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Officials try to unravel mysterious damage to hundreds of parked cars in Limburg

Officials in Limburg are trying to find the cause of mysterious spots on hundreds of cars parked close to the A2 motorway in Born.
The damage at first appeared to have been caused by small stones but the black fragments – some form of organic material – are not now thought to be connected, broadcaster Nos says on Friday.
The cars are parked on an industrial zone close to the A2 motorway nearby the Nedcar car plant. New cars which have come off the production line and are awaiting shipment in another car park close by have not been damaged, fire brigade officials said.

Nearby chemicals plant Sabic has not had any leaks and the KNMI weather bureau says there are no reports of any volcanic ash or Sahara sand in the region, which could have caused the damage.
According to local broadcaster L1, the damage could total hundreds of thousands of euros.
Photographs of a black car with considerable paint damage close to its handle and circulating on the internet are not from the Born incident.

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Another employer near Lordstown announces layoffs coming in March – WTOL

WARREN, OH (WOIO) -Approximately 120 workers in Warren are expected to be out of work in 2019. On Dec. 14 Magna sent a release that Lordstown Seating Systems will stop production before March 1. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services received the notice on Dec. 27. [ GM closing Lordstown assembly plant, cutting… Continue reading Another employer near Lordstown announces layoffs coming in March – WTOL

PSA’s CEO on What It Will Take to Re-Enter the U.S. – Automobile

Our New York bureau chief Jamie Kitman recently sat down with the CEO of French automaker PSA Carlos Tavares to further discuss the company’s future in North America and across the globe. Note: This interview, which took place before the recent Carlos Ghosn scandal, has been edited for clarity. Automobile Magazine: Why come back to… Continue reading PSA’s CEO on What It Will Take to Re-Enter the U.S. – Automobile

Can VinFast – Vietnam’s newest carmaker – succeed? – Top Gear

David Beckham is an icon in Vietnam. We know this because VinFast, Vietnam’s newest and actually only car maker, brought Beckham on stage at the launch of its first two cars at the Paris Motor Show. Along with Miss Vietnam. And you thought the casual decorative sexism of motorshows was dead… Anyway, regardless of whether you think… Continue reading Can VinFast – Vietnam’s newest carmaker – succeed? – Top Gear

Vietnam’s VinFast taps Magna Steyr, other suppliers to become a global player – Automotive News

Vietnam’s first domestic automaker is leveraging Italian design along with German and Austrian engineering and manufacturing expertise, including Magna International subsidiary Magna Steyr, for its first two production vehicles. After an extremely short time to market, VinFast debuts a Pininfarina-designed SUV and sedan this week at the Paris auto show. These vehicles will arrive roughly… Continue reading Vietnam’s VinFast taps Magna Steyr, other suppliers to become a global player – Automotive News

Mahindra Racing’s Futuristic All-New M5Electro Race Car Makes Its India Debut

Mahindra Racing’s Futuristic All-New M5Electro Race Car Makes Its India Debut

10 DEC 2018 – MUMBAI, INDIA Mahindra Racing's M5Electro race car made its India debut today, in full race livery, days ahead of the start of the 2018/19 ABB FIA Formula E Championship– Season 5. The first race is scheduled on December 15 in Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia with a total of 13 races across various cities in the world (it will be broadcasted live on Sony ESPN SD/HD– qualifying at 1:00pm and race at 5:00pm IST). Shell, with a heritage of more than 100 years inmotorsports, has also come onboard as the latest sponsor for Mahindra Racing. The Shell logo is part of the new race car livery of the M5Electro which was displayed in India in its race-ready avatar.In addition, Mahindra Racing and Shell will work on the joint development of lubricants and fluids for electric vehicles.

The M5Electro is based on generation two of the Formula E race car, featuring cutting edge EV powertrain technology that has been aggressively developed through the rigour of four seasons of top level Formula E racing. It will be able to touch 100km/h in just 2.8 seconds and go on to a top speed of 280km/h.The design sees an evolution of the team’s iconic and unique red, white and blue colour scheme, updated and created to reflect the exhilarating new design of the Gen2 car. The new team kit draws inspiration from iconic Indian symbols, the Bengal tiger and the Lotus flower.

DR. PAWAN GOENKA | Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Chairman, Mahindra Racing

“Formula E represents the cutting edge of EV technology and plays a strategic role in realizing Mahindra's vision of the Future of Mobility through our 'Race to Road strategy. Racing is at the pinnacle of global EV motorsport, it puts Mahindra on the fast track toward the development of an entirely new generation of EVs that offer clean, exciting yet affordable mobility to our customers.We are geared up to begin racing in Season 5 of Formula E in the next few days and will push hard toward victory. We look forward to growing interest and support from our Indian fans for a championship that is helping to develop sustainable mobility solutions for the future.”

DILBAGH GILL | CEO and Team Principal, Mahindra Racing

“We have set a razor-sharp focus to build on our base from the last few seasons and continue to be one of the top teams in season 5 of Formula E. The ultimate objective, is to claim the championship title. Our team coupled with our strong pool of partners, will enable us to achieve this aspiration. We are thrilled to have Shell onboard as it will help us explore powerful opportunities in the area of lubricant technology and engineering, the results of which will be visible on and off the race track.”

PATRICK CARRE | Vice President, Shell Global Lubricants

“We see great opportunities from the association between Mahindra Racing, a founding Formula E team with a powerful brand and credibility in India, and Shell Lubricants with our deep global automotive expertise and technology capabilities. We are pleased to join forces to develop lubricants and fluids that will make electric vehicles more efficient and unlock great opportunities for continued growth in the Indian market.”

