on Audi cutting carbon, Infineon deploying chips, & CARB pushing autonomy
Audi in Brussels. . .Infineon looks at auto applications. . .Impact of EV regs on Euro trucking. . .CARB thinks autonomy can help. . .Age and attitudes about auto. . .Auto designer designs watches. . .Toyota Venza review. . .Nissan Sunderland at Christmas. . .
on Fabric, Retro-Futurism, & What You Can Learn from WD-40
Sheet metal gives way to fabric. . .Callum’s chair. . .Pininfarina’s e-moped design. . .Volvo EV trucks down under. . .WD-40 on management. . .’23 Prius examined. . .Mercedes-Maybach rolling catwalk. . .
on the BMW XM, EVs in India, Propulsion Dogs Prefer, Mazda CX9, Scottish SUV EV
BMW adds another SUV to Spartanburg production. . .Mopar’s holiday sweater. . .the growing number of electric miles. . .the economics of electric transition in India (relevant elsewhere, incidentally). . .dogs like EVs. . .Mazda CX-9. . .Scottish EV SUV built ag tough
on Audi in Dakar, EVs in Europe & California, Other Auto Developments
Audi is bringing renewable fuel to Dakar. . .where will Euro EVs be made. . .a car from the Czech Republic. . .CARB is investing plenty in EVs. . .the IRA and EV sales. . .VW Jetta GLI. . .U.K. truck driver shortage. . .art with cars. . .
on Buell's New Bike, Residual Values, Charging Challenges, & More
Erik Buell goes electric. . .which OEMs are building vehicles with strong residual values. . . cybersecurity and charging. . . a retro Chevy truck EV. . . Purdue engineers develop autonomous transport that considers disabled riders from the start. . . fasteners and weight savings. . .Genesis GV60 review. . .
on Motorcycles, Environment, EVs, & the End of the Lambo V12
Honda still makes motorcycles. . .motorcycles and guardrails are not a good combo. . .electric bikes in Bali. . .Hyundai head talks environment. . .Audi reintroduces the e-tron. . .Lexus UX review. . .Lambo numbers (minus V12). . .Electrify America & education. . .IONIQ 6 & aero. . .bio-based material for acoustic insulation. . .
on Values, Design, Racing, Ordering, Measuring, & Turning 50
Better values for better tech. . . Simple design improvement. . . Elements of an E Porsche. . . Will consumers order cars. . . Genesis G90 review. . . Heart rates on a race track. . . Designworks turns 50. . .
on Euro Emissions, Additive, ADAS, & Many More Auto Advances
Chinese EVs in Paris. . .Euro Emissions. . .Additive for Tire Design. . .Conti Car Tech for Construction. . .Sensor-visible Fabric. . .Lucid Adds Accessories. . .VW EV and Drones. . .WRX considered
on EV Fine Print, AI for PD, Designing the '23 Escape & More
Reading the EV footnotes. . .using AI for developing fuel tanks. . .driving the Hyundai Kona N. . .styling the ‘23 Ford Escape. . .Mercedes safety. . .Consumer Reports on safety in seating. . .the Ariel Hipercar. . .Electrify America using batteries. . .Bosch building EV motors. . .the Dodge performance strategy. . .
on Designing and Executing for Function, Energy Effects on Manufacturing Costs, & an E-axle for Pickups
On the Citroën oli. . .the UBCO EV adventure bike. . .European energy costs. . .Stellantis and the circular economy. . .thin oil. . .Toyota C-HR review. . .ZF electric axle for pickups. . .