Tag: Lotus

Audi considers third-party EV platform amid SSP delays

Audi board members will meet this week to consider purchasing the rights to a third-party electric vehicle platform, according to sources close to the German car maker. The move comes after delays to the Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) being developed by Audi’s parent company, the Volkswagen Group. The new modular structure, which is planned to support… Continue reading Audi considers third-party EV platform amid SSP delays

Four-cylinder Lotus Emira to make debut at Goodwood

The entry-level four-cylinder variant of the Lotus Emira will be unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the brand has confirmed. It features the turbocharged M139 engine from Mercedes-AMG, the world’s most powerful four-pot and used in the AMG A45, C63 S E Performance and the SL 43, among others. However, this engine has received “fundamental… Continue reading Four-cylinder Lotus Emira to make debut at Goodwood

New Lotus Emira: Mercedes-AMG four-cylinder version to debut at Goodwood

It’s Lotus’ 75th anniversary this year and the firm will have quite the presence at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with the Evija, Eletre and Emira all in attendance – the latter will also be shown off in four-cylinder guise for the first time. Lotus says customer deliveries of the four-cylinder Lotus Emira will… Continue reading New Lotus Emira: Mercedes-AMG four-cylinder version to debut at Goodwood

Lotus’ Eletre SUV shows the company has finally grown up

This isn’t your parents’ Lotus. We all need to mature someday, and for Lotus, that time is now. Welcome to the Eletre, the company’s first production SUV. An electric one at that, with comfortable seating for four or een five. Lotus has been historically known for producing cars that typified the bare minimum needed for… Continue reading Lotus’ Eletre SUV shows the company has finally grown up

Classic Cars, Vintage Tractors, and Carnival Glass Collectibles Up for Bid on HiBid Following 1,477 Auctions Last Week

OCALA, Fla., July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — HiBid now has auctions open featuring an impressive collection of classic and vintage cars, as well as motorcycles, trikes, boats, tractors, RVs, and hundreds of carnival glass collectibles. Noteworthy lots for sale include a 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, 1971 Plymouth Cuda 440-6, 2010 Ferrari California convertible, 1914… Continue reading Classic Cars, Vintage Tractors, and Carnival Glass Collectibles Up for Bid on HiBid Following 1,477 Auctions Last Week

@Geely: Fri 07 Jul 2023Lotus at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2023: Eletre, Emira and Evija on show and in action 1 | 2 | 0 Lotus lands at next …

Biggest-ever stand hosts full Lotus road car range – Eletre, Emira and Evija Debut of the Emira with new 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine A hub of activity on all four days, including live Q&A with Jenson Button, The Smoking Tire podcast recording and expert presentations of the Lotus Eletre’s driver-focused tech Daily ‘Lotus Moment’ – unique… Continue reading @Geely: Fri 07 Jul 2023Lotus at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2023: Eletre, Emira and Evija on show and in action 1 | 2 | 0 Lotus lands at next …

Clean Technica: EVs At 90.9% In Norway — Final 10% Needs Affordable Models002868

June saw plugin EVs at 90.9% share of Norway’s auto market, up from 89.9% a year ago. Full electrics increased their share to 82.2%, with plugin hybrid share diminishing to 8.7%. Overall auto volume was 15,566 units, up 4.5% YoY. Tesla’s Model Y was yet again Norway’s bestselling vehicle, almost 3x the volume of the… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs At 90.9% In Norway — Final 10% Needs Affordable Models002868

Montreal-based Dealership Group Acquires Ferrari South Bay in California

MONTREAL, July 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Holand Automotive Group, one of Canada’s leading luxury automotive retailers and owner of Ferrari Quebec in Montreal, has just acquired Ferrari South Bay, a premier dealership located in Torrance, in the Greater Los Angeles Area. The acquisition marks the Group’s first foray in California, a region renowned for its… Continue reading Montreal-based Dealership Group Acquires Ferrari South Bay in California

Obituary: Designer Peter Horbