Just One Man’s Opinion
31
Mar
Busy week for the Automotive Family Tree updates. Autoweek is reporting that Daimler AG and Renault SA have agreed on share resources on a wide range of products for Mercedes-Benz, Smart, Renault and Nissan. The three primary areas of connection are small-car and light-commercial vehicle platforms, small gasoline and diesel engines and electric drive systems. [...]
30
Mar
Time to draw another connection in my Automotive Family Tree. Looks like Mazda is going to lease hybrid drivetrain technology from Toyota Motor Corp. Now what makes this an interesting tell is the longtime partnership of Ford Motor Co. Over the recent years Ford has started to sell its stake in Mazda, from 33% down [...]
28
Mar
Time to update the Automotive Family Tree. Ford has reached an agreement to sell Volvo to Geely for about $1.8 billion (with a B). The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2010. Ford will continue to supply powertrains, stamping and other parts to Volvo. Ford will get most in of [...]
17
Mar
File this one under the obscure sports car manufacturer, but I like to keep my readers informed. British sports car manufacturer Farbio was bought by Ginetta, another British sports car manufacturer. What was once known as the Farbio GTS, with 410bhp supercharged fun, is now going to be rebadged as the Ginetta F400. It [...]