BorgWarner has unveiled its new corporate logo underscoring the company’s progress in its eMobility transformation through the execution of its ‘Charging Forward’ strategy. According to BorgWarner, the “new logo is a visual representation of the company’s transformation – it is future-focused, dynamic and signals a new chapter in BorgWarner’s long and proud history.” This is… Continue reading BorgWarner reveals new logo for electric era
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Skoda gears up to produce next-gen Kodiaq
As one of the new Skoda models to debut this year, the second-generation Kodiaq is already in the starting blocks. As Skoda will continue to manufacture the SUV in Kvasiny, the Czech car manufacturer has already begun the comprehensive adaptation of the production line. The first pilot production vehicles are already being produced, while series… Continue reading Skoda gears up to produce next-gen Kodiaq
Your favourite Le Mans cars
News 1 min read 7 June 2023 In the current issue of Autocar, we asked the team to select their all-time favourite Le Mans racers. This is what we came up with: Cadillac Le Monstre Sauber-Mercedes C9 Porsche 956 Mazda 787B 2015 Corvette C7.R Ferrari 250 SWB ‘Breadvan’ 1966 Mini… Continue reading Your favourite Le Mans cars
From the archive: on this day in 2000
As the US giant revealed 10 bold concept cars after the millennium, we flew over to try the most significant. Having bought the budding Hummer brand from military-machinery maker AM General, GM crafted a smaller, more stylish mega-SUV, which was “the most fun to drive and thrilling to be in” of our quintet. We hoped… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 2000
BMW M3 CS
The front seats are M Carbon buckets, though they are electrically adjustable, a point that Hacker uses to highlight again that this is not an M3 devoid of creature comforts. To that end, and unlike in the M4 CSL, the rear bench remains intact. In total around 15% of the car has been changed over… Continue reading BMW M3 CS
Ford’s new supply chain chief worked at Whirlpool, General Motors; 4 top execs leave
Ford Motor Co. named Liz Door its new chief supply chain officer Tuesday, while at the same time announcing the departure of three executives in key roles after a fourth top executive left in April. Door, who spent the last six years leading global strategic sourcing at Whirlpool Corp. based in Benton Harbor, will report… Continue reading Ford’s new supply chain chief worked at Whirlpool, General Motors; 4 top execs leave
Electric vehicle batteries to get new testing site in Oakland County
A gravel lot in Auburn Hills is slated to be transformed over the next year into a laboratory that will serve a growing need as the automotive industry transitions toward electric vehicles. UL Solutions, a division of Underwriters Laboratories, a company well-known for its testing and certification work, plans to build an 89,000-square-foot laboratory on… Continue reading Electric vehicle batteries to get new testing site in Oakland County
This Black-owned startup is fixing and learning from broken EV charging stations
With electric vehicle adoption accelerating, so too is the need servicing public charging stations. Unlike fixing an old gas pump, some companies are using technology to both service and learn from the stations, to improve EV charging technology. More than one-quarter of public EV charging stations were found to be nonfunctioning, according to a survey… Continue reading This Black-owned startup is fixing and learning from broken EV charging stations
Whirlpool exec to join Ford as chief supply chain officer, among other personnel changes
A Whirlpool Corp. executive will take over as Ford Motor Co.’s chief supply chain officer, the Dearborn automaker announced Tuesday as part of a series of personnel departures and hires. Kiersten Robinson, a 28-year Ford employee who is general manager of family vehicles and president of Mexico and Canada for Ford Blue, will retire effective… Continue reading Whirlpool exec to join Ford as chief supply chain officer, among other personnel changes
Automakers tell Congress: Don’t make us keep AM radio
Washington — In an era when companies are building driverless cars and 30-inch infotainment screens, the auto industry found itself in Congress on Tuesday fighting over technology that’s a little more old school: AM radio. Bipartisan lawmakers are considering requiring automakers to keep AM radio in all new vehicles as some companies — including Tesla… Continue reading Automakers tell Congress: Don’t make us keep AM radio