AutoSector.com ®

Author name: Evan

Faurecia joins ‘We Mean Business’ carbon neutrality coalition – Just Auto

Faurecia has signed the letter led by the ‘We Mean Business’ coalition calling on the G20 to maintain the 1.5°C commitment of the Paris Agreement. COP26 is currently being held in Glasgow until 12 November, with all members of the We Mean Business coalition noting they are committed to achieving net zero emissions by mid-century, […]

Faurecia joins ‘We Mean Business’ carbon neutrality coalition – Just Auto Read More »

Sustainable composites for lightweight applications – Just Auto

Retrac’s demonstrator bonnet Could you tell us a little about Retrac? Retrac is one of the UK’s leading advanced manufacturing specialists. Based in Swindon, we focus on composites and precision metallics for both tooling and component manufacture. It is not just automotive; we serve sectors such as aerospace, defence and marine. It all started with

Sustainable composites for lightweight applications – Just Auto Read More »

Aston Martin DBX flies on two wings in wild Mansory treatment

Subtlety, thy name is most definitely not Mansory. The German tuner has revealed its latest subject, an Aston Martin DBX outfitted with the company’s signature gaudiness. If you can look past the visual assault, however, the car is notable for being the first tuned DBX. Mansory modified the Aston’s AMG-built twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine with

Aston Martin DBX flies on two wings in wild Mansory treatment Read More »

Lucid CEO: Tesla’s 4680 Batteries Aren’t A Huge Breakthrough

Tesla bets on a new 4680-type cylindrical cell format, but according to Lucid’s CEO/CTO Peter Rawlinson. it will not be “this huge breakthrough.” In an interesting IEEE Spectrum article, Peter Rawlinson noted that the larger format and new design has some advantages, including reduced internal resistance and higher volumetric energy density, but it’s better packaging rather

Lucid CEO: Tesla’s 4680 Batteries Aren’t A Huge Breakthrough Read More »

Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Recall: Production Will Stop For 3 Weeks

The Chevrolet Bolt EV/Chevrolet Bolt EUV production at the Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan recently resumed (on November 1), but only temporarily, for about two weeks. According to Automotive News, the company will take another break for three weeks (between November 15 and December 3). The reason behind the on/off production of the

Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Recall: Production Will Stop For 3 Weeks Read More »