Category: Automotive

Designed for road trips, the new roof box from Yakima runs on solar energy

One of the world’s leading car storage accessories, Yakima, has developed a roof box with batteries that recharge with solar energy. Technology tailored for frequent travelers. Have wild road trip enthusiasts found the indispensable accessory in the Solar Cargo box? Specialized in storage solutions for cars and trucks (bars and […]Read the article Go to… Continue reading Designed for road trips, the new roof box from Yakima runs on solar energy

Rimac C_Two Prototypes Testing On A Track Sounds Like The Future

The last time we saw the Rimac C_Two, it was cruising casually through some undeniably gorgeous scenery in an artful-but-short teaser video. Rimac released the clip to mark the electric hypercar’s transition to more aggressive prototype testing, and as this new video shows, the aggressive phase has kicked up a few more notches. The clip… Continue reading Rimac C_Two Prototypes Testing On A Track Sounds Like The Future

Ford hopes you’ll trade some privacy for discounted car insurance

Sponsored Links Ford Ford thinks it has a way to make car insurance more appealing: taking advantage of the data available from connected cars. It’s teaming up with Nationwide to introduce its own take on usage-based insurance. If you have one of several 2020 Ford or Lincoln models (like the Mustang you see above), you… Continue reading Ford hopes you’ll trade some privacy for discounted car insurance

Cupra Formentor PHEV Production Version Confirmed To Debut In Geneva

It’s a big day for SEAT’s go-faster Cupra division as aside from introducing the speedy Leon models, the newly founded company is making an important announcement. Come early March, the first standalone Cupra model will be revealed in production guise as the road-going Formentor. The official premiere will take place at the Geneva Motor Show… Continue reading Cupra Formentor PHEV Production Version Confirmed To Debut In Geneva

@Honda: The Closure of Automobile production in the Philippines

MANILA, Feb 22, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Honda Cars Philippines, Inc., which produces passenger cars, BR-V, City, announced today, that it will stop production operations in its plant in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, effective March 2020. To meet Honda’s customer needs in the Philippines for reasonably priced and good quality products, Honda considered efficient allocation… Continue reading @Honda: The Closure of Automobile production in the Philippines

Project Blackjack: GM’s top-secret redesign of its mid-engine Corvette was disguised in an Australian pickup truck

The eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette started its life as a Frankenstein test vehicle that parts of the previous generation sports car and Australian-made pickup called the Holden Ute, codenamed internally as “Blackjack.” That included exterior features of the pickup. Michael Wayland / CNBC LAS VEGAS – General Motors took unprecedented steps in an attempt to hide… Continue reading Project Blackjack: GM’s top-secret redesign of its mid-engine Corvette was disguised in an Australian pickup truck

3-millionth vehicle rolls off GM’s Lansing Delta Township line

Buy Photo A 2020 Chevrolet Traverse on Friday was the 3-millionth vehicle to roll off the line at GM’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant.  (Photo: Rod Sanford, Special to The Detroit News) General Motors Co.’s Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant rolled its 3-millionth vehicle off the line Friday.  It was a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse Redline… Continue reading 3-millionth vehicle rolls off GM’s Lansing Delta Township line

AbInBev, BMW, Bosch, Microsoft and ZF join forces to accelerate manufacturing innovation

L-R: Sven Hamann, SVP Bosch Connected Industry; Ralf Waltram, VP IT Systems, BMW Group; Dr Michael Bolle, Bosch Group; Scott Guthrie, EVP Cloud & AI, Microsoft; W Balandat, Head of Production Mgmt,ZF The Open Manufacturing Platform (OMP) has expanded, with new steering committee members and new working groups established. OMP is an alliance founded in… Continue reading AbInBev, BMW, Bosch, Microsoft and ZF join forces to accelerate manufacturing innovation