Collaborative group effort Before sharing a specific case, let’s touch on Toyota’s Group Collaborative Activities. Through this initiative, Toyota works with Tier 1 suppliers to solve problems faced by Tier 2 companies. It was born out of sessions set up in 2015 to share information and ideas between Toyota and the Group’s primary suppliers. Although … Read more
Carlos Ghosn was never one to pull his punches. Even at the peak of his power at the helm of one of the world’s largest automakers, he always had a lot to say. So following his daring escape from Japanese prosecution for alleged financial crimes, nobody should have expected the former Nissan-Renault boss in exile … Read more
In today’s world of business that calls for dealing with VUCA(Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) on a daily basis, it helps to be a brand with top-of-mind recall and market dominance. However, that calls for a lot of sustained effort, across multiple fronts, for companies and their management to keep the flag of success continually … Read more
An atmospheric classified ad resulted in a trip to Italy, a Fulvia on the drive and a serial Lancia owner’s latest love The listing might not have jumped out at me if the same car had been perfectly posed on a turntable in one of those sterile-white studios favoured by the UK’s more aspirational classic … Read more
Why did Maruti Suzuki spend five years and around Rs 1,000 crore designing and developing its very own diesel engine, only to withdraw it from the market within a year of its launch? It’s a nagging question that hasn’t been answered properly, at least not by the company, which abruptly stopped selling diesel cars in … Read more
As we ready ourselves to spend the next couple of weeks in food- and drink-induced stupors, it’s time for the inevitable 2024 retrospectives to begin. And where better to kick off with the very best cars we’ve driven this year? It’s been a turbulent year for the industry, but cutting through the noise has been … Read more
There has been no shortage of cars in 2024 that have left a lasting impression on us at CT towers, and picking favourites hasn’t been easy. Earlier in the year, the Lamborghini Revuelto took our breaths away with its utterly mind-spinning performance, yet managed to be something you could actually live with for a bit. … Read more
Electric cars are rapidly taking over the streets. Recently, you might have passed a Tesla Model Y cruising down the highway or seen a family unloading their gear from a Honda Prologue by the soccer field. They’re everywhere. But there is one significant effect: more cars than ever need to get plugged in. If you’ve … Read more
[Editor’s Note: We initially ran this story in the November 2017 issue of Grassroots Motorsports.] An engine won’t last long without some sort of air supply. And for a cross-pollinated engine swap project like our Miata-powered MGB, the solution isn’t going to come from the catalog. Until this point in the build, we’ve stayed pretty true to one self-imposed … Read more
[GRM+ members read this article first. Subscribe and gain access to more exclusive content for only $3/month.] Whenever we publish a story on data acquisition, we fill it with catchy language like “Data acquisition is more accessible and affordable than ever!” And it’s true. But that proclamation doesn’t really help someone who’s never used data acquisition before, or someone who’s dabbled but is still working to … Read more