OCTOBER 9, 2017

Tesla has little chance of hitting its 5,000 weekly output during the fourth quarter. The chief reason: Its current production line can’t build vehicles at that rate unless it runs two 10-hour shifts seven days a week, which is unlikely.

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The Big Story: To Dealers, EV Sales Have Nowhere to Grow But Up

As automakers add more battery-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles to their lineups, dealers are faced with finding customers for those vehicles. So, from offering daily rentals to touting ample incentives, retailers are employing diverse strategies to boost EV sales.

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Autoline Daily

GM's Modular Fuel Cell Truck, More Details on Mazda's HCCI Engine, Car Manufacturing Ends in Australia

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.

German Government Wants Mechanical Changes to Some Diesel Models

A German publication reports the government wants automakers to go beyond fixing engine software to reduce pollution and offer mechanical changes to engine and exhaust systems for some models.

Photos from 2017 WardsAuto User Experience Conference

The 2017 WardsAuto User Experience conference in Novi, MI, brought together experts from the fields of autonomy, connectivity and HMI to discuss future UX.

China Smog Crackdown Drives Demand for Natural-Gas Trucks

As China puts restrictions on heavy-duty diesel vehicles as part of its anti-pollution efforts, sales of large trucks powered by cleaner, less-costly liquefied natural gas are expected to reach record levels.

Electric-Bus Maker Announces Federal Transit Grants

The 29 grant winners in 24 states stretching from Alaska to Florida will use their funds, a total of $27.5 million, to buy or lease Proterra’s Catalyst electric buses, battery systems and charging infrastructure.

Industry Group Sees Jump in Russia New-Car Sales

The Association of European Businesses predicts new-vehicle sales in Russia will grow 10.8% this year to 1.58 million units, revising its estimate up from 4% and 1.48 million units.

Oz Survey Shows Car-Buying Intentions Still Strong

The August survey by Roy Morgan Research shows 2.46 million Australians intend to buy a new vehicle within the next four years. This is up 53,000 from July and is slightly lower than the 15-year high recorded in February.

Getting Smarter: Deep Learning Driving Intelligent Vehicle Development

Forget “2001: A Space Odyssey” – deep learning soon will enable artificially intelligent computers that will revolutionize automobiles and how we interact with them.

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