Last year we raved about the 600LT Spider, observing that it wouldn’t be too long before the LT range adopted the 4.0-litre V8 engine from McLaren’s “Super” series of cars (the middle tier of the company’s output, sandwiched by the Sports and Ultimate ranges).The new 755bhp/590lb ft 765LT coupé uses the 3,994cc twin-turbo V8 and seven-speed sequential gearbox with a memory function so that even if you request a downshift that might over-rev the engine, it will make that shift only when the engine and road speed will allow it.For the first time in the LT range, each car will be numbered and production will be capped at, you’ve guessed, 765.
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Renault Samsung to launch XM3 SUV next week
Renault Samsung’s sales fell 34 percent to 90,591 vehicles in 2019 from 137,208 units a year earlier due to a lack of new models and labor disputes affecting production.From January to February, its sales plunged 48 percent to 13,290 units from 25,414 in the same period a year earlier.Renault has an 80 percent stake in Renault Samsung.
LG Chem buys Turkish plant in Poland for EV output expansion
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s largest chemicals company, said Tuesday it has acquired a Turkish television assembly factory in Poland for US$31.4 million to expand its plant for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.The South Korean chemical giant plans to raise its capacity to 100 GWh, enough to supply batteries to 1.6 million electric vehicles, by the end of this year.LG Chem supplies electric vehicle batteries to 13 of the top 20 car brands, including German automaker Volkswagen, French carmaker Renault, American auto giant General Motors and South Korea’s largest carmaker, Hyundai Motor.
JLR rejects concerns over handling of new tax law
…person added. A large exodus of workers could trigger delays to the production of Land Rover car models and new electric vehicles, they warned. Alexander Wilson, an IR35 barrister and chartered tax adviser…
Nissan to start working in one shift due to challenging market situation
MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. The Nissan plant in St. Petersburg will switch over to working in one shift during several months because of the challenging situation on the Russian car market, an official spokesperson of the company told TASS.
“The Nissan plant will switch to a single shift during several months. The decision is absolutely unrelated to the coronavirus. The reason is in the challenging situation on the Russian market,” the spokesperson said.
The company expects to return to the two-shift schedule after the car market recovery, he added.
Renault Samsung’s Feb. sales plunge 40 pct on lower demand, reduced output
Renault Samsung Motors Corp. said Monday its sales plunged 40 percent last month from a year earlier due to a shortage of parts caused by the outbreak of the new coronavirus.The company stopped the operation of its sole plant in Busan, 453 kilometers south of Seoul, for four working days in February.French carmaker Renault S.A. has an 80-percent stake in Renault Samsung.
Toyota plans $1.2 bil. EV plant in China
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) — Toyota Motor Corp. plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in Tianjin, China, with its local partner FAW Group, a document from the local authorities showed.The joint venture between Toyota and FAW plans to invest around 8.5 billion yuan ($1.22 billion) in the plan…
GM will add more than 1,200 jobs to Michigan assembly plants
A day after pushing off its final Chevrolet Impala, General Motors announced Friday it will add more than 1,200 jobs to it’s Lansing manufacturing operations to meet demands for its mid-size SUVs and the launch of two Cadillac sedans.The remaining 800 will aid the Lansing Delta Township Assembly in building the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave.The Lansing Grand River Assembly and Lansing Delta Township Assembly will add a second and third shift, respectively, to accommodate the growth in demand.
Deutsche Post Scraps Its Electric Delivery Van Built With Ford
Deutsche Post AG will stop producing its electric delivery vehicle called StreetScooter, bringing to an end a much-hyped venture that was once seen as a possible disrupter to conventional van makers such as Volkswagen AG and Daimler AG.
Polish electric car producer presents partner to design its first models
ElectroMobility Poland, a company founded by four Polish energy companies (Enea, Energa, PGE and Tauron) with the aim of starting production of 100,000 electric cars by 2022 or 2023, has revealed the company which will design the cars according to news portal polandin.com.It is almost certain that manufacturing will be based in one of the regions where Poland’s automotive industry is concentrated, Silesia or Wielkopolska.Almost 10,000 electric cars are currently driven on Polish roads.