By ZeroHedge – Jul 19, 2023, 1:00 PM CDT The Manheim used-car price index, owned by Cox Automotive, has dropped 11.1% from July 2022 to 213.1, its lowest level since August 2021. All major market segments have seen declines in the first half of July, with compact cars seeing the largest drop at …
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How EPALFER from Portugal shortened their planning and bidding phase In 2020, EPALFER, a toolmaker based in Portugal dedicated to developing and constructing stamping tools for the automotive industry, made the decision to expand their use of AutoForm software. They wanted to include the extensive planning and bidding functionalities to improve the accuracy of their …
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Also worth knowing The Ecoboost engine is something of a flawed hero. On the one hand, it’s clean, remarkably smooth and punchy. On the other hand, there are past owners who, through foam-flecked lips, will tell you never, ever to touch one. They are likely to be among the relatively small number whose Fiesta engines …
Kenyan automotive marketplace Peach Cars is announcing its $5 million seed round led by Japan-based The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC) and other angel investors, including Shintaro Yamada (founder and CEO of Mercari), Peter Kenevan (VP, Head of Japan at PayPal), and Hiroaki Ohta (general partner at Japan’s Waseda University Ventures). The startup, …
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A Focus on the Product and Business Processes of Manufacturing Ecosystems This is part two of a three part hot forming series exploring how KIA has researched the current technologies which enable digitization in hot stamping at all business and supplier levels. In this post we see how KIA applied digital die spotting to their …
A MECHANIC has shared the most important question he tells car buyers to ask before purchasing a used vehicle. For many consumers, investing thousands of dollars into a new car is simply out of the question – but the risks of purchasing a used car can also be intimidating. 3 A mechanic has shared the …
If the Dodgers are still playing baseball in October, manager Dave Roberts is convinced they won’t have the same problem they did last season. This time around, he believes they will approach their playoff games with the level of intensity required. He believes they won’t be eliminated because the other team wants to win more …
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A used car dealership was damaged by an apparent arson early on Monday morning in northwest Montreal. The flames also destroyed four cars, but no injuries had been reported by midnight. Montreal police (SPVM) reports that a 911 call at around 1 am indicated that the fire had just started at the establishment located on …
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This was, though, for those who wanted it, the full British Bulldog. The ultimate hairy-chested, flag-waving ’70s supercar. What we said then Sept. 6, 1973: “Full appreciation comes only when the car is used for a substantial Continental journey; then its unobtrusive way of covering the ground at great speed can be enjoyed to the …
This article first appeared in the February 2023 Automotive Special Issue of MetalForming magazine (www.metalformingmagazine.com), and is reprinted here with permission granted by the Precision Metalforming Association. You’ve probably seen references to 3rd Gen steels—implying that there are 1st and 2nd Gen steels as well. This article explores their similarities, differences and evolution. The automotive …
