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Lightyear wins €100 000 in Postcode Lottery Green Challenge

Martijn Lammers — Co-Founder

We have joined the finalists on stage at the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge. The four other finalists came from all over the world to pitch their companies in front of an international jury (http://www.greenchallenge.info/info/juries). Lightyear will use the 100,000 euro cash prize to accelerate the development of their first car, the Lightyear One. Several preliminary rounds preceded the finals. Out of a total of over 500 companies the five finalists remained.

“All the problems we have had with zero emissions vehicles, those belong to the past now.” – Lex Hoefsloot, CEO of Lightyear during his pitch at the Green Challenge finals.

On June 29, 2017 the Dutch startup Lightyear officially announced their plans to bring a commercial solar car to the market in 2019. The first vehicle, the Lightyear One, is an electric four-wheel drive car that can handle rough terrain and has a battery range of 800 kilometers, charged by the sun. Production of th..

The seemingly impossible car

Arjo van der Ham — Co-Founder

Technology today is evolving faster than ever. When you stop and think about it, the possibilities seem endless. Every day, a lot of great (or to be honest, most of the time not-so-great) ideas pop into my, our, or your head. Although the seemingly impossible ideas are hard to achieve, it does not have to imply that they are bad ideas. That’s why at Lightyear we like to do some quick back-of-the-envelope calculations to check the feasibility of some of those ideas.

Before we founded Lightyear, we used to meet every Thursday evening to do just that. After concluding that we wanted to start a business to make this world a better place by combating climate change, we started looking for the best solution. The first step we took was to investigate the underlying causes of human induced climate change, and we quickly found the following graph:

Total greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands, 2014, World Resources Institute.

We were s..

We are Lightyear, we’re on a mission

Martijn Lammers — Co-Founder

We love electric cars…

But they’re only the first step, what if they could generate their own energy?

That’s a business opportunity!

Lightyear was founded by 5 Solar Team Eindhoven alumni. With Solar Team Eindhoven, we built the revolutionary solar cars Stella & Stella Lux. Both cars are 4 seaters, road legal, solar powered and built to win the World Solar Challenge cruiser class. After two world championships, we decided that it is time for the next step.

Our story started back in 2012. All we had was a blank canvas, no experience, no network and no money. We took our enthusiasm, a healthy dose of naivety and common sense to start an endeavour that still continues today. Looking back, it is easy to forget the times we worked until the sun came up or the problems that kept us from working at all. Like the time our cars’ transport to the competition in Australia was cancelled a week before we left. Or the desperate attempts removing a crucial ..

12 hours of Sebring – MICHELIN “cool” tires beat the heat

Aujourd’hui, ces mêmes pneus Michelin se sont bien comportés en dehors de leur fenêtre d’utilisation habituelle, puisque Porsche et BMW, qui les ont chaussés durant la majorité de la course, ont réussi à monopoliser le podium des 12 Heures de Sebring, deuxième étape du championnat IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar 2018. Notre philosophie consiste à concevoir des… Continue reading 12 hours of Sebring – MICHELIN “cool” tires beat the heat

Formula-E 2017/2018 – Uruguay – The MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV2 tires sweeps to success

Long de 2,785 km, le tracé du circuit de Punta Del Este comporte 20 virages. Les pilotes ont dû le parcourir à 37 reprises, contre 34 fois en saison 2, et 31 tours la première année. C’est donc la course la plus longue qui a eu lieu ce week-end au coeur de cette station balnéaire… Continue reading Formula-E 2017/2018 – Uruguay – The MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV2 tires sweeps to success

Michelin and Fenner announced a recommended cash offer for all shares of Fenner PLC

L’ACCÈS À CETTE PARTIE DU SITE INTERNET PEUT FAIRE L’OBJET DE RESTRICTIONS EN APPLICATION DE LÉGISLATIONS SUR LES TITRES FINANCIERS DANS CERTAINES JURIDICTIONS. CET AVIS REQUIERT QUE VOUS CONFIRMIEZ CERTAINES INFORMATIONS (Y COMPRIS QUE VOUS N’ÊTES PAS RÉSIDENT DE TELLES JURIDICTIONS) AVANT D’OBTENIR L’ACCÈS AUX INFORMATIONS FIGURANT DANS CETTE PARTIE DU SITE INTERNET. CES DOCUMENTS NE SONT… Continue reading Michelin and Fenner announced a recommended cash offer for all shares of Fenner PLC

