@BMW: ROLLS-ROYCE SPIRIT OF ECSTASY: STILL FLYING HIGH000896

Spirit of Ecstasy design first officially registered as intellectual property of Rolls-Royce on 6 February 1911 A defining feature of the Rolls-Royce brand, gracing the bonnet of every motor car built at Goodwood, and one of the most famous, iconic and desirable emblems in the world Based on a bronze statuette, the ‘Whisper’, created by… Continue reading @BMW: ROLLS-ROYCE SPIRIT OF ECSTASY: STILL FLYING HIGH000896

@Ford: CORRECTING and REPLACING MULTIMEDIA Ford Raises Planned Investment in EV, AV Leadership to $29 Billion; Further Advances Turnaround of Global Automotive Business in Q4

DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Please replace the multimedia with the accompanying corrected multimedia. The updated release reads: FORD RAISES PLANNED INVESTMENT IN EV, AV LEADERSHIP TO $29 BILLION; FURTHER ADVANCES TURNAROUND OF GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS IN Q4 Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) today reported its 2020 fourth-quarter and full-year financial results. Click here or visit media.ford.com to view… Continue reading @Ford: CORRECTING and REPLACING MULTIMEDIA Ford Raises Planned Investment in EV, AV Leadership to $29 Billion; Further Advances Turnaround of Global Automotive Business in Q4

@niche: Israeli EV startup REE to go public through $3.6 billion blank-check deal000518

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read (Reuters) – Electric vehicle technology startup REE Automotive has agreed to go public through a merger with a blank-check company, in a deal that values the Israeli firm at around $3.6 billion, the companies said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: A prototype of a platform by Israel’s REE Automotive, developers… Continue reading @niche: Israeli EV startup REE to go public through $3.6 billion blank-check deal000518

@Ford: Ford Raises Planned Investment in EV, AV Leadership to $29 Billion; Further Advances Turnaround of Global Automotive Business in Q4

About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford trucks, utility vehicles, and cars – increasingly including electrified versions – and Lincoln luxury vehicles; provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company; and is pursuing… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Raises Planned Investment in EV, AV Leadership to $29 Billion; Further Advances Turnaround of Global Automotive Business in Q4

@FCA: New 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Production Starts

February 4, 2021 , Windsor, Ontario – Today marks the start of production for the new 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat at the three-million-square-foot Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP) in Detroit. “Like welcoming a new member to the family, today’s launch of the Durango SRT Hellcat celebrates the newest addition to the Brotherhood of Muscle,” said Tim… Continue reading @FCA: New 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Production Starts

@VW Group: New Bugatti Showroom Breaks Ground in Southern California

Bugatti is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of the new Bugatti Newport Beach showroom and service center in Irvine, California. Led by Dealer Principal Pietro Frigerio, Bugatti Newport Beach is set to open its new location in 2022 and will offer the world-class Bugatti experience customers have come to expect from the historic French marque.… Continue reading @VW Group: New Bugatti Showroom Breaks Ground in Southern California

@VW Group: Blume: “The pandemic reveals who’s done their homework“

It has become noticeably quieter than usual in front of the Porsche headquarters in Stuttgart, with strict work from home rules resulting in empty offices and deserted car parks. Despite this, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume is in the office for this interview – in a large meeting room on the first floor of the administrative… Continue reading @VW Group: Blume: “The pandemic reveals who’s done their homework“

@VW Group: Porsche Taycan races into the record books

Brands Hatch is no stranger to historic feats of endurance from Porsche. In April 1970, a 917 in the hands of Pedro Rodriguez and Leo Kinnunen won the rain-soaked 1,000-kilometre race by an incredible five laps.  And in July 1984, Porsche claimed the top six places at the same event, with victory going to the… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche Taycan races into the record books