Automotive Manufacturers Are in a Cutting-Edge Technology War
Automotive Manufacturers Are in a Cutting-Edge Technology War : Hampleton Partners, the international technology mergers and acquisitions advisors, have unveiled the latest Automotive M&A Market Report that outlines how the world’s automotive manufacturers are competing fiercely with suppliers as well as newer market entrants, such as Waymo and Tesla, to acquire the cutting-edge auto businesses and […]
John Moylan Says UK Must Brace Itself For Brexit Woes Despite Toyota Making Britain Part Of Its Long-Term Future
John Moylan, the BBC’s car manufacturing correspondent, says the UK must brace itself for Brexit woes despite Toyota making Britain part of its long-term future. The BBC’s car manufacturing correspondent John Moylan says, despite Toyota announcing plans to upgrade its UK plant with its New Global Architecture, its new system for producing vehicles worldwide, UK […]
Lexus Announces Pricing for All-New 2018 LC Performance Coupe
Since the premiere of the Lexus LC 500 performance coupe last year, the most frequently asked question has been, How much will it cost? Today that question was answered with news that both the 2018 LC 500 and its hybrid sibling, the LC 500h, will have Manufacturerâs Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) below $100,000 when they […]
Rolls-Royce Names Partners for UK SMR
Rolls-Royce has named the companies it is working with to bring a small modular reactor (SMR) to market in the UK. Amec Foster Wheeler, Nuvia and Arup, together with the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, are working with Rolls-Royce to develop the latest technology reactors, a spokesman for the British engineering firm told World Nuclear […]
Toyota to Increase R&D Facilities in China
Toyota has announced that it is to expand its facilities in China. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co Ltd (more commonly referred to as TMEC) is based in the city of Changshu in Jiangsu province. The plan includes improvements to the existing laboratory facility, the construction of a new laboratory, the creation of a […]
Alphabet Data Share Deal Gives BMW/Mini Drivers a ‘WOW’ Factor
Alphabet is urging more manufacturers to share vehicle maintenance-related data with leasing companies, following the successful launch of its Tele-services initiative with BMW UK earlier this year. Since January, when Alphabet and its BMW parent began trialling data sharing, the leasing company has received more than 13,200 service maintenance repair (SMR) data alerts for its […]
Formaplex Expands Manufacturing Capabilities with 120,000 Sq Ft Facility
Hampshire-based engineering firm, Formaplex, which supplies tooling and lightweight components to the premium automotive, F1 and motorsport industries, has expanded with the opening of a new 120,000 sq ft facility. The company, which has been shortlisted in the Large Manufacturing Company of the Year category at the upcoming Insider Made in the South East Awards, […]
Are Mazda’s designs the best around?
Are Mazda’s designs the best around? : It’s hard to think of a car maker with a better-looking range of cars than Mazda. From the smallest 2 to the largest CX-9. Mazda speaks about a ‘design language’ more than most manufacturers, stuff that typically can be jargon and not prevent a car from looking like […]
Manufacturing Underway for The Chevrolet Bolt
The excitement for the launch of the Chevrolet Bolt EV has significantly been heightened as General Motors have confirmed that work is underway at a manufacturing plant in Michigan, following the announcement last week claiming that the company has redoubled its efforts into delivering the hugely anticipated vehicles by the end of this year. âAll […]
Featuring Torotrak: Interview with Tobias Knichel, Business Development Director
Torotrak – Accelerating in Force (The Following is a Promoted Article) One of the biggest challenges facing the modern automotive industry is negotiating the various changes in carbon emissions legislation whilst still accommodating the performance needs of the consumer and, critically, at a low cost, insists Tobias Knichel, Business Development Director at Torotrak. Confronting that […]
