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Britishvolt electric car battery project on brink of administration

UK battery manufacturing start-up Britishvolt is on the verge of entering administration, according to sources cited by the Financial Times. With no source of revenue and the firm seeking a fresh £200million investment to keep the wheels turning, administrators could be appointed imminently. The newspaper reports that the financially beleaguered firm has been seeking to… Continue reading Britishvolt electric car battery project on brink of administration

Jeep to showcase electric restomod CJ Surge concept

Jeep has revealed a rugged electric restomod concept based on the classic CJ and it will make its public debut at the Speciality Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show this week. The Jeep CJ Surge, designed and engineered by vehicle customisation offshoot Mopar, has gained an electric powertrain in place of the model’s standard in-line six… Continue reading Jeep to showcase electric restomod CJ Surge concept

Toyota bZ4X

There are lots of buttons in addition to the touchscreen, though, including on a small steering wheel that has shades of Peugeot’s i-Cockpit, meaning you have to look over it at the instruments it has partially obscured. As of next year, a by-wire steering set-up will be optional. This system is called One Motion Grip (OMG,… Continue reading Toyota bZ4X

New BeyonCa Optus 1 is luxury electric GT for 2024

Newly formed Chinese electric car company BeyonCa has unveiled its first model – a luxury GT called the Optus 1. Set to enter production in 2024, the new saloon has been conceived to rival upmarket electric offerings like the Porsche Taycan at a price BeyonCa CEO Su Weiming suggests will start at around RMB1 million (£118,000) in China.… Continue reading New BeyonCa Optus 1 is luxury electric GT for 2024

How ex-Nissan sports car boss can help Caterham grow

Bob Laishley, an engineer by training, joined Caterham after a 25-year career at Nissan just as the 2020 Covid outbreak began. His first job was to be the company’s part-time chief strategy officer, tasked with finding ways to boost production because it was plain that the company could sell more cars than its usual 500… Continue reading How ex-Nissan sports car boss can help Caterham grow

Maharashtra to create Rs 493 crore electronic manufacturing cluster, e-mobility to get a boost

Maharashtra to create Rs 493 crore electronic manufacturing cluster, e-mobility to get a boost Under fire for losing big-ticket projects like Vedanta-Foxconn and Tata-Airbus to neighbouring Gujarat, Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, announced on Monday the establishment of an electronic manufacturing cluster (EMC) in Ranjangaon, near Pune. He added that it will be developed over… Continue reading Maharashtra to create Rs 493 crore electronic manufacturing cluster, e-mobility to get a boost