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Experience Meets the Right Tools for Success: Bill Pittman Explains His Approach to Stamping Feasibility
Introduction Bill Pittman is the Stamping Feasibility Manager for the North American center of an international OEM. The job title can have varying interpretations in different corporate environments, and the tasks and objectives can change depending on the phase of the program and its application. With numerous years of experience at various automotive manufacturers, Bill…
2024 Ford Ranger Raptor to boost ICE profits at little extra cost
“When you can get scale and engineering efficiencies through a lot of re-use of parts, you can really do a lot of things both from a business perspective and also from a customer perspective, making sure we’re bringing them new and exciting products ,” John Emmert, Ford’s general manager of North America trucks, told Automotive…
Global Demand for Automotive Parts Aftermarket Will Surge
New York, March 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The automotive parts aftermarket is expected to generate $548 billion in revenue by 2022, according to Persistent Market Research. With the top 5 market players controlling a sizable portion of the aftermarket automotive parts in 2023, the demand for automotive parts will increase. The entire Automotive Parts…
What Car Made You Do a Double Take at a Used Car Lot?
Photo: Chevrolet I love driving past used car lots. It’s basically a spectator sport for me, which is thrilling and exciting, and full of hope but also disappointed. Every now and then, I’ll run into something unexpected, like a Chevy SS or Jeep Wrangler Unlimited LJ. When that happens, I usually spend the next few…
Car dealerships encounter more shoppers paying cash
“What’s causing that is that so many people have gotten sticker shock” at the interest rates available, Eleazer said. Customers are not aware of the rise in interest rates that have taken place since the first quarter of 2022. When a customer whose last loan had a 2.9 percent APR is offered 7.9 percent today,…
Polestar 3 electric crossover delayed again
Polestar now expects 2023 global sales volumes of 60,000 to 70,000, compared with its earlier forecast of about 80,000 units. Polestar delivered 51,491 units last year. “Given the tougher economic climate, it is difficult for us to compensate for the absence of the Polestar 3 volumes with an incremental Polestar 2 volume,” Polestar CFO Johan…