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Electric Ariel Nomad created as one-off technology showcase

Leading automotive engineering firm BorgWarner has converted an Ariel Nomad off-roader into a fully electric vehicle. The one-off machine was produced as a showcase for electric powertrain technology developed by the US company and its partners. It swaps the 235bhp Honda-built 2.5-litre petrol engine usually found in the Nomad for an electric system that uses two… Continue reading Electric Ariel Nomad created as one-off technology showcase

Yamaha drops all car development plans

Yamaha has confirmed it has suspended all car projects indefinitely, having concluded that it would struggle to deliver a unique selling point for any of the vehicles it developed in collaboration with Gordon Murray Design. The firm showed two car concepts at Tokyo motor shows in 2013 and 2015, the Motiv and the Sports Ride Concept, both based around… Continue reading Yamaha drops all car development plans

Audi looks to revive its India growth story with ‘Strategy 2025’

Audi India recently launched the 2019 A6 – the eighth generation of the luxury sedan. German luxury carmaker Audi India has revealed that it is actively working on a new growth plan called ‘Strategy 2025’, which is designed to arrest the fall in its sales and bring in a new wave of buyers. The new… Continue reading Audi looks to revive its India growth story with ‘Strategy 2025’

Bollinger Motors Announces Pricing for B1 + B2 Electric Trucks

“We’re going to production with all of the components and features that our team developed from the start; we’re staying true to our DNA” says founder Robert Bollinger. “Our trucks deliver a level of performance unlike anything on the market or coming to market.”  Targeting low-volume production, Bollinger Motors will build both the Bollinger B1… Continue reading Bollinger Motors Announces Pricing for B1 + B2 Electric Trucks

GM strike ends after 40 days with 48,000 staff to return to work

General Motors Strike that started 16 September cost GM more than $2bn Employees wanted fair share of GM’s $25bn profits The UAW plans to have a final tally after the 4pm vote deadline on Friday. Photograph: Troy Stolt/AP The longest strike by autoworkers in a decade came to an end on Friday as United Auto… Continue reading GM strike ends after 40 days with 48,000 staff to return to work

SUVs second biggest cause of emissions rise, figures reveal

Greenhouse gas emissions If SUV drivers were a nation, they would rank seventh in the world for carbon emissions Fri 25 Oct 2019 09.57 EDT Last modified on Fri 25 Oct 2019 14.43 EDT Growing demand for SUVs was the second largest contributor to the increase in global CO2 emissions from 2010 to 2018, an analysis has… Continue reading SUVs second biggest cause of emissions rise, figures reveal

Nissan explores sale of European plants amid falling sales: Bloomberg

FILE PHOTO: A badge is seen on the new Juke car at Nissan’s car plant in Sunderland Britain, October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Phil Noble (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) is considering selling two of its European plants as the Japanese carmaker faces falling sales in the region and an industry shift toward electric cars,… Continue reading Nissan explores sale of European plants amid falling sales: Bloomberg

Workhorse Group Forms Joint Venture To Advance Truck-Based Drone Business

Workhorse had been trying to sell the Surefly vertical-lift copter assets to raise money to build its lightweight NGEN electric-powered step vans. Workhorse has about 1,100 pending orders for the step vans, the largest from United Parcel Service Inc.(UPS), according to CEO Duane Hughes. Both transactions were part of an October 7 filing by Workhorse… Continue reading Workhorse Group Forms Joint Venture To Advance Truck-Based Drone Business

Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 – Donkervoort’s birthday gift smashes the 2G cornering barrier

The next installment of the supercar-killing Donkervoort D8 GTO legend will smash through the 2G barrier to deliver the astounding cornering ability to match its crushing acceleration. Developed as a 70th birthday tribute to the Donkervoort Automobielen founder, Joop Donkervoort, the D8 GTO-JD70 will be capable of pulling more than 2G of lateral acceleration in… Continue reading Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 – Donkervoort’s birthday gift smashes the 2G cornering barrier