ANN ARBOR - Mobility researchers at the University of Michigan have devised a new way to test autonomous vehicles that bypasses the billions of miles they would need to log for consumers to consider them road-ready. The process, which was developed using data from more than 25 million miles of real-world driving, can cut the
ROYAL OAK - Auto guru David Cole provides his monthly auto tech update on M2 TechCast focusing on the talent crunch, and with the retirement of the Baby Boomers, how does the auto industry retain this knowledge? He also talks about how GM and Ford leads the world in autonomous-vehicle development. Cole also said the
WASHINGTON DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) are reintroducing the bipartisan Vehicle Innovation Act to encourage investments in research and development of clean vehicle and advanced safety technologies to increase fuel efficiency and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. In the 114th Congress, Senators Peters, Alexander and
DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. has revealed plans to cut about 1,400 salaried jobs in North America and Asia as part of a cost-cutting plan, but the move is significantly smaller than had been suggested by some news reports earlier in the week. The move comes as Ford struggles to boost sales and earnings after
NEW YORK - A judge asked federal prosecutors to investigate Uber Technologies Inc. and one of its engineers for potential theft of trade secrets from Google, heightening the stakes of a legal battle between Uber and Google parent Alphabet Inc. over driverless-car technology. U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco referred the case to
ANN ARBOR - Gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. continued to rise in April, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold last month was 25.3 mpg—the highest mark since last May. Overall, fuel economy is down 0.2 mpg from
AUBURN HILLS - The most powerful SUV on the market, the 707 hp Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. It was the sort of casual comment that many of those listening in on the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles earnings conference call just might have missed, but a single word from FCA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne could signal some
ANN ARBOR—Despite considerable concerns about the safety of flying cars, two-thirds of Americans say they would like to ride in or operate their own airborne vehicle. A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute shows that 41 percent of adult respondents to an online survey are "very interested" in riding
GRAND RAPIDS - CAAT (Center for Advanced Automotive Technology) partners with industry, education, government, and professional organizations to support local economic development. Through these partnerships, the CAAT identifies funding opportunities for the creation and adaptation of curricula in advanced automotive technology programs. The CAAT advances the preparation of students for careers in new and developing
ROYAL OAK - World renown auto expert David Cole, Chairman of Auto Harvest, an Ann Arbor-based web-based innovation ecosystem focused on autos and manufacturing, talks about a study that rated the auto companies on how well they are doing in autonomous vehicle technology. Ford and GM were Nos. 1 and 2. Michigan is working hard