Mahindra Racing team is also supported by Renesas, Lear Corporation, AVIS, Umicore, Pininfarina, Voxdale, Errea, Bahco, Nippon, Alpinestars and Greenhills as sponsors for the upcoming championship.

EVOLUTION OF E-PRIX RULES IN SEASON 5

The race will now last for 45-minutes and an extra lap without any pit stops. Drivers can use the 'Attack Mode', which lets them pick up an extra hit of power and to arm this they will need to drive their cars off the racing line, through the Activation Zone. As a reward for taking a slower line through the corner, they will be able to collect an extra 25 kW of power. In another groundbreaking Formula E initiative, the five drivers who receive the highly-acclaimed FANBOOST from fan voting ahead of the race, are awarded a significant burst of power, which they can deploy in a five-second window during the second half of the race. (You can vote for your favourite driver now, click here to cast your vote.)

MAHINDRA RACING

Mahindra Racing is one of ten founding teams – and the only Indian team – to compete in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, the world’s first all-electric racing series. Mahindra Racing has impressive credentials; after scoring it's breakthrough win at the Berlin E-Prix in 2017, the squad now has three race victories to it's name in addition to 15 podiums, six pole positions and 516 points from 45 starts. After four seasons with the first generation race car, all eyes now turn to season five. Mahindra Racing has high ambitions with the Gen2 M5Electro, a technical innovation that will see the car last the duration of a race as Formula E continues to push the limits of technology and electrification.

MAHINDRA GROUP

The Mahindra Group is a USD 20.7 billion federation of companies that enables people to rise through innovative mobility solutions, driving rural prosperity,enhancing urban living, nurturing new businesses and fostering communities.It has a leadership position in utility vehicles, information technology, financial services and vacation ownership in India and is the world’s largest tractor company, by volume. It also enjoys a strong presence in agribusiness,components, commercial vehicles, speedboats, consulting services, energy,industrial equipment, logistics, real estate, steel, aerospace, defence and two wheelers. Headquartered in India, Mahindra employs over 240,000 people across 100 countries. Learn more about Mahindra at www.mahindra.com

Supporting Mahindra Racing is Tech Mahindra which was recently ranked in 15th on the Forbes' Digital 100 list-the highest-ranked non-US company to feature. After receiving previous accolades for its sustainability vision, Tech Mahindra was honoured for the fourth consecutive year as a leader in the 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

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Lyft is getting more serious about autonomous vehicle safety with new hire

Lyft today announced the hiring of John Maddox, founder of the American Center for Mobility and previous associate administrator of vehicle safety research at the US Department of Transportation, to lead its autonomous vehicle safety and compliance efforts. At Lyft, Maddox will be the company’s first senior director of autonomous safety and compliance. “I’ve dedicated… Continue reading Lyft is getting more serious about autonomous vehicle safety with new hire

Battery Maker CATL Opens First North American Center In Detroit

New EVs with CATL batteries coming to U.S. “very soon” Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd (CATL) is opening its first North American sales and service facility in Detroit. The Chinese lithium-ion battery manufacturer says that wants to strengthen its presence in the U.S. and the new subsidiary will serve local automotive industry. According to CATL, several… Continue reading Battery Maker CATL Opens First North American Center In Detroit

Rivian off-road rally performance car could follow electric pickup, SUV

Rivian R1T electric pickup concept
Rivian announced a new electric pickup and SUV at the LA Auto Show—but apparently the startup electric automaker is so full of ideas it couldn't resist teasing yet another plan.

Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe told British auto magazine Autocar that the company plans a third model that will take advantage of all the power and all-wheel drive that the company's pickup and SUV boast, but with a sporty twist: an off-road rally car.

The new model could share the R1T pickup and R1S SUV's four electric motors producing a total of 750 horsepower and 820 pound-feet of torque, as well as the smaller of its two battery packs, containing 105-kilowatt-hours, to save weight compared with the larger 180-kwh pack. (Not to rule out the larger pack, but even the smaller battery could give a smaller rally car a range in the neighborhood of 300 miles, driven conservatively.)

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Scaringe told Autocar that the company's third model will have a shorter wheelbase than the R1S SUV but have similar ground clearance for off-road capability.

Rivian has developed a “skateboard” chassis that includes the cars' structure, its battery pack, motors, and power electronics.

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Scaringe says the company plans on selling the skateboard architecture to other automakers as long as their products don't compete directly with Rivian's. One rumored potential customer could be Pininfarina, which is launching its own line of cars, starting with a $3 million supercar. Its second model is slated to be a luxury SUV, which could use Rivian's skateboard chassis.

Rivian will buy battery cells, but will assemble its own packs at its factory in Illinois when its cars go into production, Scaringe told Green Car Reports. These battery packs would likely be part of the chassis architecture that Rivian could sell to other automakers.

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The Autocar report is the first indication that the company also plans to build a third model of its own off the architecture and that it has considerable flexibility in at least the wheelbase of the machine. The R1T pickup has a wheelbase almost 15 inches longer than that on the R1S SUV. Such a rally-cross car would likely have a significantly shorter wheelbase.

The Rivian rally car (the R1R?), would be similar in concept to the Mitsubishi e-Evolution concept, another electric off-road rally car shown at the LA show.

The R1T and R1S are scheduled to go on sale in 2020 and 2021, so the new rally car would appear sometime later.