The Automotive Hall of Fame, the premier institution for honoring and celebrating individuals and their impact in the global automotive industry, hosted its 2023 Induction & Awards Ceremony on July 20, 2023, in Detroit, where 11 individuals were recognised for their contribution. “Each year we are astounded by the contributions being made to today’s automotive… Continue reading 2023 Automotive Hall of Fame honours six industry champions
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Honda Motor co-founder Takeo Fujisawa inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame
Flanked on stage by three iconic products that helped to establish Honda as one of the most innovative companies in America – the Honda 50 motorcycle (Super Cub), the Honda Civic CVCC and the HondaJet – Honda co-founder Takeo Fujisawa was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame at the awards ceremony on July 20,… Continue reading Honda Motor co-founder Takeo Fujisawa inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame
Vitesco Technologies honours six of its 17,000 global suppliers
Vitesco Technologies, a leading international developer and manufacturer of advanced drive technologies for sustainable mobility, has honoured the exemplary performance of six of its around 17,000 suppliers worldwide. The awards were presented to suppliers of production and non-production materials for the 2022 fiscal year. The award ceremony took place at the Sorat Hotel in Regensburg… Continue reading Vitesco Technologies honours six of its 17,000 global suppliers
Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard could give used-car retailer Carvana a marketing boost
Actors Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell are tapping into their Motor City roots to sell used cars. The couple, who are both from Michigan, will star in a new ad campaign for online used-car retail giant Carvana, the company said Thursday. In the ads, the couple will play themselves to show how Carvana’s “simple online… Continue reading Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard could give used-car retailer Carvana a marketing boost
F1 Academy Picks Up Where the W Series Left Off
It has been 47 years since a woman drove in a Formula 1 Grand Prix, when Lella Lombardi of Italy finished 12th at the Austrian Grand Prix in 1976. In 2019, the all-female W Series started in an attempt to provide a way to get women behind the wheel, but it collapsed in June without… Continue reading F1 Academy Picks Up Where the W Series Left Off
United Auto Workers Open Contract Talks in Detroit
The three Detroit automakers and the United Auto Workers union have begun negotiating a new labor contract in what could become the most contentious talks between the two sides in perhaps half a century. The discussions, which formally started on Thursday, come as General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis have posted a long streak of… Continue reading United Auto Workers Open Contract Talks in Detroit
The Big Number: 19
G.M. said it had sold 691,978 vehicles from April through June — a 19 percent jump from a year earlier. Like other automakers, G.M. faced shortages of computer chips and other parts in the pandemic, which sent up the cost of vehicles, forced factories to shut down and left car dealers with sparse lots. Sales… Continue reading The Big Number: 19
Mercedes’ F1 Performance Improves After Adjustments to Its Racecar
After qualifying was finished for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in March, Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, condemned his own car. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, the team’s drivers, had finished over six-tenths of a second behind the leading time set by the reigning champion, Max Verstappen of Red Bull, which is a huge… Continue reading Mercedes’ F1 Performance Improves After Adjustments to Its Racecar
F1 Teams Are Already Working on the Power Units Coming in 2026
Formula 1’s 2023 season isn’t even half over, but manufacturers are already working on 2026. That is when revised power-unit regulations, running through 2030, will take effect. It will be the biggest overhaul to the rules since the introduction of 1.6-liter V6 turbocharged engines in 2014. There will be more manufacturers and a step toward… Continue reading F1 Teams Are Already Working on the Power Units Coming in 2026
Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business
Eager to avoid falling further behind Tesla and Chinese car companies, many Western auto executives are bypassing traditional suppliers and committing billions of dollars on deals with lithium mining companies. They are showing up in hard hats and steel-toed boots to scope out mines in places like Chile, Argentina, Quebec and Nevada to secure supplies… Continue reading Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business