JUNE 15, 2018

Misfits and Missteps – 2018 Wards 10 Best Interiors Nominees

In decreasing order of severity, we call out vehicles with problematic fit-and-finish, materials, ergonomics, stitching, unfortunate design choices or cubby doors that just don't work. Each of these items resulted in points deducted as WardsAuto editors selected the 2018 Wards 10 Best Interiors.

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Autoline Daily

Cars and Cognac; Midsize Pickup Sales Soar; New Build Process Needed for AVs

Autoneum is the global market and technology leader in acoustic and thermal management for vehicles and is partner to vehicle manufacturers around the world. Autoneum develops and produces multifunctional, lightweight components for optimal protection against noise and heat. Autoneum’s innovations make vehicles quieter, lighter and safer and help to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

Automakers Moving Quickly to Embedded Connectivity

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The conservative approach to in-car connectivity is gone, as OEMs look to speed new features to market through strategic partnerships and, in some cases, through product-development sprints measured in weeks, not months.

Q8 Sets Stylistic Tone for Future Audi SUVs

Based on the same platform as the second-generation Q7, Bentley Bentayga, third-generation Porsche Cayenne, third-generation Volkswagen Touareg and Lamborghini Urus, Audi claims the Q8 makes extensive use of aluminium within its body.

FBI Tells How Car Dealers Can Fight Cyber 'Bad Guys'

“Dealerships are in control of some important data and protecting that data is critical to both themselves and their customers,” says FBI Special Agent Edward Parmelee.

Armored Skoda Superb Different Sort of Muscle Car

Virtually indistinguishable from the standard production model, bullet and blast protection in the reinforced passenger cell is provided by a combination of bullet-resistant glass, high-strength steel and composite materials.

EV Pioneer Mitsubishi Swept Up in Currents of Change

“Battery price has since fallen to one-fourth of that (2009) level and will go down further,” Mitsubishi CEO Osamu Masuko predicts. “So we really can’t evaluate the marketplace with existing technology, because the technology is going to change in the next five to 10 years.”

Data May Answer Human-Machine Handoff Dilemma

Resolving the risks of human-to-machine handover in semi-autonomous vehicles.

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