DECEMBER 20, 2016

Street-Legal Toyota Yaris To Have Racing Bloodlines

The automaker says lessons learned from developing the Toyota Yaris WRC racer will be imported into the the road-going Yaris.

Design Essentials for CNC Machining
Although CNC machining isn’t necessarily a new technology, it is important to stay current with its latest capabilities as they continue to evolve. To help you optimize your parts for modern CNC machining, we compiled these informative design tips.

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Market Share Gainers & Losers; Renault Expands In Pakistan; Suppliers Change Their Strategies

ZF becomes technology partner of the Venturi team in Formula E
ZF has entered in a long term technology partnership with Venturi to compete in the FIA Formula E. From the start of the 2016/17 season, ZF will be supporting Venturi with suspension system technology and components, simulation and testing resources and other technology inputs. The principal objective is the design and development of a completely new electric driveline for 2018.

Pakistan Market Could Be Fertile Ground for Renault

Only 13 of 1,000 Pakistanis own or operate a car, Southwest Asia’s lowest rate of penetration. But with the economy expanding at its fastest pace in eight years, interest rates at a 42-year low and the Pakistan rupee stable against the U.S. dollar, officials believe their country successfully can attract major industrial investors.

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When They’re Ready to Buy They’re Really Ready

Digital car shoppers go offline and into the dealership to cap the purchase, a full pivot from pre-Internet times when car shopping began at the store.

November Malaysian Auto Sales Off By Double Digits

The Malaysian Automotive Assn. began the year predicting a full-year result down 3.5% from 2015’s record 666,674 deliveries. But November’s 12.5% drop left the market off 13.7% at 515,293 units after 11 months.

10 Best Engines

Click here for articles, videos and photo galleries from the 2017 Wards 10 Best Engines competition.

U.S. Probing Ram Pickup, Durango SUV Roll-Away Crashes

The NHTSA investigation covers about 1 million Ram 1500 pickups from the '13-'16 model years and Dodge Durango SUVs from the '14-'16 model years following 25 owner complaints the vehicles rolled away after being parked.

Swedish Investors Bankroll Volvo Cars Ahead of Planned IPO

A group of Swedish institutional investors has raised SEK5 billion to buy newly issued preference shares that would have "an immediate dilutive effect" on Volvo Cars' Chinese owner Geely's current 100% ownership.

German Utility to Help Grow European EV Charging Grid

The utility provider E.ON's new unit, already established in Denmark and expanding into the U.K. and Sweden, says it will develop and expand Germany's electric-vehicle charging infrastructure.

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