With electric mobility coming on strong, our whole relationship with the transportation sector is changing. Whether it’s the widespread use of electric bicycles, scooters, or other powered vehicles that can operate solely by the power of a battery, these choices offer convenience, low-cost, alternative transportation for short distances. But to the teenager who uses an […]
Stellantis and JLR Explore a Game-Changing U.S. Partnership
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
DOJ’s Hunt for Car Tuners Puts App Store Privacy on Trial
The simple act of downloading an app has unexpectedly placed more than 100,000 people at the center of a major legal dispute involving the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), a vehicle technology company, and two of the world’s largest technology firms. What began as an investigation into emissions-control software has expanded into a broader debate […]
Finland’s Donut Motor Redefines Electric Vehicle Power
In the electric vehicle realm, good ideas can strike from anywhere. The key shapes often lead to big innovations. While you might associate the word “donut” with delicious baked goods, one Finnish engineering firm is reinventing the meaning. Far from crafting anything you’d see in a bakery, Donut Lab’s electric motor is an innovative, circle-shaped […]
Hertz Launches Oro Mobility for Uber’s Robotaxi and Driver Fleets
The transportation sector is stepping into a new chapter where mobility is connected, smart, and service oriented like never before. Old rental car companies are not stopping their business for short-term renting cars only anymore, and the tech firms are always seeking trust worthy partners in handling transportation which seems more and more complicated. With […]
GM’s Indiana EV Battery Plant Pauses Amid Shifting Demand
But a large-scale industrial plant set to stand in the rolling fields of northern Indiana is now at a standstill, at least for the time being, as its partners General Motors and the battery manufacturer Samsung SDI temporarily halted the massive $3.5 billion project to produce EV batteries. Planned for the 680-acre New Carlisle, Indiana […]