Winds Of Change On The Horizon
Wind farm will power half a million homes in New Jersey by 2024.
Robert Austin
For more than 40 years I was responsible for building & maintaining two of the most respected brand sold in North America, Volvo cars and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. PR and Advertising are my specialty.
Upper Saddle River, NJ
Wasn’t This Country Established To Reject Royalty And Give The Power To Its Citizens? If We Believed That, Why Did We End Up With A Ruling Class?
Bob Austin discusses his reasons for supporting term limits for congresspersons.
Flexibility, Innovation, And Consideration For Others Help To Overcome Unexpected Challenges
Bob Austin explains how attitude is everything in this article. He demonstrates, using a real-life case study, how flexibility, innovation, and consideration for others can help overcome unexpected challenges.
Is College The Wisest And Most Rewarding Investment Of Your Child's Time And Your Money?
Bob Austin reflects on his life in this thought-provoking essay and emphasizes the value of matching personality and profession. A must-read for anyone at the junction of choosing a career or considering a career change.
Automotive Leadership: Volvo Cars Aspires To Become A Circular Business
In this article, Robert Austin discusses how Volvo Cars hopes to save more than $100 million in annual operating costs while reducing 2.5 million tons of carbon emissions by implementing Circular Business principles.
Do I believe in Global Warming? I'm glad you asked that question…
In response to reader inquiries regarding his previous columns, Robert Austin attempts to clarify his personal position on the issues.
Automotive Demand Index Strong As The Stimulus Kicks In
TechnoMetrica's Auto Demand Index shows good momentum and forecasts new car sales will be strong in the coming months.
Recycling Plastic, It’s More Than A Challenge. It Is A Must!
Robert Austin discusses the challenges of recycling plastics as well as recent advances in plastic recycling. He also emphasizes how improving plastic recycling aligns with the "doing more with less" mindset on Buckminster Fuller's Spaceship Earth.
Every Day Of Our Lives We Spend On The Planet Earth, But When Was The Last Time You Thought About It?
In this fascinating, fast-paced story, Robert Austin questions the premises underlying the dramatic decisions we face and the consequences of faulty assumptions while advocating Buckminster Fuller's do more with less mindset. He concludes by discussing the potential of Hydrogen.
Upcycling And Doing More With Less On Buckminster Fuller's Spaceship Earth: Real-Life Examples
Bob Austin illustrates doing more with less on Buckminster Fuller's spaceship earth with three real-life examples.
Buckminster Fuller May Have Said It Best When He Coined The Term "Spaceship Earth"
Everything we do has consequences. Bob Austin introduces Buckminster Fuller and his concept of Spaceship Earth and how it can help us if we keep the idea in mind and weigh what we can do against what we should do.
Fuels, From Firewood to Hydrogen
Bob Austin addresses the evolution of hydrogen technology and the potential it holds for powering cars and other applications.
Automotive Demand Index Bullish
TechnoMetrica’s Auto Demand Index continues to be strong. As the COVID situation improves, it is reasonable to expect a significant increase in demand. City dwellers are driving the need for compact and smaller vehicles, which is a COVID phenomenon.
Automobiles – The Road Ahead
Bob Austin, a veteran of the auto industry, provides a clear overview of the obstacles we face embracing electric car technology in terms of the nation's infrastructure and others in the second part of the two-part sequence. He also discusses new technologies, such as synthetic eFuel & Hydrogen.
Automobiles – The Way Here And The Road Ahead
In this two-part story, Bob Austin, an auto industry veteran, and a great storyteller, takes us on the journey spanning 135 years from the invention of the first automobile in 1886 to the modern-day emission-free cars.