WuXi Biologics Kicks off Construction of Microbial Manufacturing Site for Commercial Production in Chengdu

The microbial manufacturing site in Chengdu will be equipped with a 15,000L fermenter, enabling the production of 80 to 110 drug substance (DS) batches annually with expansion potential to 60,000L. It will house China’s first dual-chamber lyophilization production line and a vial filling line, with an overall drug product (DP) manufacturing capacity exceeding 10 million… Continue reading WuXi Biologics Kicks off Construction of Microbial Manufacturing Site for Commercial Production in Chengdu

Is this the most confusing car brand of all time?

What is the most confusing car brand of all time? It’s an intriguing question – and we reckon the answer might well be Talbot. The story started all the way back in 1888, when Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, the 20th Earl of Shrewsbury, founded a London taxi firm with the competitive advantage of using newfangled pneumatic tyres. Eight years… Continue reading Is this the most confusing car brand of all time?

Is this the most confusing car brand of all time?

What is the most confusing car brand of all time? It’s an intriguing question – and we reckon the answer might well be Talbot. The story started all the way back in 1888, when Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, the 20th Earl of Shrewsbury, founded a London taxi firm with the competitive advantage of using newfangled pneumatic tyres. Eight years… Continue reading Is this the most confusing car brand of all time?

@niche: HISTORY. PASSION. PRESSURE. AND HONOR.003906

SPECIAL EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re thrilled to announce the debut of Peter’s first work of fiction, “St. Michael of Birmingham.” Make no mistake, it doesn’t resemble anything you’ve read from him before. In fact, it is quite a dramatic departure. It is mystical. It is sexy. It is funny. It’s moving. And it is a flat-out wild… Continue reading @niche: HISTORY. PASSION. PRESSURE. AND HONOR.003906

Vauxhall Astra Griffin jumps in price but still costs just £26k

The Vauxhall Astra Griffin launched last year, providing a better-equipped trim for less money in Vauxhall’s family hatchback line-up, and now it’s been revised for 2025 with a new hybrid powertrain to go with the petrol and pure-electric versions.  Not only does it now come in Astra Hybrid Griffin specification, there’s also new cosmetic tweaks.… Continue reading Vauxhall Astra Griffin jumps in price but still costs just £26k

Hot new Vauxhall Mokka GSE hits the road ahead of official unveiling

According to the company, GSE customers will get “a chassis set-up that directly integrates the driver and offers exciting driving pleasure”, while the cars are “designed to be stable when braking, cornering and at high speeds on the motorway”. While we don’t think it’s the most dynamic car in its class, the regular Mokka Electric… Continue reading Hot new Vauxhall Mokka GSE hits the road ahead of official unveiling

Clean Technica: EVs Take 33.7% Share Of The UK – BYD Dolphin Surf Arrives!004057

May saw plugin EVs take 33.7% share of the UK auto market, up from 25.7% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by 26% YoY, while PHEVs grew 51%. Overall auto volume was fractionally up year-on-year, at 150,070 units. Volkswagen was the UK’s leading BEV brand in May. May’s sales totals saw combined plugin EVs take 33.7%… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs Take 33.7% Share Of The UK – BYD Dolphin Surf Arrives!004057

German FAZ: A diplomat for Polo009434

It is difficult to celebrate the holiday when the rain pours against the windows and the outdoor sport has to pause. Four sports comrades sit at the dining table in the rented holiday home, Dirk comes an idea: You could play quartet, he still has a sheet in the Bulli. Speaks it and a little… Continue reading German FAZ: A diplomat for Polo009434

German FAZ: A diplomat for Polo009434

It is difficult to celebrate the holiday when the rain pours against the windows and the outdoor sport has to pause. Four sports comrades sit at the dining table in the rented holiday home, Dirk comes an idea: You could play quartet, he still has a sheet in the Bulli. Speaks it and a little… Continue reading German FAZ: A diplomat for Polo009434