Hero MotoCorp and Zero Motorcycles, the California-based manufacturer of premium electric motorcycles and powertrains, with whom Hero had first announced a partnership and equity investment on September 29, 2022, have signed agreements to collaborate on premium electric motorcycles. The collaboration combines the expertise of Zero in developing powertrains and electric motorcycles with the scale of… Continue reading Hero MotoCorp and Zero Motorcycles to co-develop premium electric motorcycles
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TVS identifies white space in India’s bike market, sets out to tap 225cc-350cc segment
TVS identifies white space in India’s bike market, sets out to tap 225cc-350cc segment Chennai-based TVS Motor Co, India’s No. 3 two-wheeler manufacturer by sales volumes and No. 2 two-wheeler exporter, is looking to expand its reach in the Indian motorcycle market. The company, which has sold a total of 24,02,780 two-wheelers in the first… Continue reading TVS identifies white space in India’s bike market, sets out to tap 225cc-350cc segment
Editor’s letter: Has anyone actually asked for agency sales?
The switch of new car sales to an agency model (the sale of cars at a fixed price controlled by and sold by the manufacturer) has started in earnest, but as it moves from theory to practice the holes are already starting to emerge. Mercedes-Benz made the switch to agency at the start of the… Continue reading Editor’s letter: Has anyone actually asked for agency sales?
Greatest road tests ever: De Tomaso Pantera
Tested 10.9.86 Fourteen years after we first drove the cult Italian supercar, the De Tomaso Pantera was back with new looks, more power and bucketloads of attitude. A mid-mounted, iron-hewn V8 from Ford fed power to a ZF rear transaxle with a limited-slip diff and ‘Le Mans’-spec lower final drive. A £4000 power pack pushed… Continue reading Greatest road tests ever: De Tomaso Pantera
Bentley Flying Spur Speed
A morning of slapstick slides on a carved-out course proves the Spur’s active all-wheel drive system has our best interests at heart. Switch the knurled dial into Sport and the rear axle always receives at least 69% of the power. Ally such bias to a long wheelbase and big, silly drifts are as accessible as… Continue reading Bentley Flying Spur Speed
Fain leads, but ballot questions delay decision in UAW presidential election
The fate of the UAW presidency hinges on 1,608 challenged ballots, according to an email Saturday night from one of the two presidential campaigns in the union’s runoff election. Shawn Fain, who is challenging incumbent Ray Curry for the presidency in the union’s first direct election of top leaders, was leading Saturday but not by… Continue reading Fain leads, but ballot questions delay decision in UAW presidential election
GM Proving Ground in Milford is full of secrets — and few employees get to see it
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With a Redesigned Car, Mercedes Hopes It Can Unseat Red Bull as F1 Champion
There was a period during its record streak of eight consecutive world championships from 2014 to 2021 that Mercedes seemed unbeatable. Yet when new rules were introduced to Formula 1 last year, changing the car designs to provide better racing, Mercedes’ prospects strikingly changed. The team failed to adjust to the new rules as well… Continue reading With a Redesigned Car, Mercedes Hopes It Can Unseat Red Bull as F1 Champion
Ford Halts F-150 Electric Pickup Truck Output Over Battery
Ford Motor has stopped production and shipments of its electric pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning, while it looks into a potential problem with the vehicle’s battery pack. “As part of our predelivery quality inspections, a vehicle displayed a potential battery issue and we are holding vehicles while we investigate,” the company said Tuesday in a… Continue reading Ford Halts F-150 Electric Pickup Truck Output Over Battery
Tesla Workers in Buffalo Begin Union Drive
A group of workers at a Tesla factory in Buffalo began a campaign on Tuesday to form a union, saying they want better pay and benefits. If successful, the effort could establish the first union at the fast-growing auto and energy company, which has fiercely resisted efforts to organize its employees. The factory in Buffalo… Continue reading Tesla Workers in Buffalo Begin Union Drive