In this episode, I discuss the widespread downsizing and collaboration announced by the likes of VW, Daimler and BMW in the wake of their financial results. The podcast is now available on: Anchor.fm Apple Podcasts Breaker Pocket Casts I hope to be available on more platforms in the near future. Have a listen, give some…
Volkswagen AG recently announced that it would be shedding up to 7,000 jobs at their core VW brand in a bid to boost profitability and prepare for the electric revolution. VW expects it to deliver €5.9 billion in annual savings and has targeted an operating margin of 6%, relative to its 2018 performance of 3.8%.…
For Volvo, safety is their cornerstone attribute and Volvo child safety is no different than it would be for any other person in the car. With their new patent for a “Child Seat Module“, they have gone all-in for child safety and practicality for parents. Quick rundown: In Europe (maybe elsewhere, but I can’t speak…
I’ve been toying with trying out podcasting as a format for discussion for a while, so I decided to give it a try. In this inaugural episode, I discuss the Geneva International Motor Show 2019 (or GIMS) and some of the takeaways from the show. I discuss the broad spectrum of cars from mainstream small…
Hyundai Kia electric cars have been high on the agenda of EV enthusiasts since the Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia e-Niro presented an affordable long-range BEV that the market had been lacking, and now they are working to give you Hyundai Kia wireless charging. With all battery-powered or battery-assisted vehicles, you need to charge it.…
GIMS 2019 or the Geneva Motor Show to you and I kicked off with the press day today, and there was a distinct split in what people were deciding to show. “Small” and “Electric” was in one corner, and “Ostentatious” and “Extravagant” was in the other. Size Doesn’t Matter As recently discussed on It’s Not…
Tailgating is a national pastime in the US, as in the have a barbeque and sit in the back of a truck and not the “following too closely” way us English would see it. Pickup trucks are still a thing that hasn’t found the following that has them dominating vehicle sales across the Atlantic. Just…
Peugeot have been going gangbusters under the leadership of Carlos Tavares, and after a huge year, have announced that they will return to the US market in 2026, with mobility and software solutions preceding the reintroduction of cars. But unlike others, they don’t have trucks – their brand portfolio is built on small cars and…
Not every “problem” seems like it needs a solution. In fact, not every “problem” might seem to be an actual problem. Patents are a great example of that. Mazda were granted a patent for a “structure for reducing amount of water splashed on vehicle engine“. Click the link to see more. I know, it doesn’t…
Honda’s announcement that production will cease at its plants in the UK and Turkey in 2021, likely at the model changeover of the Civic has been blamed on many things but mainly on Brexit, the “excuse-du-jour” for all of the UK’s economic woes. No automotive OEM takes a plant closure lightly, and this will not…
