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New remote trailer brake controller from Horizon Global’s Tekonsha brand

PLYMOUTH—Officials at Horizon Global Corp. announced the launch of its Tekonsha Prodigy iD Trailer Brake Controller. The new product integrates a color LED display right into a user’s vehicle’s dashboard, …

Automotive Technology / Customer Experience

J.D. Power: Many new car owners don’t intend to ever use new vehicle tech

TROY—Car buyers say that new vehicle technologies are a major factor in car buying decisions. But on the other hand, they also confoundingly say that many new car owners don’t …

Auto Suppliers / Automotive Electronics / Automotive Technology / Electric Vehicles

Hyundai Mobis to hold Tech Days at Motor Bella, with plenty of auto action from other brands

PLYMOUTH—Officials at Hyundai Mobis, the Korean auto supplier with its U.S. technical center in Plymouth, announced that the company would have a display Sept. 21-24 at the Motor Bella auto …

Automotive Electronics / Automotive Technology / Mobility Industry

Eaton names new president of ‘eMobility’

CLEVELAND—The transportation products provider Eaton Corp. has named Scott Adams as president of its eMobility business segment. Company officials said Adams, who will be based at Eaton’s Southfield office, will …

Automated Driver Assistance Systems / Automotive Connectivity / Automotive Electronics / Automotive Technology / Autonomous Vehicles

UM’s Advanced Transportation Hub funds eight promising mobility projects

ANN ARBOR—The Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Innovation Hub for Advanced Transportation at the University of Michigan recently awarded a combined $710,000 to eight high-tech, early-stage projects from a pool …

Apps / Automotive Connectivity / Automotive Technology

New survey: customers want ‘concierge service’ from in-vehicle apps

LIVONIA—Personal security and trip assistance are the top priorities among consumers for in-vehicle apps, according to a new survey from Escalent, the Livonia based human behavior analytics firm. The study, …

Auto Suppliers / Automotive Electronics / Automotive Technology / Autonomous Vehicles / Machine Vision / University Research

LTU gets DENSO grant for machine vision safety system in vehicles

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has received a $40,000 grant from DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, for programs focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The grant, made possible …

Automotive Connectivity / Automotive Technology / Connected Vehicles / E-Commerce

FCA to launch new in-vehicle Uconnect Market commerce platform

AUBURN HILLS—FCA US LLC has announced the launch of Uconnect Market, a new in-vehicle commerce platform that will give customers a wide range of opportunities for convenience and savings from …

Auto Industry / Auto Suppliers / Automotive Technology / North American International Auto Show / Uncategorized

A tech nerd’s view of the Auto Show, part the first

DETROIT — Yep, the fine folks at the North American International Auto Show have once again provided your humble narrator with a media credential, based on my work — if …

Automotive Technology / North American International Auto Show / Talent Attraction and Retention

Auto show event offers free resume, career advice

DETROIT – If you’re looking for a new job or apprenticeship in automotive and information technology, or to transition to a new career in the emerging high-tech mobility and automotive …

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