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Marshall becomes UK’s largest ŠKODA retailer in new acquisition

Marshall Motor Group has acquired four ŠKODA dealerships in Bedford, Northampton, Letchworth and Harlow from Progress Bedford Limited. This acquisition has made Marshall the UK’s largest ŠKODA retailer, with a total of 11 locations. Daksh Gupta, chief executive of Marshall, said: “These acquisitions are an exciting milestone for Marshall. The acquired businesses have good potential… Continue reading Marshall becomes UK’s largest ŠKODA retailer in new acquisition

VW licenses electric chassis to rival start-up

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4 Mar 2019 GKN trials world-first battery electric vehicle with two-speed …

GTD19’ technology demonstrator illustrates potential for industry-leading efficiency, acceleration and range Order book for GKN electrified drivelines up 40% in 2018, to £3 billion ICE all-wheel-drive SUV reengineered as pure electric vehicle with coaxial eAxle based on GKN’s award-winning Twinster technology Development of GTD19 showcases GKN’s vehicle integration expertise GKN Automotive has today unveiled the… Continue reading 4 Mar 2019 GKN trials world-first battery electric vehicle with two-speed …

VW signs e-vehicle startup as first partner for production platform

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen has signed German start-up e.GO Mobile as the first external partner for its modular platform for electric vehicles (EV), as it seeks to simplify production across a variety of models. A Volkswagen logo is pictured in a production line at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany March 1, 2019. Picture taken… Continue reading VW signs e-vehicle startup as first partner for production platform

Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow Formula E electric racing car debuts in special livery

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Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01 concept
Mercedes-Benz is formally entering Formula E electric-car racing for the upcoming 2019-2020 season, and for the upcoming Geneva Motor Show it has revealed what it terms a “teaser” version of the racing car, called the EQ Silver Arrow 01.

Mercedes says that it “provides an idea of the team’s Formula E campaign to come.” The vehicle won’t be shown in its final livery, according to a release “at a later stage ahead of the season opener.”

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“The blue touches and the subtle contrast between matte and gloss in conjunction with the star motif at the rear of the vehicle convey the concept of progressive luxury in electric motorsport,” said chief design officer Gordon Wagener of this version, in a company press release, with notes that the horizontal blue line symbolizes Mercedes’ electrification-focused EQ brand and is in contrast to the green hue of its Formula 1 car, the Mercedes-AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+.

“Formula E is going to be a completely new playing field for us,” said Toto Wolff, the head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. “But we are looking forward to the challenge of demonstrating the performance of our intelligent battery-electric drives in motorsport and of giving a positive boost to the EQ brand.”

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Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01 concept

The upcoming 2019-2020 racing season will be the first one in which Mercedes will compete in both Formula 1 and Formula E.

Season 6 of Formula E, slated to start in December 2019, will also include Porsche for the first time. With the current Season 5, BMW entered as a manufacturer team, and Nissan entered Formula E, replacing its Renault affiliate.

Mercedes lists the top speed of its car as 174 mph, with an acceleration time of 0-60 mph in about 2.7 seconds.

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The current season is the first with an all-new Gen2 racing car, with “halo” cockpit protection for the driver, higher power and top speeds, and no full-car swaps mid-race. At 52-kwh and 849 pounds, the battery that needs to power all Formula E cars for the entire 45-minute races is a product of McLaren Applied Technologies and Lucid Motors (Atieva), with Sony cells.

Three of 13 Season 5 races have already been held, with the next one on March 10 in Hong Kong and the season ending with two Brooklyn street circuit races on July 13-14, 2019.

100 Years of Extraordinary: 2019 Calendar of Heritage Events showcasing the best of Bentley past and present

100 Years of Extraordinary – 2019 Calendar of Heritage Events showcasing the best of Bentley past and present

CREWE, 1-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2019, Bentley enters its Centenary year. The 10th of July 2019 marks Bentley’s 100th year and this extraordinary milestone – reached by only a special few companies – will be a cause for celebration of the company’s history, its global success today and its exciting future. For the occasion Bentley is organising a series of classic and heritage events through out the year to mark its 100th anniversary. The year begins with a VIP event: the oldest remaining and first racing model – EXP 2 – will be shown at Retromobile, between 6-10 February at Salon des Expositions, Porte de Versailles.

Bentley’s stand in Paris will offer visitors a unique opportunity to explore the heritage and the innovation of the British luxury car manufacturer.

The historic EXP 2 will be accompanied by the all-new Continental GT Convertible at the Retromobile show in Porte de Versailles.

The two models, separated by 100 years of automotive evolution, share fundamental Bentley characteristics: both are genuine Grand Tourers; both offer sector-defining levels of performance; and both feature innovative technology at their core.

In 2019, Retromobile celebrates its 44th anniversary and is expecting well over 120,000 visitors to attend from all over the world.

During the first years of its existence W.O. Bentley made three prototypes:

EXP 1 (EXPerimental No.1)
EXP 2
EXP 3 – better known as ‘The Cab’ and W.O.’s personal car

Bentley EXP 2 is actually the oldest Bentley in existence, which debuted at the 1919 Olympia Motor Show. The EXP 2 is a landmark car in the Bentley’s 100-year history.

2019 Calendar of Heritage Events showcasing the best of Bentley past and present

44th Salon Rétromobile, 6-10 February, Paris, France
13th Annual Boca Concours d’Elegance, 22-24 February, Boca Raton, Florida, US
W.O. Bonhams exhibition, 11 April, London
Bentley Drivers Club Centenary Extraordinary Drive, 15-31 March, Castle of Mey – Crewe – London
Benjafield Racing Club, W.O. race, 13 April, Silverstone race track
Mille Miglia, 15-18 May, Brescia – Rome – Brescia, IT
24 Hours of Le Mans, 15-16 June, Le Mans, France
RREC Annual Rally & Concours, 21 June, Burghley house, England
Chantilly Arts & Elegance, 30 June, Chantilly, France
RROC National Meeting, 22-27 July, Detroit, US
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, 18 August, Carmel, California, US
Salon Privé Concours d’Elegance, 6-8 September, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, UK

In 1919 Walter Owen (W.O.) Bentley created a company with a simple objective: to build “a fast car, a good car, the best in its class”. This guiding principle has driven Bentley ever since, pushing the brand forward and making it the leader in automotive luxury around the world today.

SOURCE: Bentley

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ŠKODA to present a second new variant of the compact SUV KAROQ at the Paris Motor Show 2018 in October – With the new ŠKODA KAROQ SPORTLINE, ŠKODA will be presenting a second new variant of the compact SUV KAROQ– an even sportier version in terms of design and driving dynamics – at the Paris Motor Show 2018 in October…

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Marshall buys Progress Group, adds more Skoda dealerships

Marshall Motor Holdings is claiming the title of the UK’s largest Skoda dealer after its takeover of Progress Group. Having recent added two outlets representing the Czech brand of Volkswagen Group from Sandicliffe Motor Group, it has now added four more Progress Skoda dealerships at Bedford, Harlow, Letchworth and Northampton. Once rebranded, these take the… Continue reading Marshall buys Progress Group, adds more Skoda dealerships

Tesla Will Reveal Sub-$40,000 Model Y On March 14th In California

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Tesla Will Reveal Sub-$40,000 Model Y On March 14th In CaliforniaTwitterLinkedInFacebookMarch 3rd, 2019 by Kyle Field

Tesla CEO Elon Musk dropped the news today on Twitter that the Tesla Model Y will be unveiled at an event at the Tesla Design Studio in Hawthorne, California, on March 14.
The highly anticipated compact utility vehicle is expected to enjoy higher demand than Tesla’s Model 3, will be 10% larger, and will cost 10% more, according to Musk. The projection is in line with the pricing gap between the Tesla Model S and the Tesla Model X, with the larger, heavier X commanding a premium price from customers looking to wow their friends and impress their neighbors with its pair of falcon-wing doors.
Speaking of falcon-wing doors, Musk took the opportunity to clarify that the Model Y will not have the hotly debated, over-engineered falcon-wing doors, much to the relief of many potential customers and shareholders alike. Introducing the Model Y into one of the hottest segments of passenger vehicles with normal doors opens it up to the largest possible number of customers and all but ensures that it will have a shot at enjoying the same early success of the Model 3.

The announcement of the Model Y reveal event comes just days after Tesla slashed prices of vehicles across its lineup, the last part of Tesla’s journey to deliver the $35,000 Standard Range Tesla Model 3. Taking the 10% price increase into account, the base configuration of the Model Y would tip the scales at just under $40,000. That is a very healthy price point and puts the car in direct competition with its competition in the internal combustion world, just without any of the the nasty emissions.
Looking at the competition, the BMW X3 starts at $41,000, the Mercedes-Benz GLC starts at $40,700, and the Porsche Macan will set buyers back $47,800. That puts Tesla’s sub-$40,000 Model Y at a significant advantage compared to the competition, on price alone. Looking beyond that, the competition comes with a very real risk that cities will ban combustion vehicles from city centers in the near future as a lever for combatting urban air pollution. As the icing on the cake, the Model Y will also be available in a performance version that will surely put the competition to shame.
Musk previously announced that the Model Y will share 76% of its DNA with the Model 3, allowing Tesla to streamline its parts supply chains and leverage greater economies of scale to get better deals from its suppliers. Building up from the low chassis, the Model Y CUV will have a larger profile, resulting in a slightly higher coefficient of drag than the Model 3, translating to lower efficiency, according to Musk.
While it will not be as efficient as the Model 3, we still expect the Model Y to lead its class in efficiency. Tesla’s ability to design and engineer its vehicles from the chemical composition of its batteries all the way up to the curvature of the nose has translated to a fleet of vehicles that the competition simply can’t touch. Thankfully, early customers have not been as worried about the efficiency of vehicles, focusing instead on the range they are able to achieve per charge.
Make no mistake, though, as electric vehicles continue to move into the mainstream, miles per kilowatt-hour will become the new miles per gallon. The more miles that can be squeezed out of the battery and each kilowatt-hour of power that it contains translates to a lower and lower cost of operation. Looking out 5 or 10 years, that efficiency will form the foundation for the total cost of ownership discussion for operators of large, fully autonomous fleets of electric vehicles.
The March 14th event in Hawthorne, California, at Tesla’s Design Studio will give participants some time with the Model Y, including test drives or at least test rides in the new vehicle. We will be at the event, so stay tuned to CleanTechnica for all the juicy details as they unfold in just two short weeks.

About the AuthorKyle Field I'm a tech geek passionately in search of actionable ways to reduce the negative impact my life has on the planet, save money and reduce stress. Live intentionally, make conscious decisions, love more, act responsibly, play. The more you know, the less you need. TSLA investor.

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Jaguar’s Indian revival choked on European diesel, China slump

By Bruce Einhorn The purchase of the storied Jaguar and Land Rover auto brands in 2008 handed India’s Tata Group a challenge that had long frustrated Ford Motor Co., the British marques’ previous owner: How to eke out a profit. For a while, Tata seemed to have found the answer. Within a couple of years… Continue reading Jaguar’s Indian revival choked on European diesel, China slump

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