Category: Aspiring OEMs

@FaradayFuture: Automated Power Side Doors

Seamless Entry It has been said of art and vehicle design that only the arrangement is new. In other words, everything has been done before and it is only which elements we bring together and how we compose them that make a new design truly unique. This was our mindset when we designed the seamless entry… Continue reading @FaradayFuture: Automated Power Side Doors

Team Ineos to be renamed Ineos Grenadier – Cyclist

Team Ineos will officially be renamed Team Ineos Grenadier for the 2020 Tour de France, with a new team kit surrounding the Grenadier branding, according to email communications from ASO staff. Ineos, the petrochemical giant that owns Team Ineos, has recently ventured into the world of car production with the Ineos Grenadier. The company developed… Continue reading Team Ineos to be renamed Ineos Grenadier – Cyclist

@niche: Workhorse Announces Closing of $70 Million Financing from Institutional Investor

CINCINNATI, July 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Workhorse Group Inc. (Nasdaq: WKHS) (“Workhorse”), an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective drone-integrated electric vehicles to the last-mile delivery sector, today announced the closing of its previously announced financing agreement for a $70 million Senior Secured Convertible Note (the “Note”) with a single institutional investor. The… Continue reading @niche: Workhorse Announces Closing of $70 Million Financing from Institutional Investor

Glickenhaus HyperCar Plans “Totally On Track” – “At Least Two Cars” – dailysportscar.com – Dailysportscar

A lengthy conversation with Jim Glickenhaus yesterday produced a number of very interesting snippets, not all of which are for public consumption just yet. Most importantly all aspects of the SCG 007 LMH ‘Hypercar’ programme, engine, chassis and aero, are well on track despite the difficulties imposed by the COVID-19 crisis. And the Scuderia Cameron… Continue reading Glickenhaus HyperCar Plans “Totally On Track” – “At Least Two Cars” – dailysportscar.com – Dailysportscar

@niche: 5 ways REE’s EV platform is drastically reducing TCO and streamlining EV service maintenance & repair

By: Daniel BarelCo-Founder and CEO of REE It’s all about selecting the best e-van Commercial vehicles play a key role in our economy. And in the coming years, electrification of these vehicles will rapidly accelerate as auto manufacturers are required to meet stringent emission regulation legislation. For operators facing the decision of which commercial e-vehicle… Continue reading @niche: 5 ways REE’s EV platform is drastically reducing TCO and streamlining EV service maintenance & repair

@niche: Flat battery-pack chassis promises EV design freedom

A completely flat chassis and drivetrain components housed in a vehicle’s wheels could give automotive designers limitless freedom when creating tomorrow’s electric vehicles. Reeboard flat chassis (Image: REE Automotive) This is the claim of REE Automotive, an Israeli start-up whose REEcorner architecture integrates components including braking, electric-motor, steering, and suspension into the wheel before being… Continue reading @niche: Flat battery-pack chassis promises EV design freedom

@niche: Company News for Jul 14, 2020

Shares of Workhorse Group Inc. WKHS rose 1.7% after the company reported that its C-Series all-electric delivery trucks have been awarded executive order from the California Air Resources Board. Shares of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. MXIM soared 8.1% after Analog Devices announced plans to acquire the company in an all stock transaction. Shares of Benefytt… Continue reading @niche: Company News for Jul 14, 2020

@niche: Workhorse C-Series All-Electric Delivery Trucks Awarded Executive Order From the California Air Resources Board

CINCINNATI, July 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Workhorse Group Inc. (Nasdaq: WKHS) (“Workhorse”), an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective drone-integrated electric vehicles to the last-mile delivery sector, announced that its C-Series all-electric delivery trucks have received Executive Order: A-445-0003 from the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”), which  is valid for production of a vehicle during the specified model… Continue reading @niche: Workhorse C-Series All-Electric Delivery Trucks Awarded Executive Order From the California Air Resources Board