Ferrari added another chapter to its rich history at Le Mans in 2023 taking the overall win for the first time in over half a century with the 499P. And that car has just spawned a ‘Modificata’ version that you can actually buy. Developed by Ferrari’s new Sport Prototipi Clienti programme, it’s essentially a copy… Continue reading New Ferrari 499P Modificata is a £4.6m track-only Le Mans tribute
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Skoda commissions rooftop photovoltaic systems at Mlada Boleslav plant
Skoda Auto is paving the way for carbon-neutral production at its Czech plants by the end of the decade. In cooperation with Cez Esco and Sko-Energo, the car manufacturer has commissioned three rooftop photovoltaic systems at its main plant in Mlada Boleslav and the Skoda Parts Center logistics hub. Covering an area of over 10,000… Continue reading Skoda commissions rooftop photovoltaic systems at Mlada Boleslav plant
Infineon and Eatron partner to advance BMS solutions for EV manufacturers
Infineon Technologies and Eatron Technologies have signed a partnership to bring advanced machine learning solutions and algorithms to the Aurix TC4x microcontroller (MCU). The partnership is aimed at advancing automotive battery management systems (BMS) solutions. Infineon’s BMS platform accurately monitors, protects, and optimises electric vehicle (EV) battery performance. The company says its BMS platform guarantees up to ASIL… Continue reading Infineon and Eatron partner to advance BMS solutions for EV manufacturers
Infineon and Eatron partner to advance BMS solutions for EV manufacturers
Infineon Technologies and Eatron Technologies have signed a partnership to bring advanced machine learning solutions and algorithms to the Aurix TC4x microcontroller (MCU). The partnership is aimed at advancing automotive battery management systems (BMS) solutions. Infineon’s BMS platform accurately monitors, protects, and optimises electric vehicle (EV) battery performance. The company says its BMS platform guarantees up to ASIL… Continue reading Infineon and Eatron partner to advance BMS solutions for EV manufacturers
Car and SUV makers capture festive demand, October sales soar to record 391,000 units
As expected, Diwali has come early for India Passenger Vehicle Inc. Combined wholesale numbers of 14 manufacturers for October 2023 have totalled a staggering 391,147 units, only a few thousand units shy of the 400,000-unit mark. Not only does this big number constitute strong 16% year-on-year growth (October 2022: 336,428) on a high year-ago base… Continue reading Car and SUV makers capture festive demand, October sales soar to record 391,000 units
U.A.W. and Ford Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
The United Automobile Workers and Ford Motor have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year labor contract, the union announced Wednesday, nearly six weeks after the union began a growing wave of walkouts against the three Detroit automakers. The union said the deal included a roughly 25 percent pay increase over four years, cost-of-living… Continue reading U.A.W. and Ford Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
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U.A.W. Expands Strike to a Ram Plant in Michigan
In a major escalation of its six-week strike at the three large U.S. automakers, the United Automobile Workers union on Monday told 6,800 workers at a large Ram pickup truck plant in Michigan to walk off the job. Union workers at the Sterling Heights plant, which is owned by Stellantis, the parent of Ram, Chrysler… Continue reading U.A.W. Expands Strike to a Ram Plant in Michigan
Nonunion Workers Are Playing a Big Role in the Autoworkers’ Strike
Tens of thousands of people who work for Toyota in Kentucky, Mercedes-Benz in Alabama or Tesla in Texas are technically not involved in the high-stakes negotiations taking place between labor and management in and around Detroit. But they are very much a presence. Executives at Ford Motor, General Motors and Stellantis, the parent of Chrysler,… Continue reading Nonunion Workers Are Playing a Big Role in the Autoworkers’ Strike
Bill Ford Says U.A.W. Strike Is Helping Tesla and Toyota
The monthlong strike by the United Automobile Workers and the union’s demands for substantial pay and benefits increases risk damaging the U.S. auto industry, hurting its ability to compete against nonunion foreign rivals, the executive chairman of Ford Motor said on Monday. The fight should not be seen as the U.A.W. against Ford, or its… Continue reading Bill Ford Says U.A.W. Strike Is Helping Tesla and Toyota