Gorilla Glass Comes to Cars Gorilla Glass on the Road Can Gorilla Glass do for cars what it did for the smart phone? This resilient, scratch-resistant glass, which covers and protects more than 1.5 billion consumer devices today, is slated to be employed in vehicle design within the year. Produced by Corning, the glass is anticipated to not only prevent windshield nicks and chips, but also reduce vehicle weight and help suppress noise at the same time. Click on the story link below for more details. Apple Taking Over the Automotive Dash? It seems last week was a big week for innovation in the auto industry. Apple Computer announced its “iOS in the Car” feature, which makes iTunes Radio, Apple Maps and the ability to see, hear and dictate responses to text messages all controllable by either dashboard-based software buttons or via voice commands interpreted by Siri, Apple’s digital assistant. See the link below for the full story. North American Auto Production Near 15-Year High There’s a reason interest in the auto industry is at an all-time high these days. Growth in North American auto production has exceeded other industries and, by 2015, is expected to approach levels not seen since 2000. Read more in your ThinkTank headlines below. •Gorilla Glass Coming to Cars, Making Them More Resilient and Efficient - Extreme Tech •Apple’s ‘Dashboard of Your Dreams’ and Its Impact on Automakers - Wired Magazine •North American Auto Production Near 15-Year High - Los Angeles Times --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Posted on: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:30:00 +0000
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