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Lamborghini eyes low weight, Audi-sourced twin-turbo V8 for production Urus
Filed under: Concept Cars , Performance , SUV , Crossover , Lamborghini Long before Lamborghini unveiled the Urus concept for its new SUV at the Beijing Motor Show last month, we got two chances to preview the show truck: once at the factory in Italy and once at a private preview in New York. The Italian automaker's development chief Maurizio Reggiani wasn't prepared to talk about powertrain options at the time, but in speaking with Automotive News , he's now given us a hint of what to expect should the Volkswagen Group board give the project the green light
Continue reading...Ford finally takes serious aim at the Chinese market
16. May 2012
Filed under: China , Plants/Manufacturing , Ford When we asked Volkswagen last year why it was building a factory in the U.S., after having missed the irrationally volcanic era of car sales, we were told that even a 12-million-per-annum market was still too big to ignore. A report in Reuters paints Ford's situation in China somewhat the same way: Ford is only now attacking the Chinese market, building plants and increasing local capacity there, after numerous other players have established their positions.
Continue reading...Former Ford chairman, CEO Red Poling dead at 86
15. May 2012
Filed under: Ford The Ford Motor Company and the automotive industry as a whole are mourning the loss today of Harold "Red" Poling, who passed away on May 12 in Pacific Grove, California, at the age of 86. A Michigan native, Poling was a navy veteran and a graduate of Monmouth College and Indiana University, where he received his MBA. He started working for Ford as an intern at the Rouge steel mill way back in 1950, rising up the corporate ladder over the years as a financial expert.
Continue reading...Why your next car may not come with a CD player
15. May 2012
Filed under: Technology , Ford , Design/Style Michael Arbaugh, chief designer of Ford interiors, describes center console space as "oceanfront property" - already fully populated, with more tenants trying to move in every year. Speaking to the Automotive Press Association in Detroit, Arbaugh said one tenant he'd like to evict is the CD player because it's dead weight for audio Luddites. Ok, so he didn't say that exactly
Continue reading...Ford of Europe’s VP of manufacturing leaves after just 5 months
14. May 2012
Filed under: Europe , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Plants/Manufacturing , Ford Mike Flewitt, Ford's vice president, manufacturing, Ford of Europe, has decided to "pursue other career interests" according to the company's press release. Jeff Wood, director of manufacturing for Ford's North America operations, will replace Flewitt beginning June 1.
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16. May 2012
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