Ram Power Wagon named best pickup truck 2015
Posted on 3 Mar 2015 by Tim Brown
The editors of Four Wheeler have named the 2015 Ram Power Wagon the best pickup truck 2015. Automotive
Iconic Jensen back on the road with limited edition GT
Posted on 25 Feb 2015 by Jonny Williamson
Almost 80 years since the Jensen name first appeared on cars, it's been announced that the famous brand will return with the opportunity to order the first officially sanctioned model in more than a decade.
Cosworth opens Advanced Manufacturing Centre
Posted on 20 Feb 2015 by The Manufacturer
Prime Minister David Cameron visited Cosworth’s new Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC) in Northampton this week, praising the company for its contribution to the UK automotive industry.
Bold new Ferrari F1 concept rejected until at least 2017
Posted on 19 Feb 2015 by Tim Brown
Is it possible to invent a new more striking F1 car design within the current F1 rules? Many teams believe it is but proposed rule changes for 2016 and the new Ferrari F1 concept design were rejected by F1 teams at Tuesday's F1 commission meeting in Geneva. Could Rolls-Royce be developing its own luxury SUV?
Posted on 18 Feb 2015 by Jonny Williamson
The chairman and chief executive of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars have penned an open letter detailing “a seminal moment” in the company’s 111-year history, an all-new vehicle “that can cross any terrain.”
New leak detector eliminates Truck/Bus carbon monoxide risk
Posted on 17 Feb 2015 by Tim Brown
Redline Detection, the OEM-approved diagnostic leak detection equipment manufacturer, has released HD PowerSmoke, which is designed to ensure the safety of truck and bus drivers (and their passengers) by eliminating the threat of toxic carbon monoxide fumes entering the cabin. Xtrac is in pole position
Posted on 16 Feb 2015 by Jonny Williamson
Following a record year, Peter Digby, Managing Director of Xtrac, talks with Jonny Williamson about building on the success of 2014 and maintaining the company’s global reputation.
GKN earns technology partner status with Porsche
Posted on 11 Feb 2015 by Victoria Fitzgerald
Porsche has awarded GKN Driveline “technology partner” status for its development of a high-performance eAxle for the 918 Spyder, an advanced plug-in hybrid supercar. GKN Driveline’s eAxle module supports full-electric mode, all-wheel drive and provides a boost function.
Safety of imported emergency brake cables called into question
Posted on 4 Feb 2015 by Tim Brown
The safety of Chinese-made emergency brake cables has been called into question after a US brake cable manufacturer said its tests showed the imported brake cables were defective. Jury finds Toyota at fault for crash that sent innocent man to prison
Posted on 4 Feb 2015 by Tim Brown
Bob Hilliard, of Hilliard Munoz Gonzales, has won the lawsuit against Toyota in which he proved its 1996 Camry was defectively dangerous and caused a 2006 deadly accident.