Siemens UK is to make a £27 million investment in a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for Worcester-based Materials Solutions Ltd, its additive manufacturing specialist. The new building, set to open in September 2018, will enable it to increase the company’s fleet of 3D printing machines from 15 to 50 over the next five years. The new… Continue reading Siemens to invest £27m in new 3D-printing factory
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Volkswagen’s self-driving electric Sedric concept is heading to production
Volkswagen confirmed at its annual media conference that it’s going to bring one of its most eccentric concepts to production – the all-electric Sedric shuttle, which is more tiny pod bus than car, will eventually actually get made, after its design is refined by one of the Volkswagen Group’s portfolio brands through a further development… Continue reading Volkswagen’s self-driving electric Sedric concept is heading to production
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 12 – March 18, 2017
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week March 12, 2018 – March 18, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -AEA Membership News- The 2018 NADA AEA Member Reception is coming soon! The next… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 12 – March 18, 2017
BMW Vets Raise A Stunning $1 Billion For Stealth EV Startup
EVelozcity EVelozcity founders are CEO Stefan Krause, left, design chief Richard Kim, center, and technology chief Ulrich Kranz. The BMW veterans plan to create a series of all-electric vehicles built off a common “skateboard” platform that are to hit the market by 2021. In the decade since Tesla survived the startup valley of death on its mission… Continue reading BMW Vets Raise A Stunning $1 Billion For Stealth EV Startup
Battery giant buys stake in lithium firm
A technician checks equipment on an assembly line of Contemporary Amperex Technology in Ningde, Fujian province.[Photo/Xinhua] Move to help secure supplies of key raw material, increase production capacity Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, China’s leading automotive battery maker, has purchased a more than 90 percent stake in a lithium company based in Canada, in a… Continue reading Battery giant buys stake in lithium firm
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG004S to use 690bhp Nissan V6
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) boss Jim Glickenhaus has confirmed that the American company’s new SCG004S supercar will use a twin-turbocharged V6 from the Nissan GT-R. The 3.8-litre unit, which replaces the blown 5.0-litre V8 that the car was announced with, will produce 690bhp in the entry-level variant, with more power offered via a high-performance package. Power in the supercar is sent rearwards through… Continue reading Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG004S to use 690bhp Nissan V6
New Lagonda SUV to spearhead Aston Martin’s new EV brand
Aston Martin used te 2018 Geneva Motor Show to launch its new Lagonda luxury brand, and Auto Express can reveal the first model will be an SUV, rather than the saloon car unveiled at the Swiss expo. Hidden away at the back of the Lagonda show stand were 40 per cent scale models of an… Continue reading New Lagonda SUV to spearhead Aston Martin’s new EV brand
The 100,000th ZOE produced at the Renault Flins factory
The only Renault industrial site in the world to manufacture Renault’s electric ZOE, the Renault Flins factory in Aubergenville (Yvelines) produced, on Thursday, March 15, the 100,000th copy of this leading model of the electric vehicle segment in Europe since 2015. It was 3:20 pm, when the ZOE numbered 100,000 came out of Renault Flins’… Continue reading The 100,000th ZOE produced at the Renault Flins factory
Aston Martin Varekai name likely for Aston’s new DBX SUV
The Aston Martin DBX looks set to be called Varekai when it reaches production in 2019, after the British brand applied to trademark the name. The DBX is gearing up for production, over two years after the concept made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. But the final car is widely tipped to adopt a… Continue reading Aston Martin Varekai name likely for Aston’s new DBX SUV
UK’s new petrol and diesel car ban could be enforced from 2030
The UK’s ban on new petrol and diesel cars could be brought forward, possibly to 2030, if plans laid out by MPs get the green light. The respective committees for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Environmental Audit; Health and Social Care; and Transport have published a report that claims the Government’s current plan to ban the sale… Continue reading UK’s new petrol and diesel car ban could be enforced from 2030