At a glance the economic climate looks worrying as unemployment rises and the UK economy moves further back into recession. Aside from the UK’s problems, many of the euro countries as still stuck in a ‘debt trap’ despite recent restructuring and bailouts; signalling that the European Sovereign debt crisis could worsen in the coming periods. Despite this uneasy backdrop,…
The 24 Hours of Le Mans has always been a laboratory for wild automotive technology—part sporting event, part science fiction. On Sunday, at the 80th running of the world’s most famous endurance race, a hybrid racing car won for the first time. Audi’s 200-mph R18 e-tron quattro took the checkered flag in front of 240,000…
Ford Motor Co. might look in its rear-view mirror and grimace. Four years ago, the U.S. company sold off its Jaguar Land Rover unit to Tata Motors Ltd. amid winks and snickers in the industry that an Indian company best known for producing heavy trucks and the world’s cheapest car could hardly make a success…
With booming sales, China will soon overtake North America to become the second largest market for luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) after Britain, the company’s top executive predicted on Friday. JLR Chief Executive Officer Ralf Speth told Xinhua that the company will increase investment in China to expand its sales network in the country…
Ricardo, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Ricardo plc, a multi-industry consultancy for engineering, technology, project innovation and strategy, has recently announced it has been selected by the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to stage the FANG Challenge, a series of three competitions designed to produce the Fast, Adaptable, Next-Generation Ground (FANG) vehicle….
The world of military vehicles is as shrouded in secrecy and mystery as it is intriguing to anyone with an interest in all things on wheels. While tanks and massive, strange-looking trucks have as much to do with everyday cars as your local garage does with the NASA space programme, British firm Ricardo has thrown…
Lockheed Martin Corporation has been awarded a contract worth $27.1 million by the U.S. Army to ensure greater crew safety and to modernize the fleet of Multiple Launch Rocket System (“MLRS”) M270A1 mobile rocket launchers. The contract constitutes the first phase of a three-year development program. Per the agreement, Lockheed will test, assemble and upgrade…
Volvo Trucks has launched a new heavy truck engine range for Euro-6 emissions standards, with NOx down 77% and particulates halved. First off the mark is the updated D13 460bhp engine, which in its Euro 5 guise today powers more than one-third of all Volvo trucks. “The Volvo FH gets a new 460bhp Euro 6…
Volvo has unveiled a novel approach to cutting fuel consumption on heavy trucks that intelligently harnesses their kinetic energy to assist with propelling the vehicles. Amusingly called I-See, Volvo’s new system is controlled much like an autopilot – taking over gear-changing and using gradients to save fuel when engaged, according to the gradients it ‘sees’….
Terex Construction is shifting its UK compact equipment parts operation to its distribution centre in Rothenburg, Germany. From the beginning of July, all parts deliveries for UK-built backhoe loaders, site dumpers and rollers will be undertaken from Rothenburg. Currently, parts for UK-built machines are supplied from the Warwick, UK parts centre. Terex said it had…
