Richard Truett

Gentex, supplier of high-tech rearview mirrors, dimmable glass and automotive electronics, is investing in and collaborating with an Israeli company that has created a small thermal camera.

Once known for British sports cars, MG has had its triumphs and struggles — even flirting with death. Now under Chinese ownership, the brand enters its second century poised to become a global player.

When the auto industry trains its product development guns on a component, that item usually gets smaller, lighter, simpler, more powerful and more efficient. That's what's happening today to the electric motor, which is really just now starting what will likely be a very long journey in the automobile.

As Bosch increases its electric vehicle and fuel cells businesses, it is also continuing to invest in traditional technologies — with the goal of maintaining its ranking as the world's largest auto industry supplier.

Aston Martin has appointed McLaren veteran Tony Joseph to run its Americas region as Adam Chamblerlain, who joined the British automaker last November, prepares to depart.

Ineos, the British chemical company whose first vehicle, the Grenadier SUV, is now in production, is gearing up for its North American launch.

Jaguar's lifestyle ads aim to position the brand as the pinnacle of luxury, right up there with such exclusive European brands as Cartier jewelry and Hermes and Balenciaga fashions.

The two-seat open-cockpit V-12-powered sports car could see limited production.

Canadian supplier Windsor Machine Group  has developed what may be the first headrest system that moves closer to an occupant's head before an accident occurs. The system could reduce or even eliminate whiplash injuries in rear-end collisions.

With electrification coming and Aston Martin moving into new segments, the brand is rolling out a marketing campaign centered around the words "Intensity. Driven."

Automakers and suppliers are using 3D-printed parts to keep assembly lines and production machinery running.

When it arrives in 2024, the dual-motor, 800-volt battery-powered Polestar 5 sport sedan will rival Porsche's Taycan, the Tesla Model S as well as EVs from Lucid, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz.

The center will be located on a 20-acre (8.1 hectare) parcel of land and have 50 charging stations.

The third Defender model, designed for families with camping and other gear, stretches the wheelbase and interior room.

There's plenty of grumbling about VW's plan to resurrect the Scout SUV, which had a very successful run from 1961 to 1980 under International Harvester.