How the news scoop came to be It came, as many of life’s most exciting opportunities do, with a phone call. The call was confidential, said the voice, so I left Autocar’s offices and aimlessly wandered the local streets while Martin Leach, one-time boss of Ford of Europe and subsequently Maserati, explained to me that he… Continue reading Exclusive: Top secret plan to revive the Morris Minor
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My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 83)
Episode 83 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior in the control tower at Bicester Heritage, where the test track has a corner now named after Cropley. The lads also talk April Fools, Australian butchers and Ford Mustangs everywhere, including Ford’s boss racing at… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 83)
BMW Group, Rimac Technology form partnership for high-voltage battery technology for BEVs
The BMW Group and Zagreb, Croatia-based Rimac Technology, officially announced a long-term partnership, to co-develop and co-produce innovative solutions in the field of high-voltage battery technology for selected battery-electric vehicles. The respective strengths and expertise of the two companies complement each other in a productive way. The BMW Group’s electrification strategy is aimed at building further… Continue reading BMW Group, Rimac Technology form partnership for high-voltage battery technology for BEVs
Tresa Motors introduces VO.2 of its Electric Truck
Tresa Motors, India’s first OEM of medium and heavy electric trucks, unveiled the VO.2 model yesterday. With VO.2, Tresa is slated to test India’s first and global Centralised Computing Unit, Advanced Telemetry System, 800V (peak) modular battery packs with in-house BMS, new central steering system, in-house designed DRLs, and its first version of Heat Pump… Continue reading Tresa Motors introduces VO.2 of its Electric Truck
Ferrari, University of Bologna, and NXP inaugurate new E-Cells Lab
Italian sportscar major, Ferrari, has collaborated with University of Bologna and NXP to inaugurate E-Cells Lab for Electrochemical Research. The inauguration of the E-Cells Lab, a research center for electrochemistry at the University of Bologna, took place on March 8, 2024. Established under the university’s scientific direction, the laboratory is dedicated to advancing knowledge of… Continue reading Ferrari, University of Bologna, and NXP inaugurate new E-Cells Lab
Pininfarina Group chairman Paolo Pininfarina passes away
Paolo Pininfarina, Chairman of the Pininfarina Group, passed away yesterday in Turin at the age of sixty-five. Born in Turin on August 28, 1958, Paolo Pininfarina graduated in mechanical engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turin. Following a series of formative and professional experiences abroad including at Cadillac, Honda, and General Motors, in 1982 he… Continue reading Pininfarina Group chairman Paolo Pininfarina passes away
Pininfarina Group chairman Paolo Pininfarina passes away
Paolo Pininfarina, Chairman of the Pininfarina Group, passed away yesterday in Turin at the age of sixty-five. Born in Turin on August 28, 1958, Paolo Pininfarina graduated in mechanical engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turin. Following a series of formative and professional experiences abroad including at Cadillac, Honda, and General Motors, in 1982 he… Continue reading Pininfarina Group chairman Paolo Pininfarina passes away
Tata Motors tops electric commercial vehicle retail sales in FY2024
The Indian electric vehicle industry has been on a roll in FY2024 with retail sales hitting the 1.67 million units mark, achieving handsome 42% year-on-year growth (FY2023: 1.18 million EVs). While over 944,000 e-two-wheelers (up 30%) did the heavy lifting for India EV Inc, 632,000-plus e-three-wheelers (up 57%) and over 90,000 electric passenger vehicles (up… Continue reading Tata Motors tops electric commercial vehicle retail sales in FY2024
Tata Motors tops electric commercial vehicle retail sales in FY2024
The Indian electric vehicle industry has been on a roll in FY2024 with retail sales hitting the 1.67 million units mark, achieving handsome 42% year-on-year growth (FY2023: 1.18 million EVs). While over 944,000 e-two-wheelers (up 30%) did the heavy lifting for India EV Inc, 632,000-plus e-three-wheelers (up 57%) and over 90,000 electric passenger vehicles (up… Continue reading Tata Motors tops electric commercial vehicle retail sales in FY2024
What Happened When a German Car Factory Went All Electric
Zwickau, a city in Germany’s east, may not be as famous as Detroit, but its economy has revolved around internal combustion engines since August Horch established Audi here at the beginning of the 20th century. So when Volkswagen announced in 2018 that it would convert its Zwickau factory, the largest private employer in the area,… Continue reading What Happened When a German Car Factory Went All Electric