Author: THE SHOP Staff

Your Car Knows When You Gain Weight

Bill Hanvey, president and CEO of the Auto Care Association, wrote an editorial published in the New York Times this week. The following exerpt was taken from the first few paragraphs of that editorial…

Front License Plate Cramping Car Style? Consider the Plate Retractor

TEGO Automotive Products has launched its patented TEGO License Plate Retractor (LPR), an app-enabled retractable front license plate bracket that allows style-conscious drivers to avoid tickets and unsightly holes in their front bumpers. The License Plate Retractor is installed underneath the front splash guard of most cars, trucks and SUVs-often in under an hour, according… Continue reading Front License Plate Cramping Car Style? Consider the Plate Retractor

How Ford Designers Across the Globe Gather in the Same Room Without Leaving Their Countries

A designer from Shanghai, China, and another from Dearborn, Michigan, together step into a virtual design space to make changes to a global vehicle design. Both walk around a 3D model, review it and make changes on the fly. Once finished, the two remove their VR headsets and return to their separate workspaces-thousands of miles… Continue reading How Ford Designers Across the Globe Gather in the Same Room Without Leaving Their Countries