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Category: Automotive
Thatcham opens second UK site to test safety of new brands’ cars
While Newbury continues to carry out Euro NCAP crash testing, data analysis, vehicle repair research and skills training (more than 3500 technicians pass through its school each year), Gamston will help close the gap and improve understanding between car makers and technology developers, regulators and insurers. “Thatcham’s focus has rightly been on improving crash safety, but… Continue reading Thatcham opens second UK site to test safety of new brands’ cars
Editor’s letter: Rolls-Royce breaks records with the personal touch
A decade ago, the average Rolls-Royce was selling for a quarter of a million euros. Now, it’s double that, the firm surpassing the €500,000 mark for the first time in 2022. Some Phantoms go for more than four times that. Behind the brand’s rise to the very pinnacle of the industry is boss Torsten Müller-Ötvös,… Continue reading Editor’s letter: Rolls-Royce breaks records with the personal touch
Greatest road tests ever: Vauxhall Senator 3.0i 24V
Tested 5.9.90 For a meagre premium, an extra 12 valves transformed the 3.0 Senator from executive also-ran to a genuine BMW and Mercedes rival. The 24-valve 3.0-litre straight six from the Carlton GSi split the new Senator’s inlet manifold in two up to 4000rpm and combined it thereafter, producing both healthy lowdown torque and knockout… Continue reading Greatest road tests ever: Vauxhall Senator 3.0i 24V
Under the skin: Why Mazda rotary engine is a perfect fit for hybrids
The new Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV series plug-in hybrid will be the first of its kind to enter production using a rotary engine to drive the generator. Manufacturers started tinkering with range-extended EVs way back in the dark ages (it’s a relative term). Some early creations were pretty clunky and a product of the technology available… Continue reading Under the skin: Why Mazda rotary engine is a perfect fit for hybrids
Maserati GranTurismo
There’s a trick torque-vectoring limited-slip differential at the rear, while the front diff is mounted just ahead of the engine, helping to keep the V6 low and between the axles, thus aiding the centre of gravity, the polar moment of inertia and the weight distribution, which is a commendable 52:48, front to rear. So the… Continue reading Maserati GranTurismo
@Honda: Honda Co-founder Takeo Fujisawa to be Inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame
DETROIT, Mich. (February 10, 2023) – Takeo Fujisawa, co-founder of the Honda Motor Co., Ltd., will be inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame at its awards ceremony at The Fillmore Detroit on July 20. Fujisawa will join Honda founder Soichiro Honda, who was inducted in 1989 as the first Japanese automotive executive honored by… Continue reading @Honda: Honda Co-founder Takeo Fujisawa to be Inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame
The LP View: British International Investment bets on climate finance in India, SE Asia
At a time when fears of a recession are looming large in developed markets, opportunities in India seem to be rife, especially in the startup ecosystem, a senior executive of British International Investment Plc (BII — formerly CDC Group) told DealStreetAsia. “Clearly, India is in an enviable spot. The structural fundamentals have remained strong. It… Continue reading The LP View: British International Investment bets on climate finance in India, SE Asia
Malaysia’s COPE PE makes new investment, exits LGMS Berhad
Malaysia-focused private equity firm COPE Private Equity has made a new investment from its COPE IV Fund and is expected to close another deal this quarter. The company invested in Malaysia-based building and construction technology provider Dura Technology in Q4 2022, said COPE’s founder and managing director Azam Azman. Go to Source
Listing prospects for Chinese firms improve but challenges remain, says Cheche SPAC sponsor Mark Long
After a year of stagnation, the listing environment for Chinese companies in the US has become “marginally better” with potentially brighter prospects in 2023, says a seasoned investor. Mark Long, the Silicon Valley-based founder, co-CEO, and CFO of Prime Impact Capital, is among the first group of global investors looking to leverage the weather change… Continue reading Listing prospects for Chinese firms improve but challenges remain, says Cheche SPAC sponsor Mark Long