Toyota has kept its title of most valuable brand in a recent annual survey and report - the Kanter Millward Brown Top 100 Most Valuable Brands. It is the 12th time in fourteen years that Toyota has come out on top of all the car brands listed. However in the last few years, automotive marques have been overtaken by other brands in the valuation list. In 2017 there were six … [Read more...]
Volkswagen Electric Buggy
Volkswagen is working hard these days to get away from all the emissions problems that they have been embroiled in. Recently, three of the VW Group were charged with collusion over more emissions related issues - other than the main testing scandal. So to refocus the market, the company has showcased an electric microbus and they have also now shown an electric dune … [Read more...]
Ford Buys Into Rivian
A few weeks ago, Motoring Weekly wrote an article about the Rivian electric truck and how it would add a new vehicle to a fairly crowded market - although with a unique selling point. One of the interesting underlying messages in that article was that trucks are either petrol or diesel powered - up until the Rivian was announced, there were no hybrids or pure electric trucks on … [Read more...]
Tatra
Tatra is claimed to be one of the oldest living automotive manufacturers even though they don’t make cars anymore, just trucks. The company that started the legacy, Ignatz Shustala and Company, was founded in 1850 to make horse-drawn carriages before branching out into railway wagons and carriages. In those days the Czech Republic didn’t exist - the area was inside the … [Read more...]
More Ford VW Collaboration
At the recent auto show in Detroit, Ford and Volkswagen announced another collaborative tie-up. This comes at a time when Ford have announced some poor numbers and the proposed agreement could help both parties reduce costs. It is not the first time that the two companies have shared technology, platforms and other components - Motoring Weekly recently wrote about Ford using … [Read more...]