Developed by Ford Performance for the true enthusiast off-roader, the first-ever Ranger Raptor will go on sale in Europe in mid-2019 powered by a twin-turbo version of Ford’s 2.0L EcoBlue diesel 4-cyl.
VW will consolidate Golf production in Wolfsburg as part of a major makeover of its global production strategy and processes aimed at boosting productivity 25%.
“There is definitely an appetite across Allianz Partners, the IVR and the industry to run more of these training sessions, which we hope to be able to run early in 2019,” an Allianz executive says.
Saudi Aramco will develop a fuel with a refinery process that promises lower carbon-dioxide emissions, while Mazda and a Japanese institute will research and develop a high-efficiency engine that uses the fuel.
The automaker’s Separated Sound Zone technology allows each passenger in a vehicle to listen to different music, without headphones. The technology can mute sounds unnecessary for passengers but crucial for the driver.
With the new partnership, Motec Ventures and Henrik Fisker aim to tap into the hotbed of engineering and tech talent in Germany, elsewhere in Europe, India, China and more, to cultivate new and innovative tech companies.
Dana McBrien is named Guiding Architect for AutoSphere, Surgere’s digital supply-chain platform now uniting five major automakers and a growing number of their suppliers.