Production began Monday on the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miatas destined for the U.S., bringing the iconic 1990s
Continue Reading ... -
Repairer Roundtable: Future auto materials trends for body shops to know
— April 20, 2015Editor’s Note: This is the final part of a series on topics discussed at a lengthy Society of Collision
Continue Reading ... -
Ford announces auto carbon-fiber mass production research with DowAksa
— April 17, 2015Not content with shaking up the auto world with an aluminum F-150, Ford appears to be making a bet on
Continue Reading ...