Apple CarPlay coming to even more cars and trucks at NAIAS 2018

Apple's CarPlay infotainment and smart app integration platform is one high visibility at the North American Auto Show in Detroit. Toyota and Lexus confirmed all their new models would be CarPlay compatible. Kia has also confirmed CarPlay in its new Forte motor cars and even offers wireless charging and various trucks, which are the strongest category in North America, will be featuring the Apple CarPlay technology as well.

2019 RAM and Ford trucks will also feature CarPlay. In many cases, CarPlay integration is a major feature and not an afterthought.

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Michelin focuses on understanding worn tire performance at NAIAS 2018

Scott Clark, chairman and president of Michelin North America introduced Michelin’s global initiative to improve understanding among dealers, drivers and others about worn tire performance.

Currently, the industry standard is to test performances (especially braking distances) only for new tires. However, those attributes change as tires wear over time and some worn tires deliver braking performance that’s about the same or better than other new tires. Michelin supports testing of worn tires for wet-braking performance to make this insight about “long-lasting performance” more visible to consumers.

"We should help consumers understand worn tires perform differently than new ones. Consumers should have reliable info about worn tires before they make purchase," Clark explained during the press event.

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