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If you have an electric car but can’t charge it at home—as is the case for apartment dwellers who park on the street—finding a place to plug in can be challenging. Your employer might have chargers in your office parking lot, but if they sit in only a handful of spaces and those spaces are occupied, you’re out of luck. A prototype from Volkswagen demonstrates an alternative: a mobile charging robot that can roll from car to car and plug itself in. … [Read more...] about This helpful little Volkswagen robot will roll up and charge your electric car

“You can fire them for ‘performance,’ some BS reason,” she says. “It only makes a difference if you’re employer likes you and you haven’t caused them any heartache. If you protest and no one recognized you and everyone likes you, you’ll probably get a pass. If you’re not performing well and a local news story identified you and people don’t like you. you’re a goner.” … [Read more...] about Can you fire an employee who was a U.S. Capitol rioter? In a word, yes

When I took engineering during my freshman year, I hoped it would give me the tools and process to develop those kinds of ideas. Instead, we focused on building a solution without first examining the problem. We learned how to draw blueprints from all angles and the names of different mechanics such as pulleys, gears, and levers. We ended the year by using shop tools, such as saws and lathes, to make simple mechanical objects and then using those skills to create one large project such as a mini-car or a primitive clock. We learned how to follow instructions to turn an idea into a prototype, and while that’s a useful skill to have, I think engineering is much more than that. … [Read more...] about I’m a high school sophomore. Here’s how schools can teach kids to solve real-world problems

We spoke to Ford head of marketing Jim Farley at the New York Auto Show earlier this year about the changes in Ford’s culture, its commitment to social media and content and the launch of the Fusion. See the video interview, in installments, in the slide show above. … [Read more...] about Ford’s CMO On Building A Social And Product-Driven Brand

In the American automobile industry, Ford was notorious for its caustic corporate culture. Executives put their own advancement and the success of their own departments ahead of the bottom line. The company was divided into warring fiefdoms. Different sets of data were used to make different points to different constituencies. And the automaker consistently bet big on homerun products only to let them languish after their initial success. … [Read more...] about Saving An Iconic Brand: Five Ways Alan Mulally Changed Ford’s Culture