No dice… Car testers must shun attachments for detachment

Do people still put eyelashes on their cars? It’s been a while since I’ve been in the accessories aisle to check. The latest thing seems to be those cat stickers put in rear windows that make the rear wiper look like a little tail (what a shame that the artist formerly known as the Ora… Continue reading No dice… Car testers must shun attachments for detachment

German Manager Magazine: ZF Friedrichshafen: CEO Mathias Miedreich separates from driver assistance division004619

The ailing auto supplier ZF is selling its driver assistance systems business to ‌die Samsung-Subsidiary Harman International. The Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) division is valued at 1.5 billion euros in the deal, ZF announced on Tuesday. CEO Mathias Miedreich spoke of an important milestone in the group’s strategic realignment. The transaction enables the supplier… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: ZF Friedrichshafen: CEO Mathias Miedreich separates from driver assistance division004619

German Manager Magazine: Acea data: VW remains market leader in the EU, Tesla continues to lose ground004620

The European car market is continuing its recovery at a snail’s pace. A total of 887,491 new cars were registered last month, 2.1 percent more than a year earlier, as the European manufacturers’ association Acea announced in Brussels on Tuesday. In the first eleven months of the year, around 9.86 million cars were newly registered,… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Acea data: VW remains market leader in the EU, Tesla continues to lose ground004620

Driving the 330bhp, £375,000 carbon-bodied Elise

“I want to say the R500 is not a scary car to drive,” says Dan Webster, the earnestness in his Brummie tone entirely betrayed by the glint in his eyes. “But it probably will be scary the first time you drive it.” The deadpan delivery makes me laugh out loud, then quietly look inward. I… Continue reading Driving the 330bhp, £375,000 carbon-bodied Elise