OCTOBER 27, 2017

Korea’s No.4 Automaker Ssangyong Eyeing U.S. Market

Ssangyong Chairman Pawan Goenka is quoted as saying that once the board approves the investment plan it will take 3½ years to enter the U.S. market. That would occur in 2020, when Ssangyong plans to unveil an all-electric SUV, or 2021.

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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F-Series Rakes in the Dough, Ssangyong Wants to Enter U.S. Market, Hot Wheels Celebrates 50 Years

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UAW Seeks Foothold at Chinese-Owned Glass Factory

The petition for a representation election cites what union lawyers describe as a pattern of unsafe workplace conditions, arbitrary policies and unfair and unequal treatment of employees at Fuyao Glass America.

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.

The Environmental Downside of BEVs

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It takes so much energy to make batteries the Union of Concerned Scientists says BEVs with a 250-mile (402-km) range start out life with a carbon footprint 68% higher than a piston-engine car.

Supplier Chassix Acquires Aluminum Casting Business

Benteler Automotive Farsund’s casting business consists of a highly automated aluminum foundry in Farsund, Norway, designing and producing lightweight aluminum structural castings, Southfield, MI-based Chassix says.

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NHTSA Investigating Possible Steering Wheel Defect in Ford Fusion Cars

The safety agency has opened a preliminary investigation into 841,000 Ford Fusion cars from the '14-'16 model years prompted by three reports that steering-wheel bolts detached while the vehicles were being driven.

OnStar Coming to Australia, Asia Pacific Region

General Motors’ Australian subsidiary GM Holden will roll out OnStar first with the Equinox CUV and eventually across all its models. OnStar’s emergency, security, navigation, connections and vehicle-manager services will be available by subscription.

Volkswagen Defends Timing of Diesel Cheating Disclosure

Responding to a report in a German newspaper that VW engineers told top managers that diesel-emissions manipulations occurred not only in the U.S. but worldwide two days before making a public announcement, the automaker says it believes it complied with German disclosure rules.

Subaru Admits Cars Improperly Inspected for Over 30 Years

The automaker said it had allowed uncertified technicians to conduct final inspections of new vehicles at its main Gunma factory complex, north of Tokyo, which violates requirements set by Japan's transport ministry.

The cloud can’t hold all the answers for data handling

Choosing the balance between on-board and off-board data handling, explored by Simmi Sinha.

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