OCTOBER 1, 2021

Haptic Feedback: At the Interface Between Human and Machine
Haptic feedback, or the ability to communicate through touch, is becoming increasingly important in vehicle design. Datwyler shows how Electro Active Polymers (EAP) can be used for various customized haptic feedback technology solutions in today’s car interior designs. Click here to read the full article.

Beetle’s Spirit Infuses Volkswagen’s ID.LIFE EV

The electric-powered CUV points toward a future of modestly priced, zero-emission personal mobility in much the same way the original Beetle promised the world access to affordable combustion-engine motoring over eight decades ago.

Teijin Automotive Technologies creates formula for better mobility.
Five companies – Continental Structural Plastics, Inapal Plásticos, Benet Automotive, CSP Victall and Teijin Automotive Center Europe – have combined to form Teijin Automotive Technologies, a global leader in composite materials and solutions for the mobility industry.
The new organization has a global footprint to deliver technologies that make vehicles safer and more eco-friendly.

Autoline Daily: Top Industry News for Oct. 1

Hyundai/Kia Sales Tanking in China; BMW’s New Overspray Free Paint Process; Ford Maverick Efficient Towing

New Jeep Spot Most-Watched Automotive Ad

Jeep swapped out one most-viewed ad for another for the week of Sept. 20, with its “The Best Things” spot for the 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer taking over the top spot from the now-departed (from the top five) “Wildly Civilized.”

Is Public EV Charging a Flawed Business Model?

Maybe once the publicly traded charging companies have finished building a nationwide network, they can start to post profits. But even then, they’ll be competing against home charging, where EV owners can charge their cars with electricity that costs 30%-50% less.

Russia’s EV Strategy Far from Clear

From TU Automotive
The strategy in support of electric mobility 2030, issued by the Russian government on August 23, 2021, is strongly tilted to five manufacturing targets and only three for deployment of infrastructure.

Lidar Hits the Road Part 1: Early OEM and Tier 1 Adopters of Automotive Lidar

For Wards Intelligence Subscribers
Developers and investors are pumping billions of dollars into lidar technology for the chance to score big in this nascent market. Early adopters getting a jump on the competition with partnerships and production.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement