Extreme Tuners, a machine shop based in Athens, Greece, has created 3D printed carbon composite connector rods for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution car. According to the company, the rods weigh 10 times less than steel and 6.5 times less than aluminum, while withstanding up to 3000 horsepower (HP) and approximately 15,000 RPM. “As nothing [is] available… Continue reading Extreme Tuners create lightweight 3D printed carbon composite connector rods
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Nissan to roll out high-tech production system amid pressure to cut costs
FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is pictured at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co. (7201.T) is introducing a new, higher-tech production system globally to try to boost efficiency as it looks to reverse a slide in profitability. The updated equipment and… Continue reading Nissan to roll out high-tech production system amid pressure to cut costs
Lincoln electric SUV to use Ford-backed startup’s ‘skateboard’ chassis: sources
DETROIT (Reuters) – A battery-powered Lincoln SUV, due in mid-2022, will be the first Ford Motor Co (F.N) vehicle built on a custom electrified chassis that resembles a skateboard, which was developed by Ford-backed startup Rivian, according to several people familiar with the program. FILE PHOTO: Rivian introduces all-electric R1S SUV at Los Angeles Auto… Continue reading Lincoln electric SUV to use Ford-backed startup’s ‘skateboard’ chassis: sources
@Groupe PSA: The new PEUGEOT 208 finalist for the Car of the Year 2020 award
The COTY (Car of The Year) jury selected the new PEUGEOT 208 from the list of its 7 finalists broadcast on November 25. The new PEUGEOT 208 impresses with its assertive design and technology: it offers the power of choice between electric or thermic energy. The winner of the COTY award will be announced on… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: The new PEUGEOT 208 finalist for the Car of the Year 2020 award
@Nissan: The Shaping of Things to Come
2019/11/26 For nearly as long as there have been cars, people have been collecting and customizing them. Until recently, however, if classic-car aficionados wanted to replace a damaged hood or fender on an out-of-production vehicle, they had to hire a craftsman to make a replacement or trudge through junkyards. Now, thanks to a new technology… Continue reading @Nissan: The Shaping of Things to Come
@Renault: The New Renault ESPACE, even more sophistication and technology
With more than 1.3 million vehicles sold since 1984, the Renault Espace is an iconic car, always a step ahead of its time and constantly reinventing itself. The fifth generation has been reinterpreted and has established itself as a high-end crossover with a bold design. The New Espace features : – new EASY DRIVE… Continue reading @Renault: The New Renault ESPACE, even more sophistication and technology
China-owned MG challenges Japanese dominance of SE Asian auto market
BANGKOK — Cars produced under the long-established British-brand MG by a joint venture between China’s SAIC Motor and Thailand’s conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group are racing ahead. Since its entry into the Thai auto market dominated by Japanese carmakers several years ago, MG has gradually strengthened its presence, overtaking Japan’s Suzuki Motor in terms of market share in the first nine… Continue reading China-owned MG challenges Japanese dominance of SE Asian auto market
U.S. Volkswagen e-Golf Sales Are Now Higher Than Ever
Volkswagen e-Golf finds more buyers than ever before, despite fundamentally being unchanged. There was a time in 2018 when it seemed that Volkswagen e-Golf sales in the U.S. would gradually decrease to the point of no return (to be finally replaced by some new MEB-based EVs). However, as we can see on the chart below,… Continue reading U.S. Volkswagen e-Golf Sales Are Now Higher Than Ever
Fiat Chrysler racketeering suit a ‘distraction’ from PSA, UAW talks
General Motors Co.’s racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is a distraction for the Italian-American automaker in the middle of negotiations for a labor contract with the United Auto Workers union and for a merger with French automaker Groupe PSA, experts say. GM alleges Fiat Chrysler’s late-CEO Sergio Marchionne orchestrated a multimillion-dollar conspiracy, including bribes, that corrupted three… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler racketeering suit a ‘distraction’ from PSA, UAW talks
Japanese justice allows Carlos Ghosn to talk for an hour with his wife
Posted on Nov. 21, 2019 at 3:14 pm Seven months later his release on bail under very strict conditions Carlos Ghosn will be able to speak, for the first time, for an hour, with his wife Carole this Friday. When he was released from prison last April, the court imposed extremely strict conditions on him,… Continue reading Japanese justice allows Carlos Ghosn to talk for an hour with his wife