The German supplier has devised a way to take as much as 90% of the weight out of a traditional audio system.

Smoking’s two main drags on a vehicle’s value are physical damage to the interior and smell, something many smokers often are unaware of or think can be eliminated by using an air freshener, U.K. vehicle-data and valuation specialist...

A few big speakers and powerful amplifier no longer make the grade for top-shelf automotive sound systems. Ford and Harman detail the process for developing high-end B&O Play audio for the coming Expedition and EcoSport.

This will be the supplier’s first new automotive seating facility in the state in 25 years, and Flint’s first new greenfield auto-supplier plant in 30 years.

The new headquarters will be involved with many Yanfeng components, but it will be the center for instrument panel engineering and testing.  

Futuris operates 15 facilities in North America and Asia and provides full seating systems, seat frames, seat trim, head restraints, armrests and seat bolsters. Its primary North American customers include Tesla, Ford and General Motors.

Aluminum bodies and turbo engines get all the focus, but the all-new ’18 Ford Expedition’s interior gains significant functionality and capability as well.

Baby boomers and digital natives will be core markets for self-driving cars. Satisfying both these demographics may look like an insurmountable design challenge, but it is the key to success. 

Of 1,172 survey respondents who said they had ridden in the back seat of a vehicle during the preceding six months, 91% said they always buckled up when seated in front but only 72% said they always used their belt in the back seat, the Insurance...