Automotive Interiors
If the exterior gets them, the interior keeps them. So designers and engineers are paying more attention than ever on everything from the textures of the materials to the ergonomics of the switches. Spend some time in here.
Steve Miller on Suppliers, OEMs & More
By: Gary S. Vasilash - May 07, 2018 at 6:40 AM
Steve Miller says that when he began his career at the auto industry at Ford back in the late ‘60s, he and his colleagues on the finance staff in the Glass House would perform product analyses, looking at everything from product attributes to price to sales.
Read MoreDesignworks Works on Hyperloop Interior Design
By: Gary S. Vasilash - May 02, 2018 at 6:41 AM
Do you ever go to the drive-through window in your bank and use one of those canisters that you put your checks, money, whatever in and then watch it shoot through a tube to the teller inside the building? (Yes, there are still tellers, ATMs notwithstanding.
Read MoreVolvo S90 Ambience: See, Smell and Hear
By: Gary S. Vasilash - April 25, 2018 at 6:40 AM
Volvo Cars, in 2017, delivered 114,410 vehicles in China and 81,504 in the U.S.
Read MoreBy: Gary S. Vasilash - April 25, 2018 at 12:20 AM
The Lexus ES sedan is more than just an offering within the company’s lineup.
Read MoreBy: Gary S. Vasilash - April 24, 2018 at 6:48 AM
While you are probably familiar with origami, the classic art of paper folding that results in things like birds that flap their wings when you pull the tail, or plot devices in one of the Blade Runner films.
Read MoreTesla Model 3: Piece-by-Piece Munro Analysis
By: Gary S. Vasilash - April 23, 2018 at 6:45 AM
The Tesla Model 3 is certainly one of the most controversial cars to be launched in some time, with production models (a comparative handful, admittedly) presented on a stage with a throng of people treating it like it was an event with Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran, all at the same time.
Read MoreEngineering the 2019 Jeep Cherokee
By: Gary S. Vasilash - April 16, 2018 at 6:13 AM
The Jeep Cherokee, which was launched in its current manifestation as a model year 2014 vehicle, and which has just undergone a major refresh for MY 2019, is nothing if not a solid success.
Read MoreBy: Gary S. Vasilash - April 04, 2018 at 6:58 AM
Jules Verne published 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in 1870; the 1954 film version staring James Mason as Captain Nemo came to mind while driving the Toyota Land Cruiser.
Read MoreBy: Gary S. Vasilash - March 28, 2018 at 5:26 AM
The Lincoln Motor Company has unveiled a three-row crossover, a pre-production execution (which means that details are still publicly scant, as the company prepares to build the vehicle: they haven’t even announced what model year it will be, only that it will be launched next year), named the Aviator.
Read MoreBy: Gary S. Vasilash - March 26, 2018 at 6:20 AM
One of the best, most stylish vehicles available in the U.S. market last year was the Buick Regal.
Read MoreBy: Gary S. Vasilash - March 07, 2018 at 6:07 AM
The Kia Stinger was a finalist for the 2018 North American International Car of the Year Awards.
Read MoreThe Steering Wheel Goes Semi-Autonomous
March 02, 2018 at 12:45 PM
ZF has developed a new concept steering wheel for Level 3 automation.
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