Hankook Wins 2016 Prestigious ‘Good Design Award’

Hankook Tyre announced recently that its new product, the Winter i*cept iZ2A has won the prestigious Good Design Award. The Winter i*cept iZ2A tyre took out the category of Transportation Equipment and Facilities.

It is the third time during 2016 that Hankook has been recognised for a major international design award. Following wins in the iF Design Award in February and Red Dot in March and July

The Good Design Award acknowledges the best designs from leading companies around the world.

Land Rover Announces New Brand Ambassador

Charlotte Caslick

Land Rover Australia has announced the appointment of new brand ambassador. Australian rugby’s golden girl and Olympic Gold medalist, Charlotte Caslick.

Charlotte Caslick, represented Australia in Sevens Rugby at the 2016 Olympic games where she scored seven tries throughout the competition in Rio, including one in the Gold Medal match against New Zealand.

Matthew Wiesner, Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover Australia said “Charlotte Caslick embodies the Above and Beyond spirit at the heart of the Land Rover brand. We look forward to working with her in what will without question be an exciting future.”

Production starts on the Mazda MX-5 RF

Mazda Motor Corporation has started production of the Mazda MX-5 RF at Ujina Plant No.1 in Hiroshima, Japan.

Production began with models bound for North America and Europe, with launches scheduled for both regions from early next year. Japan sales commence later this year, followed by Australia in the first quarter of 2017.

In Australia, the Mazda MX-5 RF will feature the SKYACTIV-G 2.0 litre petrol engine. The models power roof can be opened or closed at speeds of up to 10 km/h and offers the same amount of boot space as the soft-top model.

Gorillaz guitarist becomes Global Ambassador for Jaguar racing

Jaguar Land Rover has announced its new global ambassador for their Jaguar racing Formula – E team, Noodle, Japanese guitarist and founder member of virtual British band Gorillaz.

JLR’s commitment to addressing the skills gap that manufacturing is facing, the Panasonic Jaguar Racing and Noodle partnership has come about with the hopes of inspiring young people to become future engineers and innovators for the future.

Porsche donates EUR 180,000 to social initiatives

Porsche six-hour run the entire Executive Board aswell as the Head of the Works Council participated

More than 3000 Porsche AG employees took part in the Porsche six-hour run in Stuttgart, Germany recently. The Porsche six-hour run is in its second year, an event where Porsche employees get together in teams to complete laps of a route of exactly 911 metres, inspired by the Porsche 911 sportscar.

Their aim was to raise as much money for charity as possible with Porsche AG donating EUR 5 with each lap completed. After the six hours, the Porsche staff members ran 26,437 laps. The total sum for donation stood at EUR 180,000, with Porsche also rounding up the amount.

The money raised will be used to help furnish the new living and eating area at the in-patient hospital for children and young people in Stuttgart, finance two state-of-the-art medical devices for the Olgäle foundation, run the Unicef “Mobifant” playbus for the whole of 2017 and furnish the interior of the new building at the children’s and youth farm in Zuffenhausen.

By William Vicente