The old expression ‘I would like to pick your brains for a minute’ could soon become literal as car manufacturers look for ways to read a driver’s mind. Ford recently announced a research programme in collaboration with Uniklinik RWTH in Aachen, Germany (which conveniently is also the location of Ford’s Aachen Research and Innovation Centre), to… Continue reading Tech Talk: Ford’s latest brainwave could be mind control
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Williams Advanced Engineering and Castrol to co-develop EV fluids
L-R” Paul McNamara, Technical Director WAE and Rebecca Yates, VP (Advanced Mobility), Castrol Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) and Castrol have entered into a five-year technical partnership to co-develop high performance Electric Vehicle (EV) Fluids. As part of the agreement, Castrol will become the official supplier of EV Thermal Fluids for WAE’s growing electrification programmes and… Continue reading Williams Advanced Engineering and Castrol to co-develop EV fluids
British EV start-up One Moto to launch 3 scooters in India
The fast-growing Indian electric two-wheeler market is drawing not just domestic start-ups but also firms based in developed markets. Among the latest to plug in to the Indian EV market is UK-based One Moto, which will launch three e-scooters – Commuta, Electa and Byka – at price starting at Rs 120,000 in January 2022. The… Continue reading British EV start-up One Moto to launch 3 scooters in India
Ford attracts younger and more female buyers with new $20,000 Maverick pickup
Ford says the 2022 Maverick – about the length of a Toyota full-size sedan but far cheaper – is already succeeding in attracting new, younger and female buyers. Go to Source
Bolt owners receiving battery replacements ‘grateful,’ others wait anxiously
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Blast at Chrysler plant in Windsor an ‘intentional act,’ police say
Police are calling an explosion Thursday evening at the Chrysler minivan plant in Windsor, Ontario, an “intentional act” and are asking members of the public for any information they may have. No injuries were reported after the explosion at 5:45 p.m. in a vacant second-floor storage area on the west side of the plant, and there was… Continue reading Blast at Chrysler plant in Windsor an ‘intentional act,’ police say
Arun Sirdeshmukh: ‘Ola Cars is aiming at leadership position in India’s used-car market .’
Within a month of launching its used-vehicle business, Ola Cars claims to have sold more than 5,000 vehicles on its platform. The CEO of Ola Cars speaks to Nilesh Wadhwa on the company’s growth strategy, the sharp focus on customer satisfaction and developing an expansive service network. What is the strategy behind Ola’s diversification into… Continue reading Arun Sirdeshmukh: ‘Ola Cars is aiming at leadership position in India’s used-car market .’
ZF acquires Bestmile’s tech for real-time vehicle-agnostic fleet management
With Bestmile’s technology, ZF is set to build the commercial vehicle industry’s first Mobility Orchestration Platform. ZF has acquired Bestmile’s technology, representing a significant step towards launching the commercial vehicle industry’s first Mobility Orchestration Platform. Advancing ZF’s ‘Next Generation Mobility’ strategy, this platform will help operators to realise ambitions for Transportation as a Service (TaaS)… Continue reading ZF acquires Bestmile’s tech for real-time vehicle-agnostic fleet management
GM’s Lansing Delta Township plant to idle for nearly 3 months next year
General Motors will idle its Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant for about three months total over the next year as it prepares the plant to build the GMC Acadia SUV. In a memo obtained by the Detroit Free Press, the automaker notified employees of Lansing Delta Township Assembly on Thursday that the plant would take an 11-week… Continue reading GM’s Lansing Delta Township plant to idle for nearly 3 months next year
Ford worker dies in workplace accident at Ohio engine plant
An employee at Ford Motor Co.’s Lima Engine Plant in Ohio died Wednesday in a workplace accident, the Dearborn automaker and the United Auto Workers confirmed Thursday. “We are saddened that a Lima Engine Plant employee died last night as a result of injuries sustained in a workplace accident,” Ford spokesperson Kelli Felker said in… Continue reading Ford worker dies in workplace accident at Ohio engine plant