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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, Correspondent

Army truck commercial tractor await autonomoustechnology trial

Bridge Truck-Platooning Test Deemed 'Flawless'

Bridge Truck-Platooning Test Deemed 'Flawless'

byDavid C. Smith, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

Carlson speaking at MBS

Internal Combustion Engines

Expert Sees Electric-Vehicle Growth Charging Ahead

Expert Sees Electric-Vehicle Growth Charging Ahead

byDavid C. Smith, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

Successful startups require homework AM Generalrsquos Rahrig says

How ‘Billionaires Can Become Millionaires’

How ‘Billionaires Can Become Millionaires’

byDavid C. Smith, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

18 Buick Regal Sportback among last Opelbenchmarked GM products

The Incredible Shrinking General Motors

The Incredible Shrinking General Motors

byDavid C. Smith, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

Mitsubishi Electricrsquos Williams demonstrates weathercapable navigation

Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Snow…

Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Snow…

byDavid C. Smith, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

Swamy Kotagiri chief technology officer of Magna International

Autonomous & ADAS

Autonomous Cars Tech-Ready

Autonomous Cars Tech-Ready

byDavid C. Smith, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

Morales Structure of Mexico39s economy changed

Mexico Emerging as Global Player

Mexico Emerging as Global Player

byDavid C. Smith, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

Dave Smith with Chevrolet Colorado

Road to MBS in Colorado: Pure Michigan Kick

Road to MBS in Colorado: Pure Michigan Kick

byDavid C. Smith, Correspondent

Petersen Steel ldquooptimistic about the futurerdquo

Steel Fights Back With Ultra HSS

Steel Fights Back With Ultra HSS

byDavid C. Smith, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

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, Correspondent

RACER Cleaning Up Old GM

RACER Cleaning Up Old GM

RACER Cleaning Up Old GM

byDavid C. Smith, Correspondent

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