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New V6 hybrid ‘Esprit’ to lead Lotus expansion plan

Before these models arrive, this 2021 model will be the last series-production car to be spun off the current extruded aluminium platform used in the Evora. However, the car is not intended as a direct Evora replacement, instead sitting above it as a separate model. Autocar has learned that the new car will make use… Continue reading New V6 hybrid ‘Esprit’ to lead Lotus expansion plan

Electric scooters scooting closer to legality on British roads

The British government is opening a public consultation into the use of electric scooters in what is likely to be the first step toward legalizing them in the country. The consultation, news of which leaked in January, is an attempt to work out what rules should be placed on scooter riders and manufacturers to make… Continue reading Electric scooters scooting closer to legality on British roads

Volkswagen says preparing to suspend production at Bratislava plant

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on Porsche vehicles at a production line of Volkswagen plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is preparing to suspend operations at its manufacturing plant in Bratislava, the company said on Sunday, after Slovakia declared a state of emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak.… Continue reading Volkswagen says preparing to suspend production at Bratislava plant

BMW in Dingolfing: autonomous and networked logistics

A BMW production site is networked and automated. The BWM manufacturing site in Dingolfing is now automated and networked. The project for this started in 2019. The research project “Autonomous and Connected Logistics” was officially started in September last year. It was to last over three years and is now entering the practical phase. The… Continue reading BMW in Dingolfing: autonomous and networked logistics

The drop in PSA production in France “limited in time”

The fall in production of the PSA group in France “will be limited in time,” insists its director of the Europe region, Maxime Picat. To read the entire article, SUBSCRIBE For immediate access, pay online by credit card By subscribing to L’Usine Nouvelle, you access: A unique vision of the industry in France and in… Continue reading The drop in PSA production in France “limited in time”

Revealed: Apex AP-0 electric sports car

The Apex AP-0 is an electric supercar to be engineered and built in the UK and designed by Brit Guy Colborne, known for the Elemental RP1. The AP-0 is described as race-inspired and road legal, and while the model revealed today is a concept, the car is set to make production in late 2022, with prices… Continue reading Revealed: Apex AP-0 electric sports car

Lawrence Stroll to take bigger stake in Aston Martin

The investment fund headed by billionaire Lawrence Stroll has reworked its planned investment in Aston Martin – taking a bigger slice of the company as a result. While other car firms also suffered, the British company’s share price has been especially badly hit by market uncertainty sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. At one point earlier this week… Continue reading Lawrence Stroll to take bigger stake in Aston Martin

GM, Ford, FCA announce work-from-home plans

CLOSE As flu season comes to an end and allergy season starts to heat up, there may be concerns about symptoms that mimic the new coronavirus COVID-19. Wochit The morning commute is starting to look much different as the coronavirus outbreak ramps up with an increasing number of employers, including Detroit automakers, directing or allowing… Continue reading GM, Ford, FCA announce work-from-home plans

Honda restarts production at Wuhan plant at center of outbreak

CLOSE As flu season comes to an end and allergy season starts to heat up, there may be concerns about symptoms that mimic the new coronavirus COVID-19. Wochit Providing a glimpse of normalcy for an auto industry and world gripped by fear of the coronavirus, Honda Motor’s car assembly plant in Wuhan, China — the city… Continue reading Honda restarts production at Wuhan plant at center of outbreak