Ford Motor Co.’s Lincoln is the only Detroit brand to make of the top 10 in the latest Annual Auto Reliability data from Consumer Reports, the nonprofit research, testing and consumer advocacy organization. The top five brands in this year’s study, released Tuesday during an online press conference with the Automotive Press Association, are Toyota,… Continue reading Consumer Reports reliability survey: Lincoln the only Detroit 3 brand in top 10
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Studies find automatic braking can cut crashes over 40%
Detroit — Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in half, and reduce pickup truck crashes by more than 40%. The studies released Tuesday, one by a government-auto industry partnership and the other by the insurance industry, each used crash data to make the calculations.… Continue reading Studies find automatic braking can cut crashes over 40%
Ford launches next-gen Ranger production at South Africa plant
Ford Motor Co.’s Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria on Tuesday launched production of the next-generation of the Ranger pickup truck, becoming the third plant in the world to do so following a $1 billion investment in the Dearborn automaker’s South Africa operations. Underscoring Ranger’s popularity around the world, Ford now has three production hubs building… Continue reading Ford launches next-gen Ranger production at South Africa plant
Ford Ranger Raptor
The VDC unit, in turn, tells the Raptor’s new Fox ‘Live Valve’ adaptive dampers to promptly force extra compression pressure into the lower extremes of their travel, effectively preparing this 2.5-tonne, 5.3-metre, 288bhp flying pick-up truck for imminent landing. It seems a missed opportunity, frankly, that the seatbelt warning lights don’t flash on at this… Continue reading Ford Ranger Raptor
Hardcore Porsche 911 Dakar to be revealed on Thursday
Porsche will unveil the 911 Dakar, a hardcore off-road edition of its flagship coupé, on Wednesday (16 November) at the Los Angeles motor show, meaning an early morning reveal for the UK. As a tribute to Porsche’s victory in the 1984 Paris-Dakar rally, this spiritual successor to the 911 Safari was driven 500,000km (roughly 310,750 miles)… Continue reading Hardcore Porsche 911 Dakar to be revealed on Thursday
Rimac Nevera is world’s fastest electric production car
The Rimac Nevera has become the world’s fastest electric production car, achieving a record-breaking top speed figure to match its eye-watering quarter-mile run from 2021. The Croatian hypercar, which was driven by Rimac’s chief test and development driver, Miro Zrnčević, hit a top speed of 258mph. Set into its highest-speed mode, which improves the balance… Continue reading Rimac Nevera is world’s fastest electric production car
2026 Scout SUV teased on new company website
The resurrection of the International Harvester Scout has gained added momentum with the launch of a new Scout Motors website, upon which the Volkswagen-owned brand has teased the first in what officials say will be a series of new electric SUV and pick-up truck models in a darkened image. Planned for customer sales in 2026, the initial… Continue reading 2026 Scout SUV teased on new company website
Mahindra & Mahindra opens dedicated farm machinery plant in Pithampur
Mahindra & Mahindra Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the Mahindra Group, today formally inaugurated its first dedicated farm machinery plant (non-tractor) in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh. The new facility was inaugurated by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India, Narendra Singh Tomar at an event attended by key state officials, dignitaries and… Continue reading Mahindra & Mahindra opens dedicated farm machinery plant in Pithampur
Hero Electric two-wheelers to use Nidec electric motor from February 2023
Hero Electric has announced a preferred partner relationship with Nidec of Japan, one of the world leaders in electric motors. Nidec’s e-motors are to be deployed on Hero’s city speed range of e-bikes from February 2023. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the IEB Autotech 2022 in Tokyo, which is currently underway. Hero Electric entered into a partnership with NIDEC Japan over two years ago and… Continue reading Hero Electric two-wheelers to use Nidec electric motor from February 2023
Hero Electric two-wheelers to use Nidec electric motor from February 2023
Hero Electric has announced a preferred partner relationship with Nidec of Japan, one of the world leaders in electric motors. Nidec’s e-motors are to be deployed on Hero’s city speed range of e-bikes from February 2023. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the IEB Autotech 2022 in Tokyo, which is currently underway. Hero Electric entered into a partnership with NIDEC Japan over two years ago and… Continue reading Hero Electric two-wheelers to use Nidec electric motor from February 2023