Toronto once again plays host to this impressive 10 day show that brings together car enthusiasts, manufacturers and innovators from around the world. Lego will be there with their mind-boggling life-sized creation of the iconic Bugatti Chiron and Barrett-Jackson will wow with their classic car collection. It’s a festival for the eyes as manufacturers introduce […]
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Virtual Designing Cars
Have a look at what Ford Innovation is using to change the way they design vehicles. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/permalink.html?VideoId=5996370290001
Australia’s Auto Industry – Lights Off
A substantial car industry was created in Australia in the 20th century through the opening of Australian plants by international manufacturers. The first major carmaker was Ford Australia and the first Australian-designed mass production car was manufactured by Holden in 1948. Australian manufacture of cars rose to a maximum of almost half a million in the 1970s (10th place in […]
Auto Manufacturing in Canada
The size of auto manufacturing in Canada will shrink as the Oshawa, Ontario GM plant is slowly decommissioned. 250o workers will be jobless. But the auto industry in Canada is still healthy, “We’ve added in Ontario since just the year 2000 about 60,000 to 70,000 direct automotive jobs and we’re losing 2,500 (at GM), maybe […]
Amazing Ford Collection
A look at the incredible collection of passionate Ford enthusiast, the late, Piet den Hartogh, of the Netherlands
10 Million Mustangs
On Wednesday, August 8, Ford rolled its 10 millionth Mustang off its assembly line. Here is a link to an article by CNBC on the history of the iconic Ford Mustang. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/08/ford-has-made-10-million-mustangs-a-history-of-the-iconic-sports-car.html
Trump Tariff Follow-Up
This article on Car and Driver.com highlights the first vehicle casualty of the Trump tariffs on China. And although it’s not Canada yet, it does bring into question the potential for similar problems with vehicles manufactured in Canada like the Ford Flex trying to cross the border into the US market. We will be watching […]
The Trump Effect
Donald Trump is targeting the auto industry with an investigation into importing of automobiles into the US. “U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. The investigation will determine whether imports of automobiles, including SUVs, vans and light trucks, and automotive parts into the […]
What’s Our Ratio?
The conversion from combustable engines to electric (battery) vehicles isn’t as clean as it appears. University of Manitoba professor and author, Vaclav Smil tackles the efficiency of this conversion in his latest book, Energy and Civilization: A History. Smil uses a core principal called energy returned or energy invested, EroEi, that measures how efficient you […]
Ford’s History In Law Enforcement
Ford has been building law enforcements vehicles since 1950 with a strong performance line-up. I recently found this video from Ford showing the transformation of their vehicle shapes from this time to the present. It’s a clever way to show the pivotal role Ford played in law enforcement in North America. Have a look: