The U.S. Auto Industry is a Leader in Research & Development
Automakers and their suppliers are the world’s third biggest investor in R&D.
Designing and producing autos is a massive engineering challenge, which is why automakers and their suppliers invest approximately $130 billion in R&D each year – behind only pharmaceuticals and technology hardware.
American Automakers are Leaders in Research & Development and Innovation
In the U.S., automakers and their suppliers invested approximately $23 billion in 2018, representing approximately $1,333 of R&D for each car sold here that year, on average.
Over the past decade, automaker R&D has driven braking technology from anti-lock brakes (which help a driver brake faster) to electronic stability control (which keeps a vehicle moving safely when the driver has lost control), to automated emergency steering systems (which control braking, steering, and throttle functions)
Meanwhile, research into the use of new materials, better joining (welding, fasteners, adhesives), and fabrication could reduce a vehicle’s body weight by 10% to 20% from 2014 through 2020.
FCA, Ford, and General Motors each spend more per year than General Electric, Boeing, AT&T, and Tesla.
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Chrysler donates $1M to charity based on 'Farmer' Web traffic
Chrysler Group LLC will donate $1 million to the National FFA Organization's campaign to end hunger in America after more 18 million people downloaded or watched the Ram Truck brand's "Farmer" ad on the company's website.
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Ram to Build Industry's Only Light-duty Diesel Pickup
Beginning in third-quarter 2013, Ram will become the only brand to offer a small-displacement diesel for its half-ton line of trucks.
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Ford Teaming Up With Plugshare To Make EV Charging More Practical
Using a public charging station with your EV can be a difficult enough as it is, what with all the different charging cards you have to lug around. But the whole experience is truly aggravating if you aren’t provided the correct information, and that’s why Ford is teaming up with the service PlugShare to help provide C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi customers with additional services to help charge their vehicles.
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New Technologies Make Driving Easier
There's a technology revolution in the auto business, and it involves more than streaming radio apps and voice-activated Facebook updates.
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GM: 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray lightweight down to the wire
The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is about 100 pounds lighter than its predecessor thanks to everything from the aluminum chassis to new wire technology.