Category: Aspiring OEMs

New 2019 Lamborghini Huracán previewed ahead of unveiling – Autocar

Lamborghini has pulled the covers off its updated and more powerful Huracán, following a number of preview images posted in the past few days. The new-for-2019 Ferrari 488 rival now adopts the Huracán Evo nameplate, reflecting its changes. The images reveal a number of styling changes designed to offer “aerodynamic superiority”, with a new front bumper bringing enlarged… Continue reading New 2019 Lamborghini Huracán previewed ahead of unveiling – Autocar

Lost world: Germany’s forgotten car companies – Autocar

Borgward (1924-1961) If you wanted a premium German car in the 1950s, Borgward was the place to go, with its stylish saloons, coupés and estates, most notably 1954’s Isabella, pictured. Carl Borgward started making cars under his own name in 1924, but in the pre-war years he also set up or acquired the Hansa, Lloyd… Continue reading Lost world: Germany’s forgotten car companies – Autocar

“Where do you get the hydrogen from to refill your cars?”

Motorway nodes or local hubs? This blog post has been inspired by the thoughtful input from the Riversimple Design Forum on the topic of refuelling. Having received a plethora of comments and queries from all over the UK and Europe we thought the question of hydrogen infrastructure, often cited as the main barrier to the… Continue reading “Where do you get the hydrogen from to refill your cars?”

New business expansion | Donkervoort enters production of non-automotive products

Donkervoort Automobielen B.V. has for the first time in its history started producing carbon-fiber parts for non-automotive products. This business expansion must however be seen next to an even larger development. Within the European Union sponsored SME2 project Donkervoort is now challenged to – in the next two years – develop a mass production method (at… Continue reading New business expansion | Donkervoort enters production of non-automotive products

Here’s 1 Supercar That Can Outrun The Veyron…And 19 That Almost Made It – HotCars

How does it feel to build the fastest car in the world? That’s one question the team behind the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, who held the Guinness World Record in 2010, can answer without stuttering. That title was taken away in the first quarter of 2013. But in that process, the decision-makers almost disqualified the… Continue reading Here’s 1 Supercar That Can Outrun The Veyron…And 19 That Almost Made It – HotCars

INEOS Automotive gets serious with Defender replacement – AutoClassics

Projekt Grenadier is INEOS Automotive’s first project, inspired by CEO Jim Ratcliffe’s love for the Land Rover Defender. Lamenting the end of an automotive era upon the final Defender leaving Land Rover’s Solihull production line, Ratcliffe has promised to fill the 4×4 market gap with an all-new practical, uncompromising and hard-working off-roader to honour the… Continue reading INEOS Automotive gets serious with Defender replacement – AutoClassics

Workhorse Group Secures $35 Million in Financing from Marathon Asset Management

Immediate Access to Capital Enables Funding for Existing and Future Purchase Orders, Satisfies Existing Debt Obligations, and Serves as Another Key Step in Workhorse’s Long-Term Capital Strategy CINCINNATI, Jan. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) (“Workhorse”), an American technology company focused on changing the way the world works by providing sustainable and… Continue reading Workhorse Group Secures $35 Million in Financing from Marathon Asset Management

25 Pricey Cars Put Together With Really Cheap Parts – HotCars

Building an expensive luxury- or supercar is not a cheap and easy process. The customers expect the very best of everything; the car has to be fast, reliable, look good, and so on, which is exactly why expensive cars feature some of the most incredible features, unobtainium materials, and bespoke parts. So that’s the reason… Continue reading 25 Pricey Cars Put Together With Really Cheap Parts – HotCars