Commercial Vehicles, as we see them, are a P&L (Profit and Loss) in themselves. Regardless of what they carry- people, products, or raw materials; the onus is on the company/industry to safeguard the driver, vehicle, and cargo/passenger so as to have a lasting positive business impact. Needless to say, everything we use today, right from… Continue reading Time to Rethink ‘Safety’ for CVs and Industries At Large
Category: US Motoring Press
Mercedes-Benz CLA facelift tipped for 2023 reveal
Mercedes-Benz is putting the final touches on the updated CLA coupé and shooting brake ahead of an official unveiling next summer. New photographs of lightly disguised prototypes testing in Germany show a slightly refreshed front end maintaining the current car’s aggressive air ducts and prominent grille. The upper segment of the LED daytime running lights has… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz CLA facelift tipped for 2023 reveal
British battery firm’s new Dutch factory highlights UK funding flaw
Open gallery Decision to set a factory up in the Netherlands came as a blow to UK industry Facilities backed by the UK government such as Britishvolt’s Blyth facility are more overtly automotive-focused Eurocell aims to support the international transition to sustainable energy sources Close News 5 mins read 26 August 2022 Access to this… Continue reading British battery firm’s new Dutch factory highlights UK funding flaw
Opinion: Does Alfa Romeo Tonale make good on quality promises?
The thing with quality is that it doesn’t mean the same thing to all of us. To the layman, things like solidity and switch action are what defines quality, but in business and to engineers, what matters is building the same thing to the same standard every time. Go to Source
Audi RS e-tron GT: the ultimate all-electric hot lap
Rapid off the line As the lights go out, the Audi RS e-tron GT’s power is boosted to 646PS for 2.5 seconds through the launch control option. Using Audi’s amped up all-electric quattro drive, every ounce of instantly-on-demand all-electric torque is transmitted instantly to the road. The shiny 10-spoke multi-spoke and low-profile 21-inch tyres grip… Continue reading Audi RS e-tron GT: the ultimate all-electric hot lap
GM to hire with caution, but no layoffs planned
General Motors’ aggressive hiring plans for this year have cooled, but the automaker reaffirmed Wednesday that it has no plans to lay off any of its workforce. On Monday, crosstown rival Ford Motor Co. said it was cutting 3,000 jobs across Canada, the U.S. and India. Executive Chair Bill Ford and CEO Jim Farley told… Continue reading GM to hire with caution, but no layoffs planned
California bans the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035
The historic rule, issued by the California Air Resources Board on Thursday, will force automakers to speed up production of cleaner vehicles starting in 2026. Go to Source
Tesla threatens to sue critic over ads showing its car hitting kid-sized mannequin
Software company CEO Dan O’Dowd paid for an ad that purports to show Tesla’s FSD system isn’t safe. The automaker disagrees, calling it “misinformation.” Go to Source
Chinese EV maker Xpeng teases two new cars — and one will compete with Tesla’s Model Y
Xpeng President Brian Gu said one of the vehicles will launch in the first half of next year and can be considered a “strong competitor” to Tesla’s Model Y. Go to Source
Payne: The legendary Acura Integra is back but faces stiff competition
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