Category: Automotive

Inflation: High commodity prices, supply chain disruptions stoke input costs

Bloomberg — The Federal Reserve led a host of global central banks this week in ratcheting up monetary policy tightening efforts aimed at turning back an inflationary wave that risks steam-rolling the world economy.The Fed’s biggest rate increase since Alan Greenspan headed the US central bank was followed by the Swiss National Bank’s surprising hike.… Continue reading Inflation: High commodity prices, supply chain disruptions stoke input costs

India lost favour with overseas pros during pandemic

The need for expat talent shifted from IT, services and consulting companies a few years ago to industrial and automobile sector companies. India’s ability to attract overseas professionals may have declined amid the Covid-19 pandemic as several potential recruits have turned down offers to work in the country citing concerns over issues such as the… Continue reading India lost favour with overseas pros during pandemic

The secret HQ keeping McLaren F1 legends alive

Not that Cousall is under any illusions about the older cars, “where the installations are all so different to what I’ve grown up with. It’s stupid stuff, like I’m used to working on metric cars, so I have to get my head around the imperial measurements.” The value to Cousall and the other younger members… Continue reading The secret HQ keeping McLaren F1 legends alive

Cadillac’s new ultra-luxury Celestiq must take lead from Escalade to be successful

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Tesla achieves production of 1,000 cars in a week at Gigafactory Berlin

Tesla announced that it has achieved production of 1,000 Model Y vehicles in a week at Gigafactory Berlin. This is an important milestone – though the automaker originally planned to achieve it in April. Tesla is currently in the middle of ramping up production at two major new factories, Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas, and… Continue reading Tesla achieves production of 1,000 cars in a week at Gigafactory Berlin

13 Ford F-150 Raptor trucks stolen from Dearborn lot recovered

A baker’s dozen of Ford F-150 Raptor pickup trucks stolen from Ford’s Rouge complex have been recovered by the Dearborn Police Department, but the vehicles are damaged, city spokesperson Bilal Baydoun confirmed Friday. Dearborn police began receiving reports of the thefts Friday, and more were received over the weekend. The 13 new trucks had a baseline… Continue reading 13 Ford F-150 Raptor trucks stolen from Dearborn lot recovered

@VW Group: BUGATTI CHIRON PUR SPORT ‘GRAND PRIX’ MAKES PUBLIC DEBUT AT TOP MARQUES MONACO005240

The French Riviera, 1931. 11th on the starting grid sits Monegasque Louis Chiron behind the pulsating wheel of his Bugatti Type 51. The flag is about to drop before Bugatti’s legendary driver secures an iconic victory at his home race: the Monaco Grand Prix. He became the first and is still currently the only Monégasque… Continue reading @VW Group: BUGATTI CHIRON PUR SPORT ‘GRAND PRIX’ MAKES PUBLIC DEBUT AT TOP MARQUES MONACO005240