A few days ago, “2018 China Most Valuable Brands 100” was officially released. Great Wall Motor Company Limited (hereinafter referred as GWM), by virtue of its brand value of RMB 36.047 billion, took the lead in the development of auto industry together with SAIC Motor. Among the 21 enterprises that applied for automobile and component… Continue reading GWM Tops the group in “2018 China Most Valuable Brands 100”
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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
Flight of the Valkyries.
The serially loss-making Aston Martin Holdings Ltd. is purring again. At least, that’s the conclusion you might draw from the few financial figures the luxury carmaker hands out to journalists each quarter. Revenue jumped by half last year thanks to swish new models such as the DB11. The private-equity and Kuwaiti-owned company’s 87 million pounds ($116 million) of… Continue reading Flight of the Valkyries.
The Ferrari SP38, the new creation from the One-Off programme
Maranello, May 23 2018 – The Ferrari SP38, the latest offspring from Ferrari’s One-Off programme, has been unveiled at Fiorano where, after the ceremonial handover to one of Ferrari’s most dedicated customers, the car was immediately put through its paces in a series of hot laps. Designed by the Ferrari Design Centre on the chassis… Continue reading The Ferrari SP38, the new creation from the One-Off programme
Honeywell Announces Alessandro Gili as CFO for Transportation Systems Spin
ROLLE, Switzerland, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced Alessandro Gili has been named Chief Financial Officer for its Transportation Systems business, a position he previously held with luxury performance sports car maker Ferrari since 2015. Gili will join the Transportation Systems leadership team June 1 as it prepares to spin into a… Continue reading Honeywell Announces Alessandro Gili as CFO for Transportation Systems Spin
Apollo IE Hypercar V12 Start-Up Will Wake the Dead
Wow, it’s been an excellent year for supercars and hypercars from new companies. We’ve got the mental Devel Sixteen and this, the Apollo Intensa Emozione. We’re just going to call it IE, for short. 4 photos As we’re sure all you supercar fanatics are aware, this unique motor comes the Roland Gumpert’s new company. An… Continue reading Apollo IE Hypercar V12 Start-Up Will Wake the Dead
Ferrari to announce new CFO
Maranello (Italy), May 18, 2018 – Ferrari N.V. (“Ferrari”) (NYSE/MTA: RACE) announces the appointment of Antonio Picca Piccon as Chief Financial Officer of the Group. Antonio Picca Piccon will start in his new role in Ferrari on July 30, replacing Alessandro Gili who has decided to leave the company effective May 31 to pursue other… Continue reading Ferrari to announce new CFO
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
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
Alfa Romeo to bolster SUV range with performance hybrids and larger model
Alfa Romeo is expected to announce a new range of performance hybrid models, as well as a new large SUV, in June. The plans will be announced at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ Balocco test track by Sergio Marchionne, 14 years to the day after he became FCA’s boss. Alfa Romeo Giulia coupe to pack 641bhp with… Continue reading Alfa Romeo to bolster SUV range with performance hybrids and larger model