An explosion that ripped through General Motors' alternative energy test chamber in Michigan yesterday (11 April), injuring several staff, has forced the temporary closure of the Warren facility.
Working in the family firm sits easily with Thierry Peugeot. But it nearly didn't happen. His great, great, grandfather was against the idea of the company entering the new-fangled car industry 120 years ago; it didn't have a future, he thought. Far better to stick to bicycles, machine tools and salt and pepper grinders.
Fuelled by the need to save weight and reduce evaporative emissions, a great deal of innovative design and materials work is going into vehicle fuel tank systems. Continuing just-auto's series of interviews with major manufacturers of fuel tanks, Matthew Beecham talked with executives of TI Automotive about trends in tank design, material choices, bio-diesel issues and capless fuel systems.
DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: Leave it to a black Subaru Impreza interior with Vinyleather upholstery and all-weather floor mats to redefine the word cheap.
It might be 33 years young, but there's still a lot of life left in the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. The company has just announced plans to launch yet another update for the rugged off-roader at this month's Beijing motor show.
Former Swedish Enterprise Minister, Maud Olofsson is to appear before a hearing of the country's Constitutional Committee to review the government's handling of Russian businessman, Vladimir Antonov's thwarted attempts to invest in Saab.
Ford Motor Company has announced a new partnership with Dow Chemical Company that is set to explore cost-effective ways of replacing certain parts in future vehicles with carbonfibre components.
General Motors is insisting a fire at its Michigan alternative energy test chamber yesterday (11 April) is not linked to the Chevrolet Volt or any other vehicle.
EDITOR WES RAYNAL: There's a conversation going on in the auto industry, at least among writer types, about whether Honda has lost its way. The new(ish)
Exclusive images show how the new Jaguar F-Type could look when it goes on sale next year
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