Webinars: Concept Development with Autodesk Alias

Concept Development with Autodesk Alias was presented by Kevin Richards of Autodesk on 16 June 2010. View the recorded webinar in our archive by clicking the above link. The webinar focuses on the key conceptual workflows including paint, fast concept modeling, dynamic shape modification, and visualization.

Aston Martin make Nissan’s Andy Palmer their new CEO

Andy Palmer (pictured) is taking the reins at Aston Martin Lagonda Aston Martin has effectively been without a boss since Ulrich Bez stepped down from the role last year, but that changes with the announcement that Andrew Palmer – until now, Chief Planning Officer of Nissan – is to step in to the role. There’s no specific start date for Andy Palmer at Aston, but Nissan has announced that Philippe Klein will take up Palmer’s role at Nissan on 15 September, so it shouldn’t be long before Palmer holds the reins at Aston Martin. But what exactly has persuaded Andy Palmer to jump from a big corporate behemoth like Nissan to a struggling luxury car maker with owners who either want to tug the operating strings (the Kuwaitis) or are looking for a quick return (Investindustrial)?

Toyota and Tesla strike $50m electric car deal

Toyota has bought a $50m chunk of Tesla By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 21 May 2010 09:15 Toyota today agreed to buy a $50 million stake in Tesla Motors, the Californian electric car start-up. The two companies plan to cooperate on electric vehicles, batteries and other EV technology. But Tesla's tiny!