Adding the 2 doors creates a new overall vehicle length of 159 inches and new wheelbase of 114 inches. While the truck will have the same class-leading ground clearance (15.5 in), adjustable wheel travel (+5/-5 in), approach (56) and departure angles (53) it will have a new breakover angle of 31 degrees. The lengthier vehicle… Continue reading Bollinger Motors Reveals 4-Door Version of the B1
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Sono Motors Shows Interior Design of the Sion
Munich, August 29, 2019 – The German mobility provider Sono Motors presented first images of the Sion interior today as part of an online campaign. The concept behind the vehicle that can autonomously charge itself using solar power and thereby generate additional range was developed as a way of rapidly establishing sharing services and electromobility… Continue reading Sono Motors Shows Interior Design of the Sion
Sono Motors Hits 10,000 Mark for Preorders of First Series Production SEV Sion
Munich, May 8, 2019 – The mobility provider Sono Motors today announced that 10,000 reservations have already been placed throughout Europe more than one year before the start of production. The number of people interested in purchasing the first series production solar electric vehicle (SEV) has doubled since last June. Around 87 percent of these… Continue reading Sono Motors Hits 10,000 Mark for Preorders of First Series Production SEV Sion
Sono Motors to Produce Sion in Sweden
Munich, April 17, 2019 – The first series production solar electric vehicle (SEV) developed by the German mobility provider Sono Motors is to be manufactured in Sweden. As Sono Motors officially announced today, the first generation of the Sion will be produced in Trollhättan by National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS). The plant located there was… Continue reading Sono Motors to Produce Sion in Sweden
Retro enthusiasts rejoice! Wiesmann is back – Top Gear
Remember Wiesmann? Of course you do – the German sports car maker knew the perfect recipe during its heydays of the mid-2000s. Its cars were retro-styled, rear-wheel drive and fitted with whacking great BMW engines at the front. There was even one, the GT MF5, which used the E60 M5’s 5.0-litre V10. At one point, the… Continue reading Retro enthusiasts rejoice! Wiesmann is back – Top Gear
State Road Rules: A Troubling Patchwork of Regulations
By Charity Allen, Aurora’s Head Regulatory Counsel Within the self-driving industry, we talk a lot about working together to enact clear and consistent rules for regulating autonomous vehicles. Without these rules, we’ll likely see a proliferation of individual state regulations — in fact, we already see that happening. Currently, 29 states have passed some kind… Continue reading State Road Rules: A Troubling Patchwork of Regulations
New Wiesmann Sports Car Teased, Could Use The BMW M5’s Twin-Turbo V8 – Carscoops
Wiesmann filed for insolvency back in 2013, but the brand is making a comeback as the company has released the first teaser image of their all-new model. First noticed by AutoRAI, the teaser image shows the car will have a familiar front end with a prominent grille and a flowing hood. We can also see… Continue reading New Wiesmann Sports Car Teased, Could Use The BMW M5’s Twin-Turbo V8 – Carscoops
Bollinger to unveil B2 electric pickup truck and B1 utility truck next month – Electrek
Bollinger Motors announced that it will unveil production prototypes of its B2 electric pickup truck and B1 electric utility truck next month. New York-founded (now Michigan-based) electric truck startup Bollinger Motors has been developing a very simple yet versatile electric truck platform for more than four years now. They first unveiled an all-electric Jeep-like truck, the… Continue reading Bollinger to unveil B2 electric pickup truck and B1 utility truck next month – Electrek
Local Motors accueille un nouveau président alors que ses solutions de mobilité sont déployées dans le monde entier
PHOENIX, 23 août 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Local Motors, filiale de LM Industries Inc., le premier fabricant numérique au monde spécialisé dans les produits de mobilité, a annoncé aujourd’hui la nomination de Vikrant Aggarwal à la présidence de la société. M. Aggarwal apporte plus de 20 ans d’expérience dans les domaines de l’automobile et de l’industrie, ayant… Continue reading Local Motors accueille un nouveau président alors que ses solutions de mobilité sont déployées dans le monde entier
Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 – Donkervoort celebrates its founder’s birthday with a high-powered gift of its own
Dutch sportscar legend Joop Donkervoort has delivered his customers a very Donkervoort-style birthday surprise with the announcement of the JD70 supercar today. The modern Dutch master turns 70 today and his Donkervoort Automobielen operation delivered in style with a super-light, ferociously fast tribute to pass on to both new customers and to car industry’s most… Continue reading Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 – Donkervoort celebrates its founder’s birthday with a high-powered gift of its own