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
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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
Huge Tesla Fremont Factory Supercharger Expansion Revealed
1 H BY STEVEN LOVEDAY A recent building permit reveals a large expansion at Tesla’s factory in Fremont, making for one of the largest Supercharger stations in the world. Currently, the largest Tesla Supercharger stations are in China, and each contains 50 stalls. Recently, a few of the largest in the U.S. have been built… Continue reading Huge Tesla Fremont Factory Supercharger Expansion Revealed
New car factory that could come to the North East takes major leap forward
Plans to potentially build a new car factory in the UK have moved closer after billionaire Ineos boss selected a designer for the new ‘spiritual successor’ to the Land Rover Defender. Multibillionaire chemicals tycoon Jim Ratcliffe announced his intention to create a new car factory, and said a base in the North of England was… Continue reading New car factory that could come to the North East takes major leap forward
NISSAN REPORTS FEBRUARY 2018 SALES FOR EUROPE
NISSAN REPORTS FEBRUARY 2018 SALES FOR EUROPE 2018 2017 February Sales (units) 58,070 62,828 February Market share 3.7% 4.3% Rolle, (Switzerland) 16th March, 2018 – Nissan announced today European sales for February of 58,070 units (Nissan and Datsun), representing a market share of 3.7%. February highlights: February sales in the UK… Continue reading NISSAN REPORTS FEBRUARY 2018 SALES FOR EUROPE
Lister Motor Company previews Storm II
The Lister Motor Company was revived back in 2014, and since then the British company’s boss, Lawrence Whittaker, has made no secret of his desire to see the company produce a hypercar capable of taking on the likes of McLaren, Pagani and Koenigsegg. It now appears those plans may finally be coming to fruition after… Continue reading Lister Motor Company previews Storm II