Two weeks ago, Honda made the announcement that they would be closing a British factory in 2022. The mainstream media ignored the date and immediately blamed the issues on Brexit without considering that if it was due to Britain leaving the EU, then Honda would be winding down now, not in three years time! Honda’s closure in the UK was never about Brexit, rather than about … [Read more...]
Honda Joins SoftBank in GM Cruise Automation
It is an interesting time in the automotive industry with lots of money sloshing around trying to find a profitable home to make lots of future money. A few weeks ago Motoring Weekly ran an article about SoftBank, a Japanese investment company buying a stake in General Motors Cruise Automation business. They committed to put in $2.2B in investment. GM spent a mere $1B on … [Read more...]
Waymo Buys More Vehicles
Motoring Weekly has written about robo-taxis before and this segment of the public transportation market is appears to be growing. Earlier this year, Waymo, a spin off from Google - but still owned by the parent company, Alphabet, committed to buying 62,000 Chrysler Pacifica mini-vans! However, all was not what it seemed. At the time it made headlines due to the size of the … [Read more...]
Honda Launches Everus Brand
Many of the marque articles published on Motoring Weekly discuss “companion brands” - a marque that was created to fill a gap in the market - Pontiac was one that outgrew its parent. In recent decades we have seen a resurgence in major manufacturers creating brands typically to fill the luxury end of the market, for example, Honda and Acura, Toyota and Lexus and even Mazda with … [Read more...]
Variable Valve Timing
Engineers and designers have spent decades trying to figure out ways to get more power out of an engine. One question that all engineers have is what the motor will be used for - will it be for an economical commuting car, will it go into a supercar or will it be used in a wagon where torque is more important than raw power. Subsequently, the design of the motor will differ … [Read more...]
