World NM: German Dieselgate trial begins without ex-VW boss Martin Winterkorn 16.09.2021001577

It’s almost exactly six years ago that the emissions scandal of German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) was uncovered by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on September 18, 2015. All of the defendants will testify that they had either passed on their knowledge of the manipulations to their superiors and therefore cannot be held responsible, or that they didn’t know… Continue reading World NM: German Dieselgate trial begins without ex-VW boss Martin Winterkorn
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World NM: MINI Delivers One-Millionth Car Sold in the United Kingdom001576

Long before the MINI became its own thing with uppercase letters, the British Motor Corporation introduced the original in 1959. Masterminded by legendary designer and engineer Alec Issigonis, the Mini soldiered on with many improvements and variations until the year 2000. During this period, no fewer than 5,387,862 examples of th… (continue reading…) Go to… Continue reading World NM: MINI Delivers One-Millionth Car Sold in the United Kingdom001576

World NM: 2021 Ford Mustang Production Halted One Week Over Gas Leak001569

The chip shortage isn’t the only production-related problem currently faced by the Blue Oval. As fate would have it, the Flat Rock plant is currently offline due to a benzene hazard produced by a gas leak. The harmful chemical had been detected within a four-mile perimeter. The hydrocarbon had been traced back to a leak… Continue reading World NM: 2021 Ford Mustang Production Halted One Week Over Gas Leak001569

World NM: Lamborghini Countach left disassembled for 13 years worth $250,000001566

The ultimate kit-car, a “crowd-stopping” Lamborghini that has sat disassembled in storage for 13 years is set to fetch up to £180,000 (~$250,000) at auction. The right-hand-drive 1982 Countach LP5000S, the “poster car of the decade”, will be sold to someone happy to put in the time or money to restore it to its former… Continue reading World NM: Lamborghini Countach left disassembled for 13 years worth $250,000001566

World NM: Automotive giant Magna’s Slovenian plant to be relaunched in early 2022001561

Magna Steyr vice president Erwin Fandl and David Adam, director of the Slovenian Magna plant in Hoče, have informed representatives of the Slovenian government and local authorities that production in Hoče would be relaunched at the start of next year. Magna committed to meet certain targets in exchange for a state incentive, including in terms… Continue reading World NM: Automotive giant Magna’s Slovenian plant to be relaunched in early 2022001561

World NM: StoreDot unveils electric vehicle battery that can recharge in 10 minutes001560

StoreDot, an Israeli developer of extreme fast-charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles, unveiled this month what it called the “world’s first” silicon-dominant battery prototype capable of recharging in just 10 minutes. This breakthrough is achieved primarily by replacing graphite in the cell’s anode with metalloid nanoparticles, such as silicon, to overcome major issues in… Continue reading World NM: StoreDot unveils electric vehicle battery that can recharge in 10 minutes001560

World NM: Toyota plots green transport revolution in Derby001555

The programme is hoped to eventually encompass everything from driverless buses to scooters to autonomous cars Initially targeting this year’s intake of 10,000 students at Derby University and College, it is hoped that the company’s programme will eventually encompass everything from bicycles and scooters to autonomous cars. The test is being funded from the Government’s… Continue reading World NM: Toyota plots green transport revolution in Derby001555

World NM: Govt taking steps for promoting tech education001553

Peshawar   –  The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (KP-TEVTA) Board of Directors (BoD) 18th meeting held here the other day with Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan in the chair which approved revised budget 2020-21 and estimated budget of authority for the financial year 2021-22 as recommended by the finance committee of… Continue reading World NM: Govt taking steps for promoting tech education001553