Lexus, Salehe Bembury Announce New Collaborative Apparel Collection

Lexus’ future-looking mobility innovation and Bembury’s signature nature-inspired design ethos come together for this capsule that challenges the status quo in the automotive space. In celebration of the next generation of Lexus and its commitment to electrification, the  collaboration brings together two distinct, yet synergistic, design approaches that come to life on the blank canvas… Continue reading Lexus, Salehe Bembury Announce New Collaborative Apparel Collection

MOTORTREND’S legendary annual HOT ROD POWER TOUR rolls through the Midwest August 23-27

HOT ROD Power Tour is widely considered to be the finest high-end hot rod–based automotive tour in the world, bringing together more than 5,000 vehicles. Classic cars, hot rods and trucks travel city to city while performance car lovers, HOT ROD editors and photographers follow alongside the tour, cruising through small town America like one… Continue reading MOTORTREND’S legendary annual HOT ROD POWER TOUR rolls through the Midwest August 23-27

Indian auto industry voluntarily recalls 376,536 vehicles this year, more than double of 2019

The Indian auto industry saw its highest recalls of 1,000,467 units and 932,449 units in 2015 and 2016 respectively, largely due to technical issues facing General Motors India and Honda Cars India. Mumbai: The Indian auto industry voluntarily recalled 376,536 vehicles till August 11 this year, compared with 380,615 units in the entire 2020, as… Continue reading Indian auto industry voluntarily recalls 376,536 vehicles this year, more than double of 2019

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Leads Le Mans Test Day – RoadandTrack.com

James Moy PhotographyGetty Images In a major surprise, the No. 708 Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG007 led today’s Le Mans test day after an exceptional lap late in the day by Olivier Pla. The two heavily favored Toyota GR010s both set a best time within 2/10ths of a second of the leader, while Alpine’s lone grandfathered-in… Continue reading Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Leads Le Mans Test Day – RoadandTrack.com

German Manager Magazin: Electric car: Joe Biden sets 50 percent quota for emission-free cars001038

US President Joe Biden (78) wants to make his country’s auto industry greener – also with a view to the competition in Europe and China. By 2030, half of all new vehicles sold in the US are expected to have an alternative drive system, according to an executive order signed by Biden on Thursday (local… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Electric car: Joe Biden sets 50 percent quota for emission-free cars001038

Clean Technica: Tess Goes To The Mechanic, & The EV Transition Gets Personal001171

Tim has looked after my two Hyundais and my classic Wolseley for the past 20 years. He has taken care of everything from regular servicing to rescuing me from the mountain when my automatic gearbox stopped working halfway up Cunningham’s Gap on the way to Warwick. I respect him and trust him. When I got… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tess Goes To The Mechanic, & The EV Transition Gets Personal001171

Nidec: Henkel’s next generation metal pretreatment takes the second-place award in the sustainability category of the 2021 Altair Enlighten Awards000019

Henkel’s next generation metal pretreatment process ensures effective corrosion prevention and paint adhesion across major metal types, including up to 100 percent aluminum. (PRESS RELEASE) MADISON HEAIGHTS, MI, Unites States, 4-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel (ETR: HEN3), a German chemical and consumer goods company, has announced its next generation metal pretreatment process for automotive production… Continue reading Nidec: Henkel’s next generation metal pretreatment takes the second-place award in the sustainability category of the 2021 Altair Enlighten Awards000019

August 11, 2021 Via and May Mobility announce on-demand autonomous service in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Aug. 11, 2021 (Ann Arbor) — May Mobility, a leader in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and shuttle operations, in partnership with the City of Grand Rapids, Via, the leader in TransitTech, and Gentex, today announced the launch of an on-demand AV shuttle service in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The expanded, on-demand service began on July 26, 2021, as part of Phase… Continue reading August 11, 2021 Via and May Mobility announce on-demand autonomous service in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Toyota, Nissan, others tie up to protect cars from cyberattack

TOKYO — Ninety companies, including Toyota Motor and Nissan Motor, will form a consortium to protect connected cars from cyberattacks, Nikkei has learned. The companies will check their automotive software for security flaws and share information such as cyberattack trends to prevent hijacking and data theft. Companies are stepping up such efforts as self-driving cars come closer to reality. Information… Continue reading Toyota, Nissan, others tie up to protect cars from cyberattack

Shortage of everything: How Covid-19 exposed the vulnerability in modern global supply chains

Several years from now, as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is deconstructed and documented, one phenomenon that dominated headlines in the early days may or may not make the textbooks: supermarket aisles stripped bare of toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and other everyday items across the globe. One year on, the world is learning to… Continue reading Shortage of everything: How Covid-19 exposed the vulnerability in modern global supply chains