CFAO and Michelin team-up to market high-quality tires in Kenya and Uganda

Cette nouvelle entité opérera sur les deux pays, qui totalisent plus de 90 millions d’habitants, distribuant des pneumatiques pour véhicules légers et camionnettes ainsi que des pneus poids lourds, deux-roues, génie civil et agricoles. Michelin souhaite accélérer la distribution de ses pneumatiques haut de gamme à la longévité et à la résistance éprouvées en saisissant… Continue reading CFAO and Michelin team-up to market high-quality tires in Kenya and Uganda

Michelin solutions’ App, MyBestRoute, wins the SITL Technology and Information Systems Innovation Award

MyBestRoute est une application web de calcul d’itinéraires et de coûts associés, spécifique aux véhicules poids lourds, et destinée aux responsables d’exploitation. Elle permet de calculer en quelques clics le coût d’utilisation des différents itinéraires et les quantités de CO2 émises, en prenant en compte la configuration du véhicule et la charge transportée. Ces caractéristiques… Continue reading Michelin solutions’ App, MyBestRoute, wins the SITL Technology and Information Systems Innovation Award

Formula-E 2017/2018 – Paris – Home glory for Jean-Eric Vergne (Techeetah) and Michelin at Paris E-Prix!

. Installé en tête du peloton lors du départ, Jean-Eric Vergne a solidement défendu sa position face aux attaques de Sam Bird (DS-Virgin Racing), lui-même pris en chasse par André Lotterer (Techeetah). Le tiercé a creusé l’écart durant la première phase de la course, pour reprendre la piste dans le même ordre après le changement… Continue reading Formula-E 2017/2018 – Paris – Home glory for Jean-Eric Vergne (Techeetah) and Michelin at Paris E-Prix!

Automobili Lamborghini Sets Another Record in 2016

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Turnover increases by 4% to 906 Mio. EuroWorldwide sales grow for sixth consecutive year to 3,457 unitsSustained, profitable growth path evidencedUpcoming Super SUV Urus will double production capacity and creates new jobs Optimistic outlook for the companySant’Agata Bolognese, 15 March 2017 – In Fiscal Year 2016 (31.12.2016), Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. achieved new historic landmarks. The Italian super sports car brand from Sant’Agata Bolognese increased worldwide sales by seven per cent from 3,245 to 3,457 units. Thus, sales grew for the sixth consecutive year.
Turnover exceeded 900 Mio. Euros for the first time and increased from 872 Mio. Euro to 906 Mio. Euro (+4%). This increase is reflected also in the positive operating result, confirming the solidity of the growth path. In preparation for the market launch of the third model line, the Super SUV Urus, in 2018 Lamborghini continues its strategic investments. The total headcount increased from 1,298 to 1,415 during 2016.
Stefano Domenicali, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Automobili Lamborghini comments: “Lamborghini realized another record year and we are once more outperforming our planned figures. In the face of the biggest expansion in our company’s long history, in the build-up of our product portfolio, our development and production capacities, we are introducing fascinating new products, creating new jobs and increasing our profitability. All of this could not have been done without our excellent team that deserves all the credit.”
All major sales regions EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), America and Asia Pacific set new records and contributed to the sales growth. The USA remain the largest single market with 1,250 units sold.
Thanks to the Huracán model the year 2016 has been the most successful yet in Lamborghini’s history for V10 sales. A total of 2,353 units (up from 2,242 in 2015) of the Huracán Coupé and Spyder were delivered to customers. The twelve-cylinder model Aventador increased from 1,003 units in 2015 to 1,104 units in 2016.
In 2016, five new models were launched. The Centenario Coupé and the Centenario Roadster were presented as a limited series in memory of the anniversary of company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini. Other special series included the Huracán Avio and the Aventador Miura Homage, which was conceived in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Miura, the ancestor of all Lamborghini V12 super sports cars. The new Lamborghini Huracán Rear Wheel Drive Spyder was launched to the market at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. At the end of 2016 the new Aventador S was presented.
Positive and convincing outlook while preparing for a new era
After a long upturn and extensive strategic preparation for further growth Lamborghini maintains a confident outlook for the current year. Starting from 2018, the Lamborghini SUV Urus will be the third model in Lamborghini’s product range. Delivering additional growth and significant opportunities across the marque, it will also determine a substantial increase in the production capacity of the Sant’ Agata Bolognese factory. The production facilities will increase from 80,000 to 150,000 m2 and the production capacity will double to 7,000 units per year.

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