Automotive industry Investment and thousands of jobs could be lost in booming automotive sector, committee warns The BEIS parliamentary committee warns that car manufacturing in the UK could face frosty investment conditions after Brexit. Photograph: Ian Horrocks/Getty Images The UK government must put the car industry at the heart of Brexit negotiations or risk the… Continue reading UK car industry must be at the heart of Brexit negotiations, say MPs
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Organizational and Personnel Changes
2018/03/01 Company Information Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following organizational and personnel changes, effective March 1, 2018. 1. Organizational Changes Changes in the area of integrated control systems development Aim As electronic systems become increasingly complex, create an organizational framework for the collective development of technologies based on a consistent strategy and equip it… Continue reading Organizational and Personnel Changes
Exclusive: Go-Jek, Traveloka and Tokopedia in talks to invest in insurtech startup PasarPolis
March 1, 2018 Indonesia’s unicorns Go-Jek, Traveloka and Tokopedia are in advanced discussions to invest in insurance tech (insurtech) startup PasarPolis, according to three people aware of the development. PasarPolis claims to be one of the first online portals in Indonesia to provide varying insurance options covering health, vehicle, accident, property, travel and life. It allows users to… Continue reading Exclusive: Go-Jek, Traveloka and Tokopedia in talks to invest in insurtech startup PasarPolis
28 Feb 2018 Driveline GKN Driveline begins testing revolutionary ‘All Twinster’ plug-in hybrid SUV
Re-engineered ‘technology demonstrator’ SUV features GKN’s unique Twinster torque vectoring on all four wheels Modified Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 has mechanical Twinster on front axle and eTwinsterX at the rear Demonstrator showcases the company’s leadership in eDrive, All-Wheel Drive and systems integration Plug-in hybrid has ‘sailing’ capability to lower CO2 emissions and also features a pure… Continue reading 28 Feb 2018
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GKN Driveline begins testing revolutionary ‘All Twinster’ plug-in hybrid SUV
Porsche’s Electric Mission E Gets Its Own Superchargers
Much of driving a Porsche, or any sports car, is about confidence—the reassurance that you’re sitting in a work of art that can also fling you away from a red light, putting the proletariat in their place: the rearview mirror. The rule holds for the automaker’s upcoming Mission E, the all-electric sedan aiming to replace… Continue reading Porsche’s Electric Mission E Gets Its Own Superchargers
Bosch’s electromobility strategy at a glance
Mobility Solutions is the largest Bosch Group business sector. According to preliminary figures, its 2017 sales came to 47.4 billion euros, or 61 percent of total group sales. This makes the Bosch Group one of the leading automotive suppliers. The Mobility Solutions business sector pursues a vision of mobility that is accident-free, emissions-free, and stress-free,… Continue reading Bosch’s electromobility strategy at a glance
The go-to partner for electric driving: Bosch’s electromobility strategy
The go-to partner for electric driving: Bosch’s electromobility strategy Statement by Dr. Rolf Bulander,member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH and chairman of the Mobility Solutions business sector,February 28, 2018 Check against delivery. Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to start by taking a look into the not-too-distant future, and the year… Continue reading The go-to partner for electric driving: Bosch’s electromobility strategy
John Clark opens new Volvo dealership in Edinburgh
John Clark Motor Group has opened a Volvo dealership in Edinburgh, the first Volvo business for the group. John Clark is rated 16 in the Motor Trader Top 200 with annual turnover of £702.8m, representing Audi, BMW, Dacia, Jaguar, Land Rover, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen and now Volvo. Chris Clark, managing director, said:… Continue reading John Clark opens new Volvo dealership in Edinburgh
The Stratos is coming back, but don’t call it a Lancia
Yes, the Stratos is being reborn, though nobody at FCA has cared enough about Lancia to do it themselves. Instead, it’s being built by Manifattura Automobili Torino (MAT), the same custom low-volume builder that takes care of the Apollo Arrow and James Glickenhaus’s fabulously crafted SCG003S. And Lancia itself has had nearly eight years to… Continue reading The Stratos is coming back, but don’t call it a Lancia
SCG Developing Modern Baja Boot To Set New Altitude Record
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) is known for making over-the-top supercars. The man behind SCG, James Glickenhaus, wants to expand the company’s lineup with a modern variant of the Baja Boot. So, he took to Facebook to announce that work has started on the SCG Boot. Eight years ago, Glickenhaus purchased Steve McQueen’s 1967 Baja Boot.… Continue reading SCG Developing Modern Baja Boot To Set New Altitude Record