Japan’s Aspark is taking preorders for its battery-electric Owl at the Paris Motor Show, promising deliveries starting in mid-2020 for the supercar, first revealed a year ago in Frankfurt, that promises a sprint time of less than 2 seconds. Bloomberg reports the Japanese engineering firm is taking nonrefundable deposits of 1 million euros — about… Continue reading $3.6 million Aspark Owl electric supercar preorders begin
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New Land Rover Defender “leaked” in new spy photos
THE UPCOMING Land Rover Defender has been spotted on the road for the first time, in new “spy shots” of a development car. Caught on camera near Jaguar Land Rover’s R&D centre in Warwickshire, the “leaked” prototype provides the first glimpse of the direction in which Land Rover plans to take its upcoming off-roader. Though… Continue reading New Land Rover Defender “leaked” in new spy photos
NAVYA and Charlatte Manutention joining forces to develop and market autonomous industrial vehicles
1 October 2018 NAVYA and Charlatte Manutention joining forces to develop and market autonomous industrial vehicles Villeurbanne, France, October 1st, 2018 – 6:00 pm CEST – NAVYA (FR0013018041- NAVYA), a leading company in autonomous vehicles and in smart and shared mobility solutions, and Charlatte Manutention, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of electric and combustionbased… Continue reading NAVYA and Charlatte Manutention joining forces to develop and market autonomous industrial vehicles
Jim Ratcliffe of Ineos steers his £700m off-road car dream off Scottish tracks
The billionaire industrialist Jim Ratcliffe has ruled out Scotland as the base for his £700m project to build a new hi-tech, off-road car, amid suggestions his strained relationship with the Scottish government was a factor. The news comes months after Ratcliffe, the UK’s richest man and founder of chemicals giant Ineos, which owns the Grangemouth… Continue reading Jim Ratcliffe of Ineos steers his £700m off-road car dream off Scottish tracks
Designing Lightyear One: Aerodynamics
Annemiek Koers — Exterior Architect
With aerodynamics we study how well the air flows around the car. Our job at the Aerodynamics team is to ensure that the air will move along the curves of the car as smoothly as possible. Because we stop the air from moving in swirls, into holes or into interstices, we reduce friction between the car and the air. We want the car to cut through the air just like a raindrop – the ultimate example of an aerodynamic object.
So now the question is: Why does this matter? Since we do not have an infinite surface for our solar panels there is only a certain amount of energy available to the car, especially if you want to drive on solar energy only. We want to use the energy that is available as efficiently as possible. To do so the car needs to glide through the air: we want low air resistance. We want to give you the longest possible solar range. The less energy the car wastes moving air, the further the car can get on the same energy. For this..
Lightyear joins Euronext #Techshare programme
Qurein Biewenga — CFO/Co-founder
We are honoured to be one of the few high-potential companies selected for the Euronext #TechShare educational programme.
Euronext, the leading pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, today launches its fourth session of TechShare, the only European programme for non-listed companies dedicated to IPOs.
The upcoming years this programme will support us through academic and practical expertise, including coaching.
In addition, tailor-made coaching sessions will be held in each country throughout the year. Focused on a wide range of areas it generates unique networking opportunities for us in the fields of: banking, law and audit, financial communications, technology and research.
What Stéphane Boujnah – CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board of Euronext, had to say: “Europe is brimming with highly innovative tech companies that have reached a critical stage in their growth. After several rounds of financing, they are now looking for be..
UK firm develops new 675kg track car
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Rivian Automotive looking to battle electric cars with battery-powered trucks
With all of the electric car projects underway these days, you might think the world needs another one like it needs another hole in the ozone layer. And that’s exactly why Rivian Automotive CEO RJ Scaringe wants to build battery-powered trucks instead. He founded the company straight out of engineering school in 2009 intending to… Continue reading Rivian Automotive looking to battle electric cars with battery-powered trucks
Faraday Future (FF) Invites Futurists To Help Define The ‘Shared Intelligent Mobility Ecosystem’ At Inaugural ‘919 Futurist Day’
919 Futurist Day follows last month’s first pre-production FF 91 being completed at FF’s Hanford, California, manufacturing facility. The Los Angeles town of Gardena serves as FF’s R&D world headquarters, where electrical and chassis engineering, design, and product validation are all conducted by seasoned veterans who have come to FF from the automotive and tech… Continue reading Faraday Future (FF) Invites Futurists To Help Define The ‘Shared Intelligent Mobility Ecosystem’ At Inaugural ‘919 Futurist Day’
Local Motors Delivers Two Ollis to Autonomous Mobility · Local Motors
Press and Releases Local Motors and Autonomous Mobility jointly demonstrate at ITS World Congress 2018 PHOENIX, September 18, 2018 — Local Motors by LM Industries Group Inc., known for 3D-Printed mobility solutions, is attending the ITS World Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark where its self-driving shuttle will continue to be in the spotlight. The shuttle, known as Olli,… Continue reading Local Motors Delivers Two Ollis to Autonomous Mobility · Local Motors