The auto industry faces yet another fast evolutionary phase, one that is characterized as looking for partners and not just competitors. From shifting customer expectations to electricity, from optimising the production process to the new trade regulations, companies are facing new challenges. In this context, partnerships are increasingly seen as a viable option to boost […]
Dealership Service and Your Warranty: Separating Fact from Fiction
Purchasing a brand new vehicle brings with it a whole amount of reassurance. Beyond new technologies, better performing driving methods and high-end security capabilities a producer guarantee places the owner at peace regarding unexpected faults being taken good care of without cost you anywhere within the bank account. Yet, most car owner will get confused […]
U.S. Automotive Sector Faces Looming Synthetic Oil Crisis
The problem facing the automotive industry in the United States is deeper than the numbers being sold at dealerships or produced in manufacturing facilities. A widening deficit in supply of synthetic motor oil is starting to affect repair shops, service providers and dealerships around the United States. Standard oil changes have been considered one of […]
US Pushes for Stricter American Auto Content in Mexico Talks
The auto sector of North America is on the verge of enormous change, as both United States and Mexico starts negotiating new terms on how autos and light trucks are assembled from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and from Canadian borders to Panamanian borders. In that negotiation is the American’s call for more […]
Semiconductor Price Hikes Signal End of Auto Price Cuts
The automotive industry has had a good run with some aggressive discounting and keen pricing, but that may be starting to change. Unseen by many car buyers, costs have increased for automakers due to one critical component they rarely consider: the semiconductor chip. Some of the top makers of the powerful chips-STMicroelectronics, Infineon and Vishay-have […]
A Guide to the Grandest Superyachts of Tech Billionaires
Yachts and how technology’s biggest fortunes have changed the game of mega-yacht ownership the world of superyachts: among the most private sanctuaries of extravagance, a domain in which phenomenal sums of money have been used to construct sailing monuments to engineering, design and pleasure. But for many of the wealthiest technology billionaires on Earth, purchasing […]
An Inside Look at Boeing’s Prototype 737 MAX 10 Jet
The aircraft are increasingly expected to carry more passengers, to burn less fuel, and to cut operating costs while at the same time remaining as reliable as ever. The need to balance these factors forces aircraft makers to continuously update their existing models and, along the way, to innovate their technologies to increase the performance […]
Beyond the Blade: A Guide to Silencing Squeaky Wipers
There are very few sounds that are as unpleasant as the sound of the windshield wipers sliding on the glass. It is annoying and distracting, and it leaves most drivers rushing to purchase a new pair of blades as soon as possible. However, it is not always the blades that are the issue. There are […]
The Rise and Fall of Packard: An American Automotive Legacy
The automotive industry once held Packard in high regard, and it was a name known globally for its engineering prowess, craftsmanship, and commitment to luxury. During the early days of the car, the company’s cars stood out as being innovative and reliable. It had a great slogan: ask the man who owns one, a confidence […]
Flying Oddities: 11 of the World’s Ugliest Aircraft
In the grand world of aviation, sleek and elegant aircraft often steal the spotlight. We admire the graceful curves of a Supermarine Spitfire or the intimidating shape of an SR-71 Blackbird, machines where art and engineering appear to blend perfectly. There is an old saying among pilots that “if an airplane looks right, it’ll fly […]