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Geely presses ahead with European debut as China auto sales slow – Nikkei Asian Review

HONG KONG — Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is moving ahead with plans to roll out models in Western Europe this year after missing its annual sales target amid setbacks at home, the company said Thursday. Rising competition and weak consumer appetite for big-ticket items in China prompted Geely, one of the country’s top private automakers and… Continue reading Geely presses ahead with European debut as China auto sales slow – Nikkei Asian Review

Lister reveals modern Kobbly concept and promises to build it – Motor Authority

There was a time, back in the 1950s, when the Lister name was just as synonymous with racing and sports car victories as Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and other famous marques. It was thanks to the performance of Lister’s Knobbly race car, which was driven by some of the all-time greats, including Stirling Moss. Lister’s history has… Continue reading Lister reveals modern Kobbly concept and promises to build it – Motor Authority

Geely Auto Adds Geely New Energy To Automotive Lineup – InsideEVs

12 H BY GASGOO Geely gets serious about electric cars. Geely Auto Group recently adjusted its marketing structure by adding the yet-to-be-launched Geely New Energy into its brand lineup, according to local media. Geely New Energy will be operated as an independent sub-brand with its own logo, parallel to the other four brands, namely, Geely… Continue reading Geely Auto Adds Geely New Energy To Automotive Lineup – InsideEVs

Lucid Motors CTO: An EV’s Torque Number Is Irrelevant – InsideEVs

10 H BY BRADLEY BERMAN The name of the game is acceleration at the wheels. Not motor torque. It’s common practice for EV producers to report the torque of the car’s electric motor. But Peter Rawlinson, Lucid’s chief technology officer, believes that absolute numbers used to describe the torque of an EV motor are useless.… Continue reading Lucid Motors CTO: An EV’s Torque Number Is Irrelevant – InsideEVs

Lotus and Williams commit to developing electric car tech together

Lotus and Williams Advanced Engineering have confirmed plans for a “strategic technical partnership” which will see the two firms share development and research into “advanced propulsion technologies”, with an emphasis on the development of new fully electric powertrains. The two companies have not announced anything beyond their intentions to work together on new powertrains, but… Continue reading Lotus and Williams commit to developing electric car tech together

Lotus models to be built in new China factory

Future Lotus models are set to be produced in China, as owner Geely is developing a $1.3 billion (£1.01 billion) factory with a capacity of 150,000 vehicles a year. According to a Reuters report, the facility in Wuhan would provide an opportunity for the Norfolk-based sports car manufacturer to build SUVs as part of its… Continue reading Lotus models to be built in new China factory

Exclusive: British Lotus cars to be ‘Made in China’ at new Geely plant: documents

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese owner of Lotus plans to start producing the British sports car brand in China for the first time with the opening of a new 9 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) factory in Wuhan city, company job advertisements and government documents showed. FILE PHOTO: The Lotus Exige Sport 410 is seen during… Continue reading Exclusive: British Lotus cars to be ‘Made in China’ at new Geely plant: documents

British Lotus cars to be ‘Made in China’ at new Geely plant: documents

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese owner of Lotus plans to start producing the British sports car brand in China for the first time with the opening of a new 9 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) factory in Wuhan city, company job advertisements and government documents showed. A building of the Geely Auto Research Institute is seen… Continue reading British Lotus cars to be ‘Made in China’ at new Geely plant: documents