Suspension Insights & SDV Updates | Automotive Industry Latest - 9th May

Welcome back to Automotive Industry Latest.?This week we bring you all the best automotive news and content, including some brilliant events and opportunities coming up in the auto space.

Before we begin, on May 22 we will be going online for our biggest webinar series of the year: Autonomous Vehicles Online 2024 ! This event is completely free to attend, and you'll be able to learn from leading companies in the AV landscape including Waymo, Stellantis, Apitv, and more. Make sure you register your free place here .

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?? Latest Automotive News

Yesterday, top executives at BMW and Volkswagen warned against imposing EU import duties on electric vehicles from Chinese automakers, stating that it could harm European automakers that import cars made in China, whilst also damaging the EU's Green Deal plan. The EU is currently investigating whether fully-electric cars from China should receive higher tariffs (Reuters).

Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued new federal safety standards, meaning by 2029 all new cars in the US will be required to be fitted with automatic emergency brake technology, which should be able to bring them to a stop without crashing or hitting pedestrians (The Washington Post).

New research has suggested that the use of flame retardants in auto interior seats could pollute the air in car cabins with highly toxic chemicals, as reported by The Guardian. In the peer-reviewed study, about 99% of car-interior air samples contained at least one flame retardant which the government considers a carcinogen or potential carcinogen (The Guardian).

?? Auto Content of the Week

In an exclusive conversation with Automotive IQ, Philip C Lundberg - Senior Product Manager – Suspension & Active Aerodynamics at General Motors - provided valuable insights into the benefits and challenges of using high voltage for suspension control in vehicles, shedding light on the complexities and considerations involved in this technology.?

Discover his perspective on optimizing vehicle performance and efficiency through innovative suspension solutions. Download for free:

What does the automotive software industry look like in 2024 and beyond?

In case you missed it, we recently launched our annual State of Automotive Software Development Report 2024 , in collaboration with Perforce Software . This year, nearly 600 automotive software professionals from around the world provided responses to questions regarding current practices and emerging solutions.

Discover the latest trends and challenges from within the automotive software space, including the top concerns facing the industry, the role of AI & Machine Learning, and the various software tools being used that will help shape the future of automotive software:

?? Upcoming Automotive Events - New Launch!

Software-Defined Vehicles USA 2024 returns to Ann Arbor, Michigan, at a time when software-driven developments, products, and?software-defined vehicles are becoming mainstream, and automotive companies are ready to think outside the box.

Automotive IQ's Software-Defined Vehicles USA 2024 conference delves into the latest proven use cases from OEM experts, addresses the biggest real-time challenges, and takes a look at the capabilities of future-looking technologies that will enable software-defined vehicles.

Knowledge Partners include: COVESA, AUTOSAR, CVTA, ASRG and more. With thanks to our launch Event Partner VECTOR Informatik Vector SDV Solutions .

View the agenda here - Early bird ends tomorrow!

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See you next week!

Jonty Purvis, Editor