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UAW and GM begin talks on 2015 contracts

General Motors CEO Mary Barra (l to r), United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams, GM Vice President North America Manufacturing and Labor Relations Cathy Clegg and UAW Vice President GM Department Cindy Estrada shake hands at the opening of contract negotiations Monday, July 13, 2015 at the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources in Detroit, Michigan.

Posted on 14 Jul 2015 by Tim Brown

The United Auto Workers and General Motors opened 2015 contract talks Monday at the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources, where negotiations on a new national agreement will be held to replace the current four-year agreement that expires at midnight on 14 September, 2015.

Californians able to request a Toyota Mirai from next week

The 2016 Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Sedan arriving in the US - image courtesy of Toyota.

Posted on 14 Jul 2015 by Tim Brown

In less than a week (July 20) Californian customers will be able to request their own Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.

One step closer to self-driving cars as Google takes testing to Austin

Google self-driving Lexus RX450h SUV takes to the streets - image courtesy of Google

Posted on 14 Jul 2015 by Cobey Bartels

Google has announced that testing of its self-driving cars has commenced in Austin, Texas, taking along two of the latest Lexus RX450h SUV’s equipped with the technology.

Up to speed: Bloodhound SSC begins to look the part

The monocoque receiving its livery of blue and orange in a-state-of-the-art spray booth at 3M’s training and development centre at Atherstone

Posted on 12 Jul 2015 by The Manufacturer

This month, BLOODHOUND SSC's Conor La Grue explains why watching paint dry on a supersonic car is anything but boring.

Bugatti confirms new hybrid Veyron in development

The Bugatti Veyron will be updated in 2016 with a new hybrid version. Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

Posted on 10 Jul 2015 by Michael Cruickshank

French supercar manufacturer, Bugatti, has confirmed a long-standing rumour that the company has been working on a new hybrid vehicle.

Enter the Blade: 3D printed ‘green’ supercar does 0-60MPH in 2.2 secs

The Blade weighs just 1,400lbs (635kg) and is powered by a 700hp 2.4 litre bi-fuel engine - image courtesy of Divergent Microfactories.

Posted on 7 Jul 2015 by Cobey Bartels

San Francisco-based Divergent Microfactories has produced the world’s first 3D printed supercar and it sports a whopping 700bhp.

Toyota, Nissan, and Honda: more on joint hydrogen infrastructure

Hydrogen Station in Ebina city, Kanagawa Prefecture i image courtesy of Toyota.

Posted on 7 Jul 2015 by Tim Brown

Toyota, Nissan, and Honda have agreed on key details regarding a new joint support project for the development of hydrogen station infrastructure in Japan.