News25th Jan 20192 min read2014-16 Toyota Rukus, Yaris Sedan added to Takata recall…News25th Jan 20192 min read2014-16 Toyota Rukus, Yaris Sedan added to Takata recall…
News24th Jan 20191 min readApple cuts 200 people from autonomous car project…Derek FungSources have told CNBC over 200 people have been fired this week from Apple's Project Titan group. A spokesperson for the tech company confirmed the layoffs to the business news channel. The person added "as the team focuses their work on several key areas for 2019" some groups have been moved to other areas within the company, such as machine learning. …
News24th Jan 20193 min readFord Australia job losses, as VW joint venture ramps up…Joshua DowlingFord will axe more than 200 jobs locally as part of a global restructure of the company’s engineering divisions, however Australia will retain a key role in the recently-signed joint development of the next generation Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok utes. Approximately 90 contractors, 75 hourly workers and 40 salaried workers will lose their jobs but Ford Australia will retain about 1700 design and engineering staff, the largest workforce of its type in the country. …
News24th Jan 20192 min readDieselgate: Four Audi managers indicted…News24th Jan 20192 min readDieselgate: Four Audi managers indicted…
News24th Jan 20191 min readBentley to celebrate centenary with special edition…Scott CollieBentley has announced a new special edition, set to debut at the 2019 Geneva motor show, as a celebration of its centenary. Inspired by one of its racing models, the limited-run car was this morning teased with a picture of a car's badge, sitting above what appears to be a retro-painted grille. We'd suggest the grille is a nod to the legendary Blower Bentleys of the 1920s, although the treatment has also been applied to concepts since then. …
News23rd Jan 20191 min readHonda Urban EV: Production prototype to debut in Geneva…Derek FungHonda will offer the first near-production look at its road-ready compact electric vehicle at the 2019 Geneva motor show, with teasers and spy photos confirming the car will owe plenty to the much-loved Urban EV concept from 2017. With its round headlights and minimalist detailing, the new car will be quite a break from not only Honda's recent styling efforts, but from the industry in general. …
News23rd Jan 20191 min readSubaru halts production in Japan over faulty steering part - UPDATED…Derek Fung
