Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire chemicals tycoon, is nearing a decision on where to build his new alternative to the Land Rover Defender — with two sites in Britain still in the running. The £700m project is expected to create 1,000 direct jobs and support possibly 5,000 more in the supply chain. A team of 200… Continue reading Jim Ratcliffe’s battle plan for his own Land Rover Defender
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Bollinger Motors Upgrades Battery Capacity on its Flagship B1
Electric truck startup Bollinger Motors has upgraded its battery capacity on its flagship B1 vehicle with a new 120-kWh battery pack, up from 60 kWh and 100-kWh options. The updated spec has been revealed in a new showreel, titled Bollinger B1 electric truck making of. [embedded content] In the 11-minute clip, narrator Robert Bollinger, founder… Continue reading Bollinger Motors Upgrades Battery Capacity on its Flagship B1
DIYRobocars — Move it: Story Of Self-driving Hackathon #1
DIYRobocars — Move it: Story Of Self-driving Hackathon #1 Move-it Hackathon has successfully ended with the hacking of Honda Civic and a “raw” chassis under the joint efforts of 20+ global engineers. It was indeed fun and productive five-days with real hands-on work and some staying-up-late at night. Learn, communicate, inspire and hack, a lot of gains… Continue reading DIYRobocars — Move it: Story Of Self-driving Hackathon #1
DIYRobocars — Move it Hackathon：How to Hack 2 Cars to Make them Self-driving in 5 Days?
DIYRobocars — Move it Hackathon：How to Hack 2 Cars to Make them Self-driving in 5 Days? The Self-driving Hackathon went great. Some real-world solutions and approaches for car hacking are shared in details in this blog. Why The Hackathon Self-driving is a high-barrier industry for general developers and startups, which we realized when we began our self-driving startup… Continue reading DIYRobocars — Move it Hackathon：How to Hack 2 Cars to Make them Self-driving in 5 Days?
Bollinger updates all-electric utility truck with bigger battery pack for 200 miles of range
Bollinger Motors is working on their off/on-road all-electric utility truck and the startup is putting their prototype to the test to prove its capacity leading up to the start of production. Now, they have updated the capacity of the vehicle with a new battery pack for a longer range. Home Solar Power When unveiling the… Continue reading Bollinger updates all-electric utility truck with bigger battery pack for 200 miles of range
Bollinger B1 Electric Truck – A “Making Of” Video
Bollinger Motors captured the attention of the automotive world after revealing its all-electric Bollinger B1 Sport Utility Truck (SUT) last year. The unveiling was a memorable capstone to company founder Robert Bollinger’s lifelong childhood dream of one day designing and creating a vehicle of his own. As Bollinger Motors ramps up B1 production in earnest,… Continue reading Bollinger B1 Electric Truck – A “Making Of” Video
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG004S to use 690bhp Nissan V6
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) boss Jim Glickenhaus has confirmed that the American company’s new SCG004S supercar will use a twin-turbocharged V6 from the Nissan GT-R. The 3.8-litre unit, which replaces the blown 5.0-litre V8 that the car was announced with, will produce 690bhp in the entry-level variant, with more power offered via a high-performance package. Power in the supercar is sent rearwards through… Continue reading Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG004S to use 690bhp Nissan V6
INEOS Automotive Announces Appointment of Mbtech as its Engineering Partner for Projekt Grenadier
German company MBtech, a subsidiary of Mercedes Benz, has been awarded the engineering contract for INEOS Automotive�s planned 4×4, announced in September 2017 as Projekt Grenadier.The appointment represents a significant step forward in the realisation of INEOS�s plans to build an uncompromising world class 4×4 vehicle.Over 200 German engineers will be working full-time on the… Continue reading INEOS Automotive Announces Appointment of Mbtech as its Engineering Partner for Projekt Grenadier
New car factory that could come to the North East takes major leap forward
Plans to potentially build a new car factory in the UK have moved closer after billionaire Ineos boss selected a designer for the new ‘spiritual successor’ to the Land Rover Defender. Multibillionaire chemicals tycoon Jim Ratcliffe announced his intention to create a new car factory, and said a base in the North of England was… Continue reading New car factory that could come to the North East takes major leap forward
Lister Motor Company previews Storm II
The Lister Motor Company was revived back in 2014, and since then the British company’s boss, Lawrence Whittaker, has made no secret of his desire to see the company produce a hypercar capable of taking on the likes of McLaren, Pagani and Koenigsegg. It now appears those plans may finally be coming to fruition after… Continue reading Lister Motor Company previews Storm II