“Peter I’m working for this guy called Elon Musk, and we are in deep s–-.” That’s how the phone call from Tesla model manager Dave Morris to engineer Peter Rawlinson began in 2009, when Morris needed help working on the prototype for a new electric car. Eventually, he lured Rawlinson to work at Tesla Inc.,… Continue reading How Lucid Motors plans to spin Tesla-killing strategy out of air
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Rolls-Royce CEO promises profitable 2020 – Automotive News Europe
LONDON — Rolls-Royce will be profitable this year despite a sales slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic, CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös told Automotive News Europe. The BMW Group-owned brand has not cut jobs and has no plans to do so, making it unique among ultraluxury brands based in the UK. Bentley, McLaren and Aston Martin have… Continue reading Rolls-Royce CEO promises profitable 2020 – Automotive News Europe
Porsche to develop synthetic e-fuel, looking for partners
Porsche has announced that it wants to “drive forward the development of synthetic fuels (e-fuels) and is seeking partners to build pilot factories to prove e-fuels’ viability. Although Porsche is investing in electrification, as evidenced by the introduction of the Taycan EV earlier this year, it believes the technology is not reducing its carbon footprint quickly… Continue reading Porsche to develop synthetic e-fuel, looking for partners
@McLaren: McLaren 620R: a race-car experience on road and track
19 Aug 2020 Limited-edition, competition-inspired coupé Road-legal version of a race car, born from successful McLaren 570S GT4; maximises deployment of motorsport technology free from restriction of racing regulations All hand-assembled in Woking, UK and just 225 now available to customer order The most powerful car in the McLaren Sports Series, with 620PS and 620Nm… Continue reading @McLaren: McLaren 620R: a race-car experience on road and track
Porsche seeks partner to develop synthetic fuels
Porsche has announced that it wants to “drive forward the development of synthetic fuels [e-fuels]” and is seeking partners to build pilot factories to prove e-fuels’ viability. Although Porsche is investing in electrification, as evidenced by the introduction of the Taycan EV earlier this year, it believes the technology is not reducing its carbon footprint quickly enough.… Continue reading Porsche seeks partner to develop synthetic fuels
@McLaren: Contribution to ventilator production
• Joint effort across McLaren Group accelerates ventilator production from 50 a week to 200 a day• McLaren helps deliver 13,437 ventilators to double stock available to the NHS• More than 100,000 individual components manufactured by McLaren in just 10 weeks• McLaren collaborates with partners and suppliers to procure 50% of parts for Penlon ventilator•… Continue reading @McLaren: Contribution to ventilator production
@McLaren: McLaren unveils all-new, innovative lightweight vehicle architecture
25 Aug 2020 Mike Flewitt, CEO of luxury supercar maker McLaren Automotive, today confirmed the introduction of the brand’s all-new, flexible, lightweight vehicle architecture which will underpin its next generation of electrified supercars. The new architecture, designed specifically to accommodate new hybrid powertrains, has been entirely engineered, developed and produced in-house in the UK at… Continue reading @McLaren: McLaren unveils all-new, innovative lightweight vehicle architecture
@McLaren: McLaren North America celebrates its 7,500th car milestone in the US
13 Aug 2020 McLaren Automotive delivers its 7,500th car in the US market: a McLaren Speedtail The North American market continues to lead as the company’s largest single market with over a third of the global volume Continued sales growth since McLaren imported first car into the US in December 2011 McLaren North America has… Continue reading @McLaren: McLaren North America celebrates its 7,500th car milestone in the US
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus’ Road-Legal 004S Priced At $460,000 – CarScoops
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus has confirmed that its road-legal 004S supercar will hit production in October with prices starting at $460,000. Like other models from SCG, the 004S will be available in a number of different forms, including a dedicated race car. In fact, the racing variant will make its prototype debut at the Nürburgring 24… Continue reading Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus’ Road-Legal 004S Priced At $460,000 – CarScoops
@McLaren: GULF PARTNERS WITH McLAREN TO ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP COVERING LUXURY SUPERCARS AND FORMULA 1
McLaren and Gulf Oil International Ltd have today announced a multi-year strategic partnership which will see Gulf, one of the most iconic brands in the world, partner with world-famous luxury supercar company McLaren Automotive and the McLaren Racing team. The partnership reunites two renowned brands that have a long-standing and successful history together and symbolizes… Continue reading @McLaren: GULF PARTNERS WITH McLAREN TO ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP COVERING LUXURY SUPERCARS AND FORMULA 1