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James Bond Aston Martin DB5 sold at auction for £5.2m

James Bond Car was once owned by JCB billionaire and Tory party donor Lord Bamford The Aston Martin DB5 sold at the world’s biggest classic car auction in California. Photograph: Stuart Harling/Alamy An Aston Martin DB5 used to promote the James Bond film Thunderball has sold for $6.4m (£5.2m) at the world’s biggest classic car… Continue reading James Bond Aston Martin DB5 sold at auction for £5.2m

Canoo’s CEO steps away as the startup shows off EV designs

Automotive startup Canoo (formerly known as Evelozcity) is teasing the designs of its planned electric vehicles, and it has spent the last few months staffing up as it moves closer to production in 2021. But the startup will take the next few steps in that process without its CEO, the company tells The Verge. Stefan… Continue reading Canoo’s CEO steps away as the startup shows off EV designs

No more touchscreens for the US Navy

In spe the US Navy wants to give up touchscreens and return to the well-known controls. The US Navy will again integrate conventional controls into its destroyer and remove the installed touch screens. The process should start from next year. The reason for this is the collision, which resulted in deaths. A destroyer rammed an… Continue reading No more touchscreens for the US Navy

Hyundai Mobis: sensor production

The supplier Hyundai Mobis will start production of sensors for autonomous commercial vehicles in September. From September begins Hyundai Mobis the production of modern collision avoidance sensors for commercial vehicles. These include radar sensors and camera systems. These sensors were originally for the Autonomous driving developed and are now entering the commercial vehicles, This responds… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis: sensor production

HyreCar Increases Q2 Revenue 67%

Gross profit in the second quarter of 2019 increased to a record $2.3 million, or 60.8% of revenues, compared to $1.08 million, or 47.3% of revenues, in the second quarter of 2018. Photo via Depositphotos.  HyreCar today reported financial results and provided a corporate update for the second quarter of 2019. Second Quarter 2019 Financial… Continue reading HyreCar Increases Q2 Revenue 67%

New 2021 Aston Martin Valhalla makes North American debut

The Aston Martin Valhalla has made its North American debut at this year’s Monterey Car Week, in the event’s highly exclusive “Quail” enclosure. The British brand’s McLaren Senna rival was first previewed in concept form at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, and is due for launch in 2021. Production of the Aston Martin Valhalla will be strictly limited to 500… Continue reading New 2021 Aston Martin Valhalla makes North American debut

New Aston Martin Valkyrie testing continues at Silverstone

More images of the Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar undergoing testing at Silverstone have been released, following its recent dynamic debut at the 2019 British Grand Prix. The sold-out hypercar is entering the final phases of its testing programme, with first deliveries expected by the end of the year. Aston Martin recently unveiled a comprehensive specification… Continue reading New Aston Martin Valkyrie testing continues at Silverstone

New open-top McLaren Ultimate Series hypercar confirmed

McLaren has confirmed that a new ‘Ultimate Series’ hypercar is in the works, which will make its full debut at some stage in 2020 and will be strictly limited to just 399 examples.  Announced at Pebble Beach Concors d’Elegance, McLaren has also teased the design of newcomer in typically shadowy format. The roofless model is… Continue reading New open-top McLaren Ultimate Series hypercar confirmed

BMW’s CEO urges staff to narrow sales gap with Mercedes

FILE PHOTO: Oliver Zipse, board member of German luxury carmaker BMW attends the company’s annual news conference in Munich, Germany, March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Dalder/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – BMW’s (BMWG.DE) new chief executive urged employees to embrace change and to find innovative ways to help the Bavarian carmaker overtake rival Mercedes at a time… Continue reading BMW’s CEO urges staff to narrow sales gap with Mercedes