I have written several articles that shows the connection between consumer and automotive technology. The most obvious must be the use of lithium based batteries that started in consumer devices such as laptops and with greater power and length of use, have now been fitted to electric cars. Another example is Bluetooth, which has simplified how mobile devices share content … [Read more...]
Just In Time Manufacturing
I often wonder how products are made, not just cars but all machines, and I am curious about the factories that make them. They must make them at such a rate that there is a flow of the components going in and the products coming out. Years ago when I started writing my podcasts I learned about one methodology and I thought it was time to write a basic overview to give you a … [Read more...]
Apollo Tyres
I read a great article on Apollo Tyres recently. Probably like many readers of this blog, I had never heard of Apollo, however I did know of their subsidiaries in Europe and Africa, notably Vredestein (a Dutch company) and the southern African portion of Dunlop which they spun off in 2013. I know that my readers from India will certainly know Apollo! Apollo Tyres was … [Read more...]