How Has Deglobalisation Impacted Automotive Manufacturing in the UK?

7 Jun 2023

The motivations behind deglobalisation in the automotive industry can vary.

MAT Foundry Grows Its Sustainability Efforts with Tree Planting Initiative

30 Mai 2023

8 Decarbonisation Tactics That Are Cleaning Up Automotive Manufacturing

30 Mai 2023

The primary objective of decarbonisation is to mitigate climate change and its associated impacts, by transitioning to low-carbon or carbon-neutral alternatives.

Revealed: How Tired Drivers Could Soon Be Targeted With New Breathalysers

12 Mai 2023

You’re probably familiar with the slogan ‘Tiredness Kills’ but did you know getting behind the wheel of a car on less than five hours sleep can be equally as dangerous as doing so drunk or high?

Dangerous Drivers Beware... Drones Are Watching

13 Apr 2023

UK roads are set to be policed from the sky, courtesy of cutting-edge drone technology.

What is E-Fuel?

6 Apr 2023

Electrofuel – or “e-fuel” - refers to a type of synthetic fuel that is produced from renewable energy sources (such as solar or wind power), using a process called power-to-liquid (PtL).

International Women's Day at Mincer HD

15 Mar 2023

What Do Car Colours Tells Us About UK Motorists?

15 Mar 2023

Year-end analysis makes for fascinating reading, no more so than in the motoring industry. We’ve already written about the best-selling cars of 2022 but new findings have revealed the most popular colours among that number.

What Is Trail Braking and Why Do Racing Drivers Use It?

14 Mar 2023

The world of motorsport is all about fine margins. Shaving milliseconds off a lap time could bring huge rewards, even championships… hence that never-ending search for an advantage, however small.

What is BMW E Ink?

16 Feb 2023

First shown at CES 2022 on the BMW iX Flow, BMW E Ink is a film coating that can be applied to a car’s exterior – and it’s very, very different to your standard paint job.

Beware The Most Dangerous Driving Roads In The World

13 Feb 2023

When a need for speed is satisfied what next for motoring’s adrenaline junkies? The answer it seems lies not in the track but the terrain. And the tougher the better.

The UK's Bestselling Cars 2022

23 Jan 2023

In the United Kingdom, 2022 saw one of the most competitive car marketplaces in recent history.

Children's Inn Mincer HD 2022

6 Jan 2023

SolarBotanic Trees Enable Growth of Sustainable Charging Points

3 Jan 2023

The University of Sheffield is changing the game when it comes to renewable energy with their revolutionary SolarBotanic Trees.

What Next For The Apple Car?

12 Dez 2022

Last summer MAT Foundry explored the prospect of a maiden Apple Car. Widely viewed as the industry’s worst kept secret, 1,000 engineers had reportedly convened to work on Project Titan.

Revealed: Which UK Country Produces The Best Drivers

21 Nov 2022

The football World Cup will see England and Wales go head-to-head in Qatar this Autumn, but the Home Nations have already faced off in a new motoring study.

Calaveritas Event Held at Mincer HD

21 Nov 2022

100 Years of 24 Hours of Le Mans: The Story of The World's Oldest Endurance Racing Event

9 Nov 2022

It’s the event that changed motorsport forever and remains the pinnacle of competitive racing as we know it. Now, the 24 Hour Le Mans is set to turn 100.

EURAC Poole Strike Partnership With Poole Town FC

13 Okt 2022

Could A Vibrating Car Improve Drag? Porsche Think So...

12 Okt 2022

Porsche take car aerodynamics seriously. So seriously in fact that they’re prepared to add vibrations to future models in order to reduce drag.

Making Hydrogen Fuel from Air

3 Okt 2022

If the prices of petrol and diesel at the pumps have given you that sinking feeling, you might be uplifted by the latest research… Next generation vehicles could be fuelled by none other than the air around us.

Eurac Poole: A Leader in Casting and Machining Innovation

31 Aug 2022

EV Live Launched To Bust Common Electric Vehicle Misconceptions

8 Aug 2022

When it comes to the ban of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK, 2030 marks the spot. Similar moves to reduce carbon emissions are being made across the globe.

What Is Oversteering and How Do You Correct It?

12 Jul 2022

Whisper it but oversteering can be fun. Just ask rally drivers who exit corners at 100mph.

Our Future Sustainability Targets

12 Jul 2022

Sustainability and environmental protection has always been an important topic for MFG.

Rare Car Colours Retain More Value

6 Jul 2022

If you’re a fan of loud aesthetics but your sensible side has stopped you from investing in a dazzler at the dealership, this study by iSeeCars might be the eye candy you’ve been looking for.

Mincer HD Shows Solidarity Following Local Tragedy

27 Jun 2022

Jaguar Land Rover Team Up With What3Words To Offer Geocoding Tech For Drivers

22 Jun 2022

Although satellite navigation is a luxury that far surpasses stopping in a layby with an A3 road atlas, we’ve come to admit that the technology can be far from perfect.

Apple CarPlay To Deepen Its In-Car Technology Offering

8 Jun 2022

For commuters, hours spent behind the wheel are no longer an empty abyss of flipping through radio stations until the office car park beckons.

MAT Foundry Embrace AI-Powered Monitizer | PRESCRIBE To Drive Smarter Green Initiatives

18 Mai 2022

What Are Backing Plates and Do We Really Need Them?

16 Mai 2022

The Highway Code Change That Will Allow TV To Be Watched In Self-Driving Cars

11 Mai 2022

While congestion is here to stay – for a while yet, anyway – a new announcement could provide motorists with a means of catching those opening credits and/or kick-off in transit.

What Is Fuel Duty and How Is It Calculated?

21 Apr 2022

In 2022, UK petrol and diesel prices surged to record levels, paving the way for what many have described as a cost-of-living crisis.

Revealed: The Country That Produces The Best Cars

21 Apr 2022

It’s a debate as old as the automobile itself: which country produces the best cars? Well, now we know. Sort of.

300,000 Public EV Chargers To Be Available In The UK By 2030

13 Apr 2022

When it comes to purchasing a new car, the idea of switching from petrol to plug-in can be daunting – and with a ban on new fuel vehicle sales looming in 2030, there’s not a whole lot of time to change public perception.

MAT Foundry Advance Eco Efforts With Sand Reclamation

12 Apr 2022

Sand is a vital resource in many manufacturing practices – particularly when producing parts for the automotive or construction industries.

EV Investment Expands with Ford Electric University

17 Mar 2022

With electric vehicles hailed as the future of car ownership, Ford have decided to turbo-power their commitment to the market with an all-new ‘Electric University’ EV Training School.

Changing How We Speak About Automated Vehicles

21 Feb 2022

Whether you’re tantalised or terrified by the prospect of “self-driving” cars, one thing’s for certain – automotive technology is working hard to assist drivers and reduce their on-road workload.

2021 Global Automotive Sales Trends

21 Feb 2022

Globally, the UK remains in the top 10 for automotive sales – but in 2021, its market for new passenger cars sunk to an all-time low, with a decrease of 28.7% on pre-pandemic numbers.

Connected Cars: The Next Generation of In-Car Technology

27 Jan 2022

With Smart Home technology working its way from ‘space-age’ to ‘run-of-the-mill’ in the mind of consumers, it was only a matter of time until the giants of IoT and automotive put their pedals to the metal.

Best Selling Cars of 2021: The EV Takeover

12 Jan 2022

Since the emergence of COVID-19, the motor industry has experienced a sales slump – but the release of the 2021 closing figures gave a glimmer of hope, not least for the growing electric vehicle (EV) sector.

New Rating System Launched To Rank Efficiency of Electric Vehicles

16 Dez 2021

By the end of this year sales of electric vehicles in the UK are expected to tip 300,000.

It’s high time then that motorists were able to gauge the efficiency of EVs in the same way they can home appliances like washing machines.

The Dutch Aqueduct That Allows Cars To Travel Underwater... Sort Of

15 Dez 2021

It’s been described as the coolest road in the world and, in light of new drone footage, few would dispute that assessment.

'Braking' Down Our Brakes: Race Cars vs. Standard Cars

23 Nov 2021

Track days are for pushing sport and race cars to the limit.

Only a fool, or a TopGear presenter, would gun a standard road car around the likes of Brands Hatch or Donnington Park.

Image and ambition aside, there’s another very good reason for that. Brakes.

Women In Automotive Continue To Steer Success

22 Nov 2021

For the motor industry, fuelling female representation is a hot topic.

According to Deloitte’s Women in Automotive Industry report, 90% of women feel they are under-represented in leadership positions.

What Is A Camshaft and How Does It Work? (Infographic)

16 Nov 2021

Williams Set To Become F1s First Climate Positive Team

18 Okt 2021

It’s been 24 years since Williams last produced a Formula 1 world champion.

In that period they’ve had precious little to shout about, the nadir surely being three consecutive last place finishes between 2018 and 2020.

But now the legendary constructors are looking to pip their rivals to a rather different title.

Google Maps Goes Green - How Drivers Can Now Plan Carbon Friendly Routes

14 Okt 2021

The eyes of the world will be on Glasgow this month as the highly anticipated COP26 gets underway.

For the first time in six years, international governments will convene to thrash out means of tackling global warming.