Mercedes-AMG has confirmed the development of an all-electric super SUV, which will be underpinned by its own AMG.EA platform. The new model will rival the Lotus Eletre, the upcoming Porsche Cayenne electric and the BMW XM hybrid. Super SUV to be wholly developed by AMG Just as the XM was developed from the ground up… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG confirms the development of an all-electric super SUV
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Lotus cuts another 200 jobs citing lack of market demand
Lotus has confirmed a new wave of redundancies, with up to 200 jobs expected to be impacted. The move follows significant job cuts in July 2023 and January this year. The Norfolk-based sports car manufacturer says it is still focused on delivering customer cars and “fulfilling our order book”. In a statement made to Auto Express,… Continue reading Lotus cuts another 200 jobs citing lack of market demand
Analogue Automotive Supersport
You can understand why it happens. You’ve been developing an extra-special, old-car-made-new restomod sports car, resplendent with engine and suspension componentry exotic enough to salivate over. Countless workshop man hours will be poured into the painstaking renovation of every example. And then, one day, you realise what you’re going to have to charge for it.… Continue reading Analogue Automotive Supersport
Lotus cars to open its first India showroom this month
A few months after entering the Indian market, Lotus Cars is set to open its first showroom here. The Lotus Centre, located at the World Trade Centre in New Delhi, is done up in Lotus’ colours and styled like any other Lotus Centre in the world. Underlining the significance of the showroom, Satya Bagla, MD… Continue reading Lotus cars to open its first India showroom this month
This battery pack makes Tesla Roadster 400 lbs lighter, but it ain’t cheap
A battery pack manufacturer has released a new solution for Tesla Roadster with aging battery packs. It would slash the car’s weight by about 400 lbs, but it’s not cheap. In many ways, the Tesla Roadster sparked the electric vehicle revolution. It was the first commercially available consumer EV with lithium battery cells – enabling… Continue reading This battery pack makes Tesla Roadster 400 lbs lighter, but it ain’t cheap
Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions Represents Corwin Automotive Group in the Purchase of Groove Honda in Colorado Springs, CO
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions, a nationwide auto dealership brokerage firm, has recently completed another successful transaction in the Colorado automotive market in representing Corwin Automotive Group in the purchase of Groove Honda in Colorado Springs. The dealership will operate under the new name of Corwin Honda. Bill Scrivner, founder… Continue reading Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions Represents Corwin Automotive Group in the Purchase of Groove Honda in Colorado Springs, CO
How Formula 1 became a global advertising goldmine
“Advertising on racing cars in England doesn’t exactly seem to have taken place by storm, but I gather that several people are working hard behind the scenes with sponsorship deals,” wrote Autocar’s motorsport columnist, Eoin Young, in December 1967. “It’s interesting that the Rhodesian Gunston tobacco company is considering John Love [reigning champion of the… Continue reading How Formula 1 became a global advertising goldmine
‘Dodici Cilindri’, or just ‘Twelve C’? The car name pronunciation game
How will you say 12Cilindri, as in the new Ferrari, if you’re an English speaker? Will you opt for ‘Twelve Cylinders’ or will you give it the full ‘Dodici Cilindri’, perhaps touching your forefingers to your thumbs and chucking in a Dolmio Family accent as you go? I ask because I have a colleague or two who say they will not… Continue reading ‘Dodici Cilindri’, or just ‘Twelve C’? The car name pronunciation game
SAIC Motor, Geely deny breaking ranks in China’s bargaining with Europe on EV tariffs
China’s largest state-owned carmaker and the private sector’s biggest assembler, both at the top of the European Union’s electric vehicle (EV) tariffs list, denied they sought separate deals to avert the import levies. SAIC Motor, the biggest state-owned carmaker and the partner of General Motors and Volkswagen, said it was “deeply involved” in the collective… Continue reading SAIC Motor, Geely deny breaking ranks in China’s bargaining with Europe on EV tariffs
Functional Foods, Girl Dinner 2.0 Among Top 2025 Trends According to Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel
NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Specialty Food Association (SFA) Trendspotter Panel has provided a sneak peek at the future of food, releasing their predictions for the top 2025 food and beverage trends. Comprising 20 experts from diverse segments of the culinary world, the SFA Trendspotters track emerging specialty food and beverage products… Continue reading Functional Foods, Girl Dinner 2.0 Among Top 2025 Trends According to Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel