New McLaren Senna in McLaren Composites Technology Centre McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt addresses guests at the MCTC New McLaren Senna and MP4/5 F1 car in McLaren Composites Technology Centre New McLaren Senna in McLaren Composites Technology Centre New McLaren Senna and MP4/5 F1 car in McLaren Composites Technology Centre McLaren signage on front of McLaren… Continue reading McLaren picks up keys to new carbon fiber manufacturing centre in Sheffield
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Pagani: why the small Italian maker is planning an electric hypercar
The fastest thing about many supercar start-ups is the speed at which they fold, some producing nothing more than broken promises during the brief period between foundation and demise. Not so Pagani. The Italian manufacturer remains a tiny player when compared with Ferrari and Lamborghini, but it has proved to be in it for the… Continue reading Pagani: why the small Italian maker is planning an electric hypercar
McLaren Automotive passes 15,000 cars built milestone
McLaren Automotive manufactures its 15,000th car, after just seven years of production Milestone comes less than 18 months after the manufacture of the 10,000th car, demonstrating growth in customer demand and manufacturing operations McLaren Automotive today celebrated the manufacture of its 15,000th car at the McLaren Production Centre (MPC) in Woking, Surrey, just seven years… Continue reading McLaren Automotive passes 15,000 cars built milestone
Rivian Automotive Closes Financing Round of $200 Million
author: Eric Walz Rivian Automotive, an automotive technology company developing electric SUVs and pickup trucks has secured $200 million of debt financing from Standard Chartered Bank, adding to the financing Rivian has already secured from other investors, including Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA). RJ Scaringe, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rivian, stated, “This latest… Continue reading Rivian Automotive Closes Financing Round of $200 Million
Canadian entrepreneur buys 10% of McLaren Group for almost £204m
Michael Latifi, a Canadian businessman, has become McLaren Group’s third-largest shareholder, investing almost £204 million in return for a 10% stake. Latifi’s company Nidala Limited now owns one tenth of McLaren Automotive, McLaren Racing and McLaren Applied Technologies, with the only larger shareholders being the Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company and Mansour Ojjeh’s TAG Group. McLaren… Continue reading Canadian entrepreneur buys 10% of McLaren Group for almost £204m
Prodrive: how it went from building rally cars to hybrid transit vans
“I’ve always looked at ambulances as heavy, old technology. How do you bring them into the modern era? That’s what we’re working on next.” David Richards, the boss of the Prodrive race team and engineering company he set up in 1984, is nothing if not diverse in his business. While closely associated with high-profile World… Continue reading Prodrive: how it went from building rally cars to hybrid transit vans
Aston Martin hires former Bugatti exterior designer amid performance boost plans
Aston Martin’s shift towards becoming a brand of higher-performance models has taken another step forward with its hiring of former Bugatti employee Tobias Sühlmann as exterior design boss. Sühlmann, who has worked for Mercedes, the PSA Group and Volkswagen before moving to hypercar-maker Bugatti as its exterior creative development boss, arrives at a time Aston… Continue reading Aston Martin hires former Bugatti exterior designer amid performance boost plans
McLaren Automotive unleashes the ‘Ultimate Series’ of mobile apps
15 May 2018 New McLaren Automotive app for smart phones now available The handiest way yet to learn about, share in and become part of the exciting world of McLaren Automotive News, videos, owners’ handbooks – plus booking of McLaren events Now you can take your McLaren with you everywhere thanks to the brand’s new automotive mobile… Continue reading McLaren Automotive unleashes the ‘Ultimate Series’ of mobile apps
RETAIL NETWORK CONTINUES TO INVEST AS McLAREN AUTOMOTIVE ACCELERATES NORTH AMERICAN GROWTH
22 May 2018 McLaren Beverly Hills and McLaren Sterling open brand new showrooms Retailers continue to invest in brand as sales increase Retailer network in North America includes 23 locations; new retail points scheduled for announcement in 2018 McLaren Automotive retailers on both the East and West Coasts have opened new, brand exclusive, showroom facilities… Continue reading RETAIL NETWORK CONTINUES TO INVEST AS McLAREN AUTOMOTIVE ACCELERATES NORTH AMERICAN GROWTH
700bhp Aston Martin DBS Superleggera: new pictures of Volante drop-top
The upcoming Aston Martin DBS Superleggera will spawn a convertible version that looks set to become the brand’s fastest drop-top yet. Following the confirmed launch of the coupé in June, the DBS Superleggera Volante, which has just been spotted testing for the first time, will arrive to create a pair of high-performance successors to the current Vanquish and Vanquish Volante. Power will come from… Continue reading 700bhp Aston Martin DBS Superleggera: new pictures of Volante drop-top