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David C. Smith

David C. Smith

Correspondent, WardsAuto

Latest from David C. Smith

Dunne, Jim (12-02) original

Jim Dunne, Wards Contributor for 30 Years Jim Dunne, Wards Contributor for 30 Years

byDavid C. Smith

Aug 21, 2019

3 Min Read

Iacocca & K Car

Lee Iacocca, ‘Father of the Mustang,’ Dies at 94 Lee Iacocca, ‘Father of the Mustang,’ Dies at 94

byDavid C. Smith

Jul 3, 2019

7 Min Read

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Maven smartphone apps put GM vehicles at usersrsquo fingertips

General Motors’ Maven Riding Crest of Mobility Wave

General Motors’ Maven Riding Crest of Mobility Wave

byDavid C. Smith

Army truck commercial tractor await autonomoustechnology trial

Bridge Truck-Platooning Test Deemed 'Flawless'

Bridge Truck-Platooning Test Deemed 'Flawless'

byDavid C. Smith

Sources say Tesla39s Model 3 launch hampered by problems many selfinflicted

Tesla’s ‘Hiccups’: Devil in the Details

Tesla’s ‘Hiccups’: Devil in the Details

byDavid C. Smith

Carlson speaking at MBS

Internal Combustion Engines

Expert Sees Electric-Vehicle Growth Charging Ahead

Expert Sees Electric-Vehicle Growth Charging Ahead

byDavid C. Smith

More than 92 of the ride in autonomous mode Walker says

Magna’s Walker: Fully Autonomous Vehicles Not Here Yet

Magna’s Walker: Fully Autonomous Vehicles Not Here Yet

byDavid C. Smith

Simoncini ldquoLook how happy he is in a Lear seatrdquo

Lear Looks Beyond Seating to High Tech

Lear Looks Beyond Seating to High Tech

byDavid C. Smith

OESArsquos Jackson speaking at recent MBS

Suppliers Need to ‘Reboot’ for Sea Change That’s Coming

Suppliers Need to ‘Reboot’ for Sea Change That’s Coming

byDavid C. Smith

Editor Smith fond of Explorer during Traverse City trek

Explorer Platinum Loaded With Luxury and Tech Features

Explorer Platinum Loaded With Luxury and Tech Features

byDavid C. Smith

Toyota Venezuela building 100 cars daily despite economic and political upheaval St Angelo says

Toyota Hangs On in Venezuela

Toyota Hangs On in Venezuela

byDavid C. Smith

Colin Bird ministercounselor for trade and economic policy at Canadian Embassy in Washington

Americans Missing at MBS NAFTA Session

Americans Missing at MBS NAFTA Session

byDavid C. Smith

Bhattacharya GMrsquos director of commercial mobility and AV fleet operations

GM’s Maven Orders 250 More Bolts for Car-Sharing Test

GM’s Maven Orders 250 More Bolts for Car-Sharing Test

byDavid C. Smith

3D printer at DOE39s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility

3-D Printing Can Cut Time, Cost in Auto Industry

3-D Printing Can Cut Time, Cost in Auto Industry

byDavid C. Smith

Successful startups require homework AM Generalrsquos Rahrig says

How ‘Billionaires Can Become Millionaires’

How ‘Billionaires Can Become Millionaires’

byDavid C. Smith

Poster for event39s 30th year looks 30 years into future

GM, Ford Logos Absent From Charity Car Show

GM, Ford Logos Absent From Charity Car Show

byDavid C. Smith

18 Buick Regal Sportback among last Opelbenchmarked GM products

The Incredible Shrinking General Motors

The Incredible Shrinking General Motors

byDavid C. Smith

Camaro has loyal following despite rival Mustangrsquos higher sales numbers

Looking Back on Half-Century of Camaro Camaraderie

Looking Back on Half-Century of Camaro Camaraderie

byDavid C. Smith

Hondarsquos Tom Lake says automaker is weighing how upcoming regulations and customer vehicle preferences might affect suppliers

Flexibility Key for Suppliers Managing Downturn

Flexibility Key for Suppliers Managing Downturn

byDavid C. Smith

Engineered by Hindujatech and built by Nissan the Datsun rediGO is powered by a 3cyl engine and can achieve 60 mpg

Nissan, Indian Firm Team Up for $3,559 4-Seat Car

Nissan, Indian Firm Team Up for $3,559 4-Seat Car

byDavid C. Smith

Smith ready for topdown ride to Traverse City in Buick Cascada

Road to MBS: Ragtop Fan Adores Buick Cascada Convertible

Road to MBS: Ragtop Fan Adores Buick Cascada Convertible

byDavid C. Smith

Mitsubishi Electricrsquos Williams demonstrates weathercapable navigation

Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Snow…

Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Snow…

byDavid C. Smith

Juergen Sturm says ZF is ldquoonly at the beginningrdquo of harnessing technology to improve plant operations

Connecting ‘Factory Floor With the Top Floor’

Connecting ‘Factory Floor With the Top Floor’

byDavid C. Smith

TARDEC vehicles queued up for I69 test

Autonomous & ADAS

Army Trucks and Michigan DOT Talk to Each Other on I-69

Army Trucks and Michigan DOT Talk to Each Other on I-69

byDavid C. Smith

DSAT Dismounted Soldier Autonomy Tools mounted on HMMWV otherwise known as Humvee

Autonomous & ADAS

U.S. Army Zeroes in on Autonomous Vehicles

U.S. Army Zeroes in on Autonomous Vehicles

byDavid C. Smith

Swamy Kotagiri chief technology officer of Magna International

Autonomous & ADAS

Autonomous Cars Tech-Ready

Autonomous Cars Tech-Ready

byDavid C. Smith

Kiefer took over two years ago as GMrsquos vice presidentglobal purchasing and supply chain

Kiefer: GM Mending Supplier Relations

Kiefer: GM Mending Supplier Relations

byDavid C. Smith

Morales Structure of Mexico39s economy changed

Mexico Emerging as Global Player

Mexico Emerging as Global Player

byDavid C. Smith

Mustafa Mohatarem General Motorsrsquo top economist

GM’s Top Economist Raises 2015 Forecast 500,000 Units

GM’s Top Economist Raises 2015 Forecast 500,000 Units

byDavid C. Smith

Dave Smith with Chevrolet Colorado

Road to MBS in Colorado: Pure Michigan Kick

Road to MBS in Colorado: Pure Michigan Kick

byDavid C. Smith

Petersen Steel ldquooptimistic about the futurerdquo

Steel Fights Back With Ultra HSS

Steel Fights Back With Ultra HSS

byDavid C. Smith

Tall trees fell at Grand Traverse and throughout the area

Stormy Night: Checking In by Cell-Phone Glow

Stormy Night: Checking In by Cell-Phone Glow

byDavid C. Smith

Alabama plant sole nonunionized Daimler facility in world

UAW Aims to Open Door to South at Mercedes in Alabama

UAW Aims to Open Door to South at Mercedes in Alabama

byDavid C. Smith

Mohatarem has served as GMrsquos chief economist since 1995

GM Economist: Analysts Who Say Sales Have Peaked ‘Nuts’

GM Economist: Analysts Who Say Sales Have Peaked ‘Nuts’

byDavid C. Smith

RACER Cleaning Up Old GM

RACER Cleaning Up Old GM

RACER Cleaning Up Old GM

byDavid C. Smith