Praga Cars UK is delighted to announce the appointment of Lucy Payne as the company’s new, and first, Motorsport Manager. Payne will contribute to the strategic development of Praga’s racing activities in the UK, focusing on the planned growth of the R1 racing car programme as well as developing campaigns with the 114-year-old company’s historic racers,… Continue reading @niche: Praga Cars UK growth plans gather pace with appointment of new Motorsport Manager001183
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Aston Martin chassis guru Becker set to take new role at McLaren
Autocar has learned that Matt Becker, Aston Martin’s chief executive for vehicle attributes – and the winner of Autocar’s Mundy Award for Engineering – is set to leave the company for a new role at McLaren. David King, who heads Aston’s special vehicle operations, is also departing. The news comes just two months after it… Continue reading Aston Martin chassis guru Becker set to take new role at McLaren
Regulators reject insider trading suspicions in Aston Martin, Daimler shares -FT
German markets watchdog BaFin looked into trading at Daimler and also passed information to counterparts at the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority regarding trading in Aston Martin shares, the newspaper said. New Delhi: Financial regulators looked into suspicions of insider trading in carmakers Daimler and Aston Martin shares but found no evidence of wrongdoing, the Financial… Continue reading Regulators reject insider trading suspicions in Aston Martin, Daimler shares -FT
German regulator BaFin rejects insider trading suspicions in Daimler shares
By Radhika Anilkumar, Kanishka Singh 2 Min Read Slideshow ( 3 images ) (Reuters) -Germany’s financial regulator BaFin looked into suspicions of insider trading in carmaker Daimler’s shares, including with respect to purchase of a stake in UK luxury carmaker Aston Martin by Mercedes’ Formula One boss, a spokesperson for the watchdog said on Tuesday.… Continue reading German regulator BaFin rejects insider trading suspicions in Daimler shares
Regulators reject suspicions of insider trading in Aston Martin and Daimler shares
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Meeting GKN: the British automotive firm leading the world
If there were a British car company in existence today, with a workforce of 27,000 people in 20 countries, that harboured so much design capability that its expertise were evident in half of the 80 million cars made last year globally, its brand would be a household name, right? Well, there is a British car… Continue reading Meeting GKN: the British automotive firm leading the world
Fisker invests in EV charging network Allego’s SPAC merger
Less than a year after its own SPAC merger, electric vehicle startup Fisker has turned investor to support EV charging company Allego. Fisker is investing $10 million in private-investment-in-public equity (PIPE) funding for the merger of Allego and special purpose acquisition company Spartan Acquisition Corp III. The merger, announced Tuesday, puts Allego at a pro… Continue reading Fisker invests in EV charging network Allego’s SPAC merger
Ferrari Classiche: restoring Maranello’s classics
A yellow Ferrari 250 LM instantly catches our attention in the showroom-like workspace, a perfect example of the mid-engined racer that scored the firm’s last Le Mans 24 Hours win in 1965. To one side, a Testarossa belonging to Piero Ferrari – son of Enzo – awaits attention. All around sit neatly arranged new parts… Continue reading Ferrari Classiche: restoring Maranello’s classics
New Aston Martin Valhalla supercar revealed with 937bhp hybrid power
The new Aston Martin Valhalla supercar has been unveiled, together with full specifications for what is the first series production mid-engined road car in the brand’s 108-year history. Claimed to be “an extraordinary, truly driver-focused mid-engined hybrid supercar”, the Valhalla has evolved from the initial 2019 concept to a road-ready production model and will define a… Continue reading New Aston Martin Valhalla supercar revealed with 937bhp hybrid power
New 1,578bhp Koenigsegg Jesko hypercar ready for production
Koenigsegg is gearing up for the launch of the new Jesko hypercar. The 1,578bhp rival for the Bugatti Chiron SuperSport and Aston Martin Valkyrie will soon enter production, with customer deliveries due to arrive in spring 2022. The Jesko in these images is the first pre-series production car the company has built – and the… Continue reading New 1,578bhp Koenigsegg Jesko hypercar ready for production