The final Ford Fiesta will roll off the production line on 7 July following the company’s decision late last year to axe the popular supermini, Autocar can reveal. It brings 47 years and eight generations of the Fiesta to an end. The final two Fiestas will remain with Ford. One will join the firm’s international heritage fleet, based at the… Continue reading Confirmed: Ford Fiesta production to end next week
Category: US Motoring Press
Confirmed: Ford Fiesta production to end next week
The final Ford Fiesta will roll off the production line on 7 July following the company’s decision late last year to axe the popular supermini, Autocar can reveal. It brings 47 years and eight generations of the Fiesta to an end. The final two Fiestas will remain with Ford. One will join the firm’s international heritage fleet, based at the… Continue reading Confirmed: Ford Fiesta production to end next week
COMSOL taps into modelling thermal runaway and abuse in batteries
With growing electrification of mobility and transportation systems, battery design and thermal management are increasingly becoming areas of high priority for OEMs and system suppliers which intend to offer top-notch safety in their products. Multiphysics simulation systems provider COMSOL is tapping into this requirement of the automotive ecosystem, and solving the industry’s challenges of modelling… Continue reading COMSOL taps into modelling thermal runaway and abuse in batteries
COMSOL taps into modelling thermal runaway and abuse in batteries
With growing electrification of mobility and transportation systems, battery design and thermal management are increasingly becoming areas of high priority for OEMs and system suppliers which intend to offer top-notch safety in their products. Multiphysics simulation systems provider COMSOL is tapping into this requirement of the automotive ecosystem, and solving the industry’s challenges of modelling… Continue reading COMSOL taps into modelling thermal runaway and abuse in batteries
COMSOL taps into modelling thermal runaway and abuse in batteries
With growing electrification of mobility and transportation systems, battery design and thermal management are increasingly becoming areas of high priority for OEMs and system suppliers which intend to offer top-notch safety in their products. Multiphysics simulation systems provider COMSOL is tapping into this requirement of the automotive ecosystem, and solving the industry’s challenges of modelling… Continue reading COMSOL taps into modelling thermal runaway and abuse in batteries
Hydrogen has the potential to make many CVs climate-neutral quickly’: MAHLE CEO
“Hydrogen is an important lever for decarbonisation. It has the potential to make many commercial vehicles climate-neutral particularly quickly,” said MAHLE CEO Arnd Franz at the ‘Hydrogen Motor Live’ event hosted by the Hydrogen Motor Alliance e.V. at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) on June 30. MAHLE is a member of the alliance and… Continue reading Hydrogen has the potential to make many CVs climate-neutral quickly’: MAHLE CEO
Stellantis bats for remanufacturing with SUSTAINera product line
Stellantis took centre-tage at Rematec trade fair, which ran from 27 to 29 June in Amsterdam, to promote its strategic Circular Economy activities, and particularly the SUSTAINera line of remanufactured products. “Stellantis’ Circular Economy business is based on the 4R strategy: Remanufacturing, Repair, Reuse, Recycle. Reman is a central pillar of it, as it is… Continue reading Stellantis bats for remanufacturing with SUSTAINera product line
Tata Motors sells 47,359 PVs, 7,025 EVs in June, surpasses 275,000 units in H1
Tata Motors has reported wholesales of 47,359 units in June 2023, which is a 5% year-on-year increase (June 2022: 45,305 units). This is the carmaker’s second-best monthly performance in the first six months of 2023, after January 2023’s 48,289 units. The second quarter (April-June 2023) sales at 140,450 units are an 8% growth (Q2 CY2022:… Continue reading Tata Motors sells 47,359 PVs, 7,025 EVs in June, surpasses 275,000 units in H1
10 iconic Detroit vehicles just snagged more than $3.1M at auction
While electric vehicles may dominate headlines, iconic cars with internal combustion engines haven’t lost appeal. Not even a little bit. Some people keep them in the garage as an investment. Others like the feel of being behind the wheel. Ten cars built by Ford sold for $3,143,800 at a Barrett-Jackson auction a week ago in… Continue reading 10 iconic Detroit vehicles just snagged more than $3.1M at auction
Classic Ford pickup gets modern power and features in F-100 resto-mod
There’s a new player with a familiar face among the classic vehicles updated to deliver modern performance and comfort: the 1967-72 Ford F-100. The F-100’s durability and classic profile made it the forerunner to Ford’s 46-year run of pickup-sales leadership. Now Velocity Modern Classics is building resto-mods — vintage vehicles restored and updated to modern… Continue reading Classic Ford pickup gets modern power and features in F-100 resto-mod