Welcome to the latest issue of AW Monthly
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The May edition of AW Monthly includes the usual mix of analysis and comment, as well as exclusive interviews with:
- Ron Borsboom, Director, Product Management, Member of the Board of Management, DAF Trucks NV
- Gustav Tuschen, Head of Product Engineering, Daimler Buses
- Kazuo Yajima, Alliance Global Director, EV and HEV Engineering Division, Nissan
- Peter Gutzmer, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Technology Officer, Schaeffler
- Andrew Hepher, Vice President, Shell Global Commercial Technology
- Terry Gohl, Chief Executive Officer, Key Plastics
- Matt Portu, President, Freudenberg-NOK
- Stephane Thiriez, Chief Engineer, Product Strategy, Mitsubishi Motors R&D of America
Also in this issue:
- Confidence in UK auto industry remains high despite impending EU vote
- Russia’s state interference comes under the spotlight
- Platooning technology making ground in Europe
- COMMENT: Behind the wheel of a self-driving truck
- Time is money – streamlining assembly processes
- CAFE standards cause conflict between consumer and legislation
- Finding the needle in the haystack – the key to full autonomy
- UN makes ‘strongest ever’ commitment to global safety standards
We hope you enjoy this issue of AW Monthly, and as always, we welcome your thoughts and suggestions; email us at editorial@automotiveworld.com.
Martin Kahl
Editor, Automotive World