Chongqing municipality is home to a host of factories that produce automobiles and computers. New Delhi: China, which is already staring at multiple economic challenges, now has another problem — an acute power outage driven by an intense heatwave in the country’s southwest region. This has forced a many factories to shut down temporarily, which… Continue reading Power crisis in China forces auto companies to shut down factories
Category: Automotive
@VW Group: New Nürburgring record for the Porsche Taycan005573
© 2022 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. *Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. As of 1 September 2018 the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) replaced the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Due to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel/electricity consumption and CO₂ emission values determined in accordance… Continue reading @VW Group: New Nürburgring record for the Porsche Taycan005573
@VW Group: Confident off-road athlete: the winning streak of the Cayenne S Transsyberia005572
09/08/2022 Right from the start, the Cayenne had to deliver typical Porsche performance not just on the road, but off it as well. The sports car manufacturer provided the ultimate proof of its SUV’s ability to take the punishment of rough terrain between 2006 and 2008 in the Transsyberia Rally, a gruelling long-distance competition. It… Continue reading @VW Group: Confident off-road athlete: the winning streak of the Cayenne S Transsyberia005572
@VW Group: Porsche eager to end the season with success at the Formula E debut in Seoul005571
Race 16 The sports car manufacturer and the Swiss luxury watch brand joined forces as global partners in 2021. TAG Heuer has been the team’s title partner since Porsche entered Formula E in 2019. The squad’s third season did not conclude with the notable achievement it had hoped for at the Seoul E-Prix. André Lotterer… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche eager to end the season with success at the Formula E debut in Seoul005571
@VW Group: Tour of duty005570
At the age of 26, William Herbert was two years into a promising career in industrial design, working for Sir Terence Conran in London. But the sudden death of his father in 2004 would turn his world upside down, forcing him to abandon his work and return permanently to the family home in southwest England.… Continue reading @VW Group: Tour of duty005570
@VW Group: Dylan Pereira clinches second win of the season at the Nürburgring005569
Race 10 “My start was great and I drove a flawless race. We also reduced the air pressure slightly compared to Saturday to get the tyres at the optimal working temperature. That paid off,” says Pereira. Positions two and three at round ten of the season went to Porsche Junior Laurin Heinrich (Germany/SSR Huber Racing)… Continue reading @VW Group: Dylan Pereira clinches second win of the season at the Nürburgring005569
Tata Motors increases UV market share to 19 percent
Tata Motors continues to expand its market share in the utility vehicle (UV) market. The company, which took the lead in Q1 FY2023 (April-June 2022) with wholesales of 97,943 UVs, continues to stay on top, ahead of Maruti Suzuki India and Mahindra & Mahindra. In a span of just four months, the company has jumped… Continue reading Tata Motors increases UV market share to 19 percent
Martin Uhlarik: It’s a designer’s job to channel concept through the production process
In a time where software often calls the shots with hardware, Tata Motors’ Global Design Head, Martin Uhlarik, says vehicle designers have an all-encompassing responsibility from styling through to production. With new-age cars becoming even more radical in their styling, what ends up in the customer’s front porch might be markedly different from what was first… Continue reading Martin Uhlarik: It’s a designer’s job to channel concept through the production process
Cleantechnica: Why Did Elon Musk Sell $6.88 Billion in Tesla Shares Ahead of the Twitter Trial?002192
Elon Musk recently dumped almost $7 billion in Tesla shares, leaving some investors wondering why. While it’s tough to say exactly why Musk does anything, the billionaire entrepreneur seems to know what he’s doing and it’s worth inspecting why he let go of these shares when he did. Musk sold $6.88 billion in Tesla shares… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Why Did Elon Musk Sell $6.88 Billion in Tesla Shares Ahead of the Twitter Trial?002192
Cleantechnica: Indonesia Wants To Be A Manufacturing Superpower 002191
The United States is desperate to move the supply chain for electric vehicles — especially battery materials — back onshore after 50 years of offshoring every facet of American manufacturing, mostly to China. The new Inflation Reduction Act is a big step forward on the path to reconstituting domestic production. But other countries want in… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Indonesia Wants To Be A Manufacturing Superpower 002191