Hiring new engineers in the auto industry is always something of a gamble. Just because someone coming out of school has a 4.0 GPA, it doesn't mean that they are well suited to the day-to-day problem solving and innovation required of a modern…
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Motor Trend gets kooky with Photoshop
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One of the problems with modern digital technology is sometimes people just don't know where to stop. Just because you can do something with Photoshop, it doesn't necessarily mean you…
First Drive: 2010 Ford Transit Connect, the right size for a smaller economy
2010 Ford Transit Connect – Click above for high-res image gallery
After relying on full-size E-series vans for commercial cargo carrying since the dawn of time, Ford is finally ready to offer North American businesses a more practical alternative.…
eBay Find of the Day: 1957 BMW 507 is a black beauty
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The BMW 507 is arguably the most beautiful and certainly among the rarest production models ever to emerge from Munich, with only 253 produced between 1956 and 1959. The 507 was the first BMW…
Spy Shots: It's the all new 201x … something?
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One of our alert readers was driving down Woodward Avenue in suburban Detroit when he spotted a prototype and quickly snapped off a few photos. That's where the mystery starts. We're honestly…
While some automakers flee Detroit, start-ups see opportunity
With all three of the domestic automakers scrambling to shed jobs at U.S. facilities including their Detroit area engineering facilities and headquarters, others are seeing opportunities. When Tesla Motors started doing some preliminary work on their…
Automotive Engineering reports on Ford's Dagenham Diesel Center
The January issue of Automotive Engineering magazine has a report on the Ford Dagenham Diesel Center in England. A couple of years ago Ford decided to consolidate all of their diesel engine production at their Dagenham engine plant near London. They…
Honda to build cellulosic ethanol research facility
One alternative fuel area where Japanese automakers have shown comparatively little interest, until recently, is biofuels. Toyota has announced plans to offer a flex-fuel version of the Tundra and Honda offers flex-fuel Civics in Brazil. Toyota also…
REPORT: Production of Toyota Corolla transferring from NUMMI to Ontario
2009 Toyota Corolla – Click above for high-res image gallery
As even mighty Toyota finds itself with excess production capacity in North America and elsewhere, the Japanese automaker has finally made the decision to shutter an assembly plant. The…
Michigan approves $335 million in tax breaks for battery manufacturers
The state of Michigan has been trying to attract advanced technology and green energy companies for several years now – with limited success. The latest effort passed through the Michigan legislature just before the holiday break in the form of tax…