Ineos Automotive recently announced that it would move the Grenadier’s production facility from Wales to France. At the time, the move was branded a “no brainer” by the brand’s commercial director, Mark Tennat, despite the fact that it scuppered 500 jobs for the UK’s post-Brexit motor industry. Ineos originally planned to assemble the Grenadier in… Continue reading Ineos Automotive speaks out on Grenadier’s French factory – AutoExpress
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Spyker revival put on ice as CEO files for bankrupcy – Autocar
Plans to revive the Dutch sports car company Spyker have been thrown into disarray as the firm’s CEO has filed for bankrupcy, according to reports. First revealed by Dutch publication RTL News, the bankruptcy of Spyker NV has been confirmed by CEO and entrepreneur Victor Muller, with subsidiaries Spyker Events and Spyker Services having gone bankrupt… Continue reading Spyker revival put on ice as CEO files for bankrupcy – Autocar
Analysis: UK kit car makers sales buck trend – Autocar
When the extent of the pandemic lockdown became apparent, understandably there were concerns among the kit car community about the effect it would have on the long-standing industry. Manufacturers, too, were anxious about customers cancelling orders or not making them at all. As it turns out, the kit car industry has been one of the… Continue reading Analysis: UK kit car makers sales buck trend – Autocar
Spyker Reportedly Goes Bust After Partnership Never Materializes – CarScoops
We haven’t heard much from Spyker since the company announced a “major collaboration agreement” last August. Unfortunately, there appears to be a good reason for this as RTL Nieuws is reporting Spyker has gone bust. This is a dramatic turn of events as Spyker had said the agreement, with entrepreneur Boris Rotenberg and his business… Continue reading Spyker Reportedly Goes Bust After Partnership Never Materializes – CarScoops
New Lynk&Co Zero electric coupe-SUV begins testing – Autocar
The new Lynk&Co Zero, an electric coupé-SUV built on a new dedicated EV architecture set to underpin future Volvo models, has completed its first dynamic testing in China, ahead of going on sale in the country next year. The Volkswagen ID 4 rival will be the first electric model from Geely’s Chinese premium brand, which… Continue reading New Lynk&Co Zero electric coupe-SUV begins testing – Autocar
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus teams up with Sauber for the SCG 007 hypercar racer – Wade Thiel
In 2021 we will finally see the introduction of the Le Mans Hypercar class, the LMH, which will replace the LMP1 class as the top of the line in endurance racing. One of the most famous races in the World Endurance Championship is without a doubt the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans, to be… Continue reading Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus teams up with Sauber for the SCG 007 hypercar racer – Wade Thiel
RAESR Tachyon Speed electric hypercar launched – AutoExpress
A Californian startup called RAESR (Rice Advanced Engineering Systems and Research) has unveiled an all-electric hypercar called the Tachyon Speed. Its electric powertrain packs 1,250bhp and 4,949Nm of torque. Named after the theoretical particle that moves faster than light, the Tachyon Speed has a claimed top speed exceeding 240mph and has a 0-60mph figure of three… Continue reading RAESR Tachyon Speed electric hypercar launched – AutoExpress
Glickenhaus Enlists Joest, Sauber to Support LMH Program – Sportscar365
Photo: Joest Racing Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus has enlisted 24 Hours of Le Mans winners Joest Racing and Sauber to work on its Le Mans Hypercar program for the FIA World Endurance Championship. Company founder Jim Glickenhaus told Sportscar365 that 15-time Le Mans winner Joest will provide resources and personnel to the two-car entry during the… Continue reading Glickenhaus Enlists Joest, Sauber to Support LMH Program – Sportscar365
Inside Zenvo: the supercar company from Denmark – City A.M.
Take a stroll along Sloane Street and – in any more normal month – you’ll spot more Ferraris than you can shake a Gucci loafer at. But you’ll never see another Zenvo. Danish marque Zenvo builds just a handful of cars each year, making each one fabulously exclusive – and fearsomely expensive. If you have seven figures… Continue reading Inside Zenvo: the supercar company from Denmark – City A.M.
How Rimac Is Pushing the 1,914-HP C_Two Hypercar Into Series Production – The Drive
There’s a major difference between prototypes and pre-production cars, and Rimac has moved on to the latter for 2021. Youtube | Rimac Automobili As the Rimac C_Two gets closer to the end of its global validation program, we get a rare peek into the process that takes a startup carmaker from a wind tunnel buck… Continue reading How Rimac Is Pushing the 1,914-HP C_Two Hypercar Into Series Production – The Drive