As things turned out McGuinness couldn’t make the grid but another Mugen factory rider still managed to set a new course record at an average speed of 121.824mph, which is amazing when you consider that when they started six years ago, the bikes couldn’t crack 100mph. These things I learn while we wait. Mr Honda… Continue reading Mugen founder Hirotoshi Honda on why he didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps
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Hyundai sells 223 Nexo hydrogen-powered cars to set new annual record
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Sunday that it sold 223 Nexo hydrogen fuel cell cars since its launch in March, and that the company expects record sales for its clean car this year, buoyed by increases in domestic and worldwide demand. South Korea’s No. 1 carmaker said of the total, 179… Continue reading Hyundai sells 223 Nexo hydrogen-powered cars to set new annual record
GM owners can make money off their Buicks with Maven car-sharing service
SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles (EV) stand on display during the press day of the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, South Korea Traditionally, car-sharing services like Maven or Car2Go have to set up their own vehicle networks, which is a costly undertaking. Since it was established in 2016, Maven… Continue reading GM owners can make money off their Buicks with Maven
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Elon Musk: the volatile visionary at risk of steering Tesla off the road
Elon Musk Electric car firm has hit trouble, and Musk – who has a knack of making enemies – must explain to investors what is going on Elon Musk with his girlfriend Grimes at the Met Gala in May. On Wednesday Musk must once more explain to investors what is going on at Tesla. Photograph:… Continue reading Elon Musk: the volatile visionary at risk of steering Tesla off the road
Jaguar is delaying some orders of its Tesla rival and blaming high demand
Some reservation-holders for Jaguar’s electric I-Pace SUV have been told their delivery dates will be delayed by three to four months, Electrek first reported. The publication said Jaguar dealerships are telling customers that manufacturing difficulties are responsible for the delay. A Jaguar representative told Business Insider some deliveries were being delayed because of “exceptional global… Continue reading Jaguar is delaying some orders of its Tesla rival and blaming high demand
Volkswagen brings BMW top managers to the board
Tuesday, 07/24/2018 09:59 clock The Volkswagen Group advertises the competitor BMW whose purchasing manager Markus Duesmann. The Supervisory Board has decided to offer the manager a position on the Executive Board, said Volkswagen on Tuesday in Wolfsburg. Duesmann would take up his duties as soon as he was available. With which function Duesmann comes to… Continue reading Volkswagen brings BMW top managers to the board
RPT-UPDATE 4-Fiat Chrysler says it did not know about Marchionne’s illness
(Repeats JULY 26 story, no change text) ZURICH/MILAN, July 26 (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler said it knew nothing about the medical condition of Sergio Marchionne after a Swiss hospital said on Thursday it had been treating the deceased chief executive for more than a year. “Due to medical privacy, the company had no knowledge of… Continue reading RPT-UPDATE 4-Fiat Chrysler says it did not know about Marchionne’s illness
As Hyundai struggles, its labor union shows signs of softening
SEOUL (Reuters) – When workers at South Korea’s Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) went on strike last year, the stoppage lasted 24 days, triggered months of negotiations and netted them their smallest raise in nearly a decade. FILE PHOTO: A worker works at an assembly line before unionised workers attend a strike at a main factory of… Continue reading As Hyundai struggles, its labor union shows signs of softening
Grab defends position in Uber deal to Singapore’s anti-monopoly watchdog
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Grab said on Friday it disagreed with the Singaporean anti-monopoly watchdog’s assessment that its takeover of Uber’s operations had harmed competition and called the commission’s suggested measure of removing exclusivity arrangements with drivers as “one-sided”. FILE PHOTO: A ComfortDelgro taxi passes Uber and Grab offices in Singapore March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File… Continue reading Grab defends position in Uber deal to Singapore’s anti-monopoly watchdog
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Plans to Build Road Legal Versions of This SCG 007 LMP1 to Help Conquer Le Mans
Photos by Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Filmmaker and automobile collector/builder James Glickenhaus’ team at Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus just unveiled its new SCG 007 LMP1, a vehicle that the company hopes will win Le Mans. To help accomplish that, SCG says it hopes to make some money selling road legal versions. “This is for America” the company… Continue reading Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Plans to Build Road Legal Versions of This SCG 007 LMP1 to Help Conquer Le Mans