NOVEMBER 28, 2017

2017 Los Angeles Auto Show
Special wheels, trim and interior treatment highlight the new models.

Change driven: First-tier auto-industry supplier Rheinmetall Automotive with its brands Kolbenschmidt and Pierburg is addressing the challenge of increasing driveline electrification with developments including a new kind of modular battery pack and a 90-kW electric traction unit. The company’s booth at 2017 IAA (Frankfurt, Germany) highlights a large exhibit dedicated to electric mobility. Visit Rheinmetall Automotive at booth F26, Hall 8.

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In a WardsAuto Q&A, a thoughtful, forward-thinking Mike Burgiss talks about where the auto-retail industry is and isn’t headed.

Korean Workers Strike Hyundai Ahead of Kona's U.S. Unveiling

Hyundai workers in South Korea, protesting what their union calls plans to eliminate jobs, stopped working on the Kona line two days before the U.S.-production version of the compact CUV is to be unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

Adient Begins Expansion of India Seating R&D Center

Located near the existing India Tech Center, the new prototyping and testing facility will boast full-scale prototyping, testing and trim capabilities, enabling Adient to conduct full product verification in India to global customer and regulatory standards.

Denso Executive Returns to Toyota as CFO

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Ford to Woo Consumers With Connectivity

Despite its slow start, consumers will grow to love the connected car, the U.S. automaker says.

German Cities Call for Release of Anti-Pollution Funds

Chancellor Angela Merkel's government announced in September it would double funding earmarked for curbing excessive diesel emissions, but German municipalities are pressing for the money to be distributed.

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