Daily Archives: October 8, 2013

Win €100,000 in Valeo innovation challenge

Win €100,000 in Valeo innovation challenge

Valeo is inviting engineering students to take part in the global Valeo Innovation Challenge. The goal is to design equipment that, between now and 2030, will make the car more intelligent and intuitive. Participants can sign up now at https://valeoinnovationchallenge.valeo.com.

Cummins announces its “next generation of performance”

Cummins announces its

Cummins announced its new ISV5.0 – a 5L V8 diesel engine designed to power pickup-and-delivery vehicles, as well as light and medium duty trucks, school buses and motorhomes through Class 5.

Suzuki VAT free offer extended until end of 2013

Suzuki VAT free offer extended until end of 2013

Suzuki has extended its VAT Free offer until the end of 2013. The offer gives buyers of a new Splash and Swift the equivalent of 20% VAT off the list price.

Ford’s assembly line marks 100 year birthday

Ford's assembly line marks 100 year birthday

It began on October 7, 1913 when engineers constructed a crude system using a rope and winch to pull a Ford Model T past 140 workers in a sprawling new factory dubbed the Crystal Palace.

London Taxis go to Australia… but turn white

The London Taxi is heading down under, thanks to a deal struck with authorities in Perth, Western Australia. A test sample of 98 white used factory demonstrator ‘hot-climate’ TX4s have been shipped to Australia, as part of a trial to test the iconic vehicle there, with a view to a further 200 being shipped out in 2014.

The cabs, which form the first large export order for the recently renamed London Taxi Company, will be taking to the streets in Perth within the next few weeks.