I first heard about Carbon Revolution last year when they were featured in an article in the Australian Financial Review. At that time they were looking at a possible Initial Public Offering and they had recently opened a new factory in Geelong near Melbourne. They are a true success story in the automotive industry from Australia - at a time when the main manufacturers have … [Read more...]
Oil Viscosity
This week for the technical article, I am going to describe oil viscosity grades. Several years ago, I decided to learn about them as I have always been curious as to the meaning of the grades on my oilcans! For example, my old Honda used 10W-30 – a multi-grade oil. The viscosity of a liquid is the resistance to deformation when under stress, such as when heat is applied as … [Read more...]
Honda Changes The Top Man
Honda is to replace its President mid year. Back in February, Takanobu Ito announced that he would stand down after 5 years in the role. His decision came after a difficult year of recalls - some related to the Takata airbag failures and several profit warnings. To make it worse, sales have been dropping, possibly as a consequence of the recalls and quality issues that have … [Read more...]