It’s Friday again, which means it’s time for a quick weekly roundup and analysis of some of the stories that caught my eye this week around the auto industry.

Like many freelance writers, I grew up completely ignorant of ergonomics. On the face of things, it seems odd that it took me as long as it did to come to terms with the fact that ergonomics must be a key component of any freelance writer’s workplace environment.

It’s Friday, which means it’s time to take a look back at what has been going on in the auto industry and point out some of the more interesting stories that are gathering headlines – or in some cases, not attracting enough notice.

It has been two years since I started campaigning my Mazda Miata on the race track in the form of high performance driving events, and to those savvy to the HPDE game that means one thing – it’s time to change my safety harnesses.