Tag: McLaren

New British firm reveals lightweight, manual sports car for £40,000

A new British-built £40,000 mid-engined sports coupé, developed in secret and now ready for the road and poised for production, will make its debut this week at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Called the Wells Vertige, the car was designed to be beautiful, simple to own and fun to drive. It’s the brainchild of entrepreneur… Continue reading New British firm reveals lightweight, manual sports car for £40,000

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McLaren Racing is pioneering a strategic alliance with four expert partners to drive forward a programme of collaborative initiatives to diversify talent in motorsport. The four partners are: Women’s Engineering Society (WES); EqualEngineers; The Smallpeice Trust; and Creative Access. The alliance, known as McLaren Racing Engage, will advance the team’s diversity, equality and inclusion agenda… Continue reading @McLaren: Read more000114

Caura Raises $4.2M in Seed Funding

Caura, a London, UK-based vehicle management platform, raised $4.2m in seed funding. The round was led by TwinFocus Capital Partners, with participation from InMotion Ventures (the CVC arm of Jaguar Land Rover), Road Ventures, Pareto Holdings and Quiet Capital, as well as Jon Oringer, founder of Shutterstock, Antony Sheriff, former CEO of McLaren Automotive, and… Continue reading Caura Raises $4.2M in Seed Funding

@Tata-JLR: Caura raises $4.2m seed round to reduce stress and expense of driving in the UK

Funding from TwinFocus Capital Partners, InMotion Ventures, Road Ventures, Pareto Holdings and Quiet Capital, and, alongside notable angels, sets up vehicle management startup to expand product offerings and grow team Caura – a vehicle management platform which eliminates the avoidable hassle, stress, and expenses associated with driving in the UK, has raised $4.2 million to expand… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: Caura raises $4.2m seed round to reduce stress and expense of driving in the UK

Ficosa targets selling 25 million rear-view cameras by 2028

Ficosa has reached a new milestone selling more than 6 million rear-view cameras. The company began marketing this solution in 2014 and sales have nearly doubled in the past three years. The company targets selling more than 25 million rear-view cameras by 2028. Ficosa’s list of customers include major brands in the automotive sector, such as… Continue reading Ficosa targets selling 25 million rear-view cameras by 2028

Exro Announces Strategic Development Agreement with Linamar for Electric Drive Solution to Advance Electric Vehicle Adoption

CALGARY, AB, June 17, 2021 Linamar and Exro have agreed to develop an advanced eAxle utilizing Coil Driver™ technology to improve cost and performance of Linamar’s eAxle product line. This advanced technology can be used in a wide range of electric vehicle applications. Completed testing and validation of prototypes is planned for Q2 2022. Following… Continue reading Exro Announces Strategic Development Agreement with Linamar for Electric Drive Solution to Advance Electric Vehicle Adoption

New 2022 Ferrari F171 hybrid supercar caught on camera

This is our first look at what could be a new Ferrari hybrid supercar using a V6 engine configuration, lining up as a new rival for the McLaren Artura.  Codenamed the F171, it’s possible that this will be the first model to make use of a six-cylinder engine that has been in development at Maranello… Continue reading New 2022 Ferrari F171 hybrid supercar caught on camera

McLaren Racing announces plans to enter Extreme E in 2022

McLaren Racing has confirmed it will enter Extreme E next year, pitching itself against the likes of Cupra, Andretti Autosport and the two-for-one combo of Lotus and JBXE Racing. The British team is already invested in electrified motorsport, as it has supplied battery packs and drivetrains for FIA Formula E racers since the discipline was… Continue reading McLaren Racing announces plans to enter Extreme E in 2022