German Manager Magazin: IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich: Why the restart of the auto show is jerky001087

It should be a veritable restart after the corona pandemic, with a new location and a new concept: no more high mass of the artistically bent sheet metal, but a mobility and discussion platform. At least this is how the announcements by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) could be interpreted when Bavaria’s… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich: Why the restart of the auto show is jerky001087

New Defender V8 Bond Edition is spy-themed limited-run special

Land Rover‘s SV Bespoke division has revealed the Defender V8 Bond Edition to mark the off-roader’s appearance in the forthcoming 007 film No Time to Die. Limited to 300 examples worldwide, the special edition is available in both the three-door 90 and longer-wheelbase, five-door 110 forms. Based on the recently launched 518bhp Defender V8, it’s powered by a 5.0-litre supercharger… Continue reading New Defender V8 Bond Edition is spy-themed limited-run special

@niche: Praga Cars UK growth plans gather pace with appointment of new Motorsport Manager001183

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

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

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