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Car News, Automotive Trends, and New Model Announcements

Trends such as Mobility, Autonomous driving, Digitalization and Electrification are causing fundamental shifts in both technology and business models. Autonomous driving – self-driving cars – especially at level 4+, threatens to further exacerbate the shared mobility trend with the promise of drastically reduced costs per mile. Digitalization and software have become the new battleground for differentiation in the automotive industry and has carmakers losing ground to tech companies and digital players.

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  • The greater automobile industry extends well beyond the iconic names of auto companies familiar to us all.
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  • The Automotive Business School of Canada was created by the industry, for the industry.

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Toyota holds a 16.7% stake in Subaru Corporation, parent company of Subaru. Renault and Nissan Motors have an alliance (Renault-Nissan Alliance) involving two global companies linked by cross-shareholding, with Renault holding 43.4% of Nissan shares, and Nissan holding 15% of (non-voting) Renault shares. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Yes, I’d like to receive email communications on editorial features, special offers, research and events and webinars from Automotive News. Teton Motors in Jackson, Wyo., has invested in 12 housing units to rent to its workers at a lower market rate.

Continental is driving technologies for automated driving in urban areas

Top models of BMW and Audi cars are shipped as finished automobiles (CBU – Completely Built Up), while other models are assembled on-site. Our technologies and innovations made front-wheel drive cars possible and all-wheel drive systems more efficient. GKN Automotive is now at the forefront of the mass production of advanced, efficient, systems for electrified vehicles. Evolve your automotive business with intelligent workflows infused with AI. IBM SAP consulting services and solutions can help you cut costs by modernizing applications and optimizing operations. Digitally reinvent your business and gain deeper insight into customers and capabilities, providing personalized customer experiences and offering continuous, security-rich performance.

Automotive Reference Designs

By offering expert research, strategy, technical and testing services, SBD Automotive provides essential value to automotive OEMs, suppliers, investors and governments worldwide. Every aspect of production, ownership, on-road experience and environmental impact is disrupted by advances in digital technology. And our locations in three European countries, as well as our headquarters in Finland, are feeling the wind of change. But when it comes to facing complex challenges, we organize our team and work as if we were in the eye of the storm. With clarity, an overview of the situation and a focus on what matters most, we continually keep calm. Which is necessary for guaranteeing the highest quality and most secure processes for our customers.