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Archive : Manufacturing
MQB: Modular Transverse Matrix, when Volkswagen wants to maximize economies of scale
Volkswagen introduced something new this week. It’s not a car, nor an engine. It’s more like a set of common […]
Small Ecotec gas engines, GM gives the reins to the Chinese
Every driver knows that downsizing is a very big thing now, with every manufacturer replacing old low tech big engines […]
The GM-LG deal shows that America’s still behind South Korea when it comes to batteries
Like Europe, America has been trying to jump-start its battery manufacturing capacities. The federal government has invested more than $2 […]
Toyota RAV4 EV will be of a newer generation, hybrid version could be on its way too
It has been known for a while that Toyota will buy complete electric power trains from Tesla Motors for its […]
AC Propulsion, Dongfeng, Luxgen: exactly what the electric car needs. Will it get it?
First, a warning: this article isn’t just about facts, it’s wild speculation. But when I see pieces of a puzzle […]
Mitsubishi and Nissan are strenghtening their ties, electric cars out of this game for now
The car above on the left is a Mitsubishi eK, the one on the right is a Nissan Otti. Front […]
A world’s first: the electric Nissan Leaf enters regular production
We’ve seen electric cars before, the roadster from Tesla Motors is one, the little Think city car is another one. […]
Toyota hybrids in love with Thailand
What comes first to your mind when you think of Thailand? Monks? Lovely beaches with palm trees? Girls? Forget all […]
Ener1, an American battery manufacturer successful in Asia
The GM factory that will produce the battery for the Chevrolet Volt is not ready yet. It won’t be up […]
Gordon Murray talks about his revolutionary T25
Fifth Gear, the British TV show, made an interview of Gordon Murray, the inspired inventor of the T25 city-car. He […]
The strangeness of an electric Toyota RAV4 built with Tesla
It was quite a surprise to learn that Toyota and Tesla Motors were joining forces. We thought at first it […]