News that Chrysler and Dodge models will no longer be available in New Zealand brings to mind the small Neon sedan Chrysler launched here in the late 1990s. It will forever be remembered as the worst new car to land in this country in the past 25 years. It was awful. Chrysler NZ sold most Neons to itself. The second worst car in 25 years was the Neon that followed it in … [Read more...] about Chrysler Neon, the worst new car in NZ in past 25 years
Sacked Ghosn: How Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance plays out in NZ
What will the sacking of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance chairman Carlos Ghosn (above) mean for the carmaking French-Japanese conglomerate? Nissan chief executive Hiroto Saikawa said Ghosn’s dismissal from Nissan for alleged “numerous acts” of financial misconduct won’t disrupt the three-way alliance. “The alliance partnership will not be affected by this event,” … [Read more...] about Sacked Ghosn: How Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance plays out in NZ
Personal jet suit: how it all worked out
Englishman Richard Browning and his company Gravity built the world's fastest personal jet suit. Here he talks to Wired magazine about the processes he went through to design and engineer this radical new form of transportation. … [Read more...] about Personal jet suit: how it all worked out
3D-printed wheel from titanium powder
A California company mostly known in the automotive industry for its custom monoblock alloy wheels has teamed with a division of General Electric to produce a world-first 3D-printed wheel from titanium powder. HRE Wheels and GE Additive used Electron Beam Melting (EBM) to create the lightweight prototype wheel, pictured above on a McLaren P1. … [Read more...] about 3D-printed wheel from titanium powder
World first: 3D-printed wheel from titanium powder
A California company mostly known in the automotive industry for its custom monoblock alloy wheels has teamed with a division of General Electric to produce a world-first 3D-printed wheel from titanium powder. HRE Wheels and GE Additive used Electron Beam Melting (EBM) to create the lightweight prototype wheel, pictured above on a McLaren P1. EBM uses electron beams … [Read more...] about World first: 3D-printed wheel from titanium powder