Category: Aspiring OEMs

Looking back: The story of a year of Lightyear

Martijn Lammers — Co-Founder

It was a year ago when I wrote this article from our very first office (we have been on the move), back when we were with just the five of us. It feels so much longer ago now. The past year has been an exciting year for Lightyear in many ways. Of course some things were harder than expected but I think it is safe to say that we came a very long way and are on course to reach our first big goal; realising Lightyear One. We started out with just the 5 founders and a small group of enthusiast part-timers, much has changed.

Lightyear Investor Cafe

Around the same time I wrote the article, we were preparing our first investor cafe which would take us a huge step forward. During this evening we asked our network to help us to take Lightyear a step further. And with success, we were able to sign our first partnership with a renowned Italian automotive design company.

This partnership allowed us to make yet another giant leap forward in making ou..

Glickenhaus Adventures

March 19, 2018 It’s been a busy three months at Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus. We took our 003CS, which finished first in class twice at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, converted it to road legal status and drove it over 150 miles around New Orleans, including thru the French Quarter on the Cento Mille Rally. We… Continue reading Glickenhaus Adventures

Pagani Huayra successor to offer electric & manual option – report

The founder of ultra-desirable supercar manufacturer Pagani has revealed details, via an Italian report, about two upcoming vehicles that should have purists and electric car enthusiasts alike very excited indeed. Horacio Pagani started his company 20 years ago, with the debut of the gorgeous Zonda – a car which was still produced as late as… Continue reading Pagani Huayra successor to offer electric & manual option – report

Jim Ratcliffe’s battle plan for his own Land Rover Defender

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

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