Automotive Design

Xhibitionist Yacht Concept Offers Pure Automotive Design, Extravagant Lifestyle

By Lazaro Bares 2 weeks ago
Say hello to the Xhibitionist, a yacht design by Sweden-based Gray Design. If you’ve never heard of this design group, it is best known for creating vehicles, not only yachts, that are built with the goal of ultimately becoming a real product.

To do so, however, requires a large amount of focus based on functionality, proportion, and aesthetics. By looking at the Xhibitionist, we can clearly see the level at which Gray Design operates. If you haven’t had a look at the gallery yet, now is the time to do so; it will ultimately help guide you through what comes next.

Upon looking at the vessel, the lines, geometries, and overall shape look a lot like a supercar. Just imagine some wheels where the shape naturally calls for them, or take the aerial view, for example. Looking at it closely, you’ll see a clear automotive-inspired shape. There’s a hood

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Ford and Google pair up to ‘reinvent’ car design, connectivity and ownership

By Lazaro Bares 2 weeks ago

Google and Ford are teaming up in an alliance meant to “reinvent” virtually every aspect of the car business, from the way vehicles are designed, engineered and assembled to the way customers shop and then experience their vehicles.

Among other things, motorists will be able to download features they might not originally have purchased, as well as new safety and infotainment technology that wasn’t originally available, Ford and Google officials said during a Monday morning news conference.

“As Ford continues the most profound transformation in our history with electrification, connectivity and self-driving, Google and Ford coming together establishes an innovation powerhouse truly able to deliver a superior experience for our customers and modernize our business,” said Jim Farley, president and CEO of Ford.

Virtually every aspect of the auto business has been touched by technology in recent decades — and the alliance, which will rely on Google’s Android operating system

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How to Choose the Right Automotive PSA

By Lazaro Bares 2 weeks ago

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three people putting on a car film

When working with automotive pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) — or most any purchase in the supply chain, for that matter — three factors weigh heavily on the buying decision:

Finding the right materials, at the right price point, with a reliable unit volume is a straightforward goal, but it often takes some time. Suppliers can have dizzying catalogs of films and tapes to sift through with nuanced differentiators that make it tough to compare specs tit-for-tat. You may go into the search with a clear idea of the automotive design problem you need to solve but less certainty about the ideal polymer or adhesive formula. A lower price point might not

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Blink Charging Announces Cooperation with Bisimoto Engineering, a California-Based Automotive Designer Focused on High-Performance EV Conversions

By Lazaro Bares 2 weeks ago

Miami Beach, FL, Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink” or the “Company”), a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, announced its cooperation with Bisimoto Engineering to promote Blink as their charging solution of choice and to support electric vehicle (EV) adoption nationwide. The California-based automotive creators, designers, and modifiers focus on converting gas-powered vehicles to electric powertrains that become masterpieces to drive and charge.

“At Blink, we believe it is our responsibility to work with other passionate members of the EV space to create excitement around electric vehicles and promote widespread EV adoption. The team at Bisimoto embodies the passion behind electric performance cars and the innovative spirit needed to work toward a greener future. We are excited to serve as their EV charging partner,” said Rebecca Gutierrez, Blink Charging VP of Marketing.

Bisimoto’s first electric

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