Aston Martin‘s Adrian Newey-inspired hypercar, the Valkyrie, is so extreme that it uses materials and parts not even Red Bull Racing, who is co-developing the car, features on its Formula 1 racers. Autocar has learned that with no regulations to restrict development, several components and materials used on the £2.5 million hypercar are of far higher performance than those used on the latest… Continue reading Aston Martin Valkyrie to use more advanced materials than F1
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Comparison with suppliers rejected: Prevent and Daimler continue to argue in court
All articles and backgrounds 05/16/2018 Comparison with supplier rejected Prevent and Daimler continue to argue in court Daimler Mercedes-Benz E-Class The claim for compensation for the delivery of seat covers between the supplier Prevent and the carmaker Daimler will continue in court. A comparison proposed by the district court Stuttgart did not come within the… Continue reading Comparison with suppliers rejected: Prevent and Daimler continue to argue in court
Catching Up With John Hennessey – Automobile Mag
Automobile Mag: Catching Up With John Hennessey It’s a nice, round number, 300, John Hennessey’s goal for the top speed in miles per hour for his new supercar, the Venom F5. In the works for about half a decade, the Hennessey Venom F5 will come with a bespoke 8.0-liter twin-turbo V-8, rated 1,600 hp and… Continue reading Catching Up With John Hennessey – Automobile Mag
Geely/Volvo To Use Maxwell Ultracapacitors In PHEVs
19 M BY MARK KANE Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), the parent company to Volvo Car and Geely Auto, signed a partnership with Maxwell Technologies to use ultracapacitors in new electrified models. Maxwell Technologies Ultracapacitors were sometimes spotted in start-stop applications, but Geely intends to extend the use of ultracapacitor subsystems to hybrids and plug-in… Continue reading Geely/Volvo To Use Maxwell Ultracapacitors In PHEVs
First Bloodhound SSC speed record attempt confirmed for 2019
The Bloodhound SSC – the British 1000mph Eurofighter-jet-powered land speed record challenger – looks set to make its first record attempt at the end of 2019 despite major setbacks to funding. Thanks to a shift in plans, the Bloodhound team, which recently lost composites suppliers that have fallen into receivership, is scheduled to make its first high-speed runs on South Africa’s Northern… Continue reading First Bloodhound SSC speed record attempt confirmed for 2019
Chinese self-driving tech startup Roadstar.ai raises industry record funding of $128m
May 16, 2018 Roadstar.ai, a Shenzhen-based AI-powered self-driving technology startup founded by former Google and Tesla engineers, announced that it has raised $128 million in Series A funding round, the biggest-ever investment made into a Chinese startup in the country’s autonomous driving industry. In a statement posted on its website, Roadstar.ai said the latest funding… Continue reading Chinese self-driving tech startup Roadstar.ai raises industry record funding of $128m
Honda starts production of new Insight hybrid in Indiana
Honda starts production of new Insight hybrid in Indiana Email This Page Your email was sent successfully. Close ]]> Honda announced that it began building its third-generation Insight hybrid at its factory in Indiana this week. The company first introduced a concept version of the car at the Detroit auto show in January, and showed… Continue reading Honda starts production of new Insight hybrid in Indiana
Tesla’s senior management before conversion: These are the main men and women behind Elon Musk
Jeffrey Brian (JB) Straubel, Tesla’s chief technical officer The forty-two-year-old Stanford University graduate engineer occasionally appears on Elon Musk’s site, and his word is likely to be with Musk. Straubel co-founded Tesla with Musk in 2003, he is considered the technical mastermind of the electric car manufacturer. As technical director, he also sits on the… Continue reading Tesla’s senior management before conversion: These are the main men and women behind Elon Musk
Prevent fails comparison with Daimler
Supplier Prevent demands from Daimler 40 million euros, because the car maker is said to have ended delivery orders for seat covers unlawfully. A settlement proposal of the judge rejected Prevent. Headquarters of automotive supplier Prevent Wednesday, 16.05.2018 15:52 clock Of the Damages dispute over the delivery of seat covers between the supplier Prevent and… Continue reading Prevent fails comparison with Daimler
Volvo S60 spearheads brand’s no-diesel future
The upcoming Volvo S60 saloon will be launched without a diesel option as the brand moves away from the black pump and towards a fully electrified range. A rival to the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the S60 will be unveiled in the coming weeks as the sister car to the V60 estate and… Continue reading Volvo S60 spearheads brand’s no-diesel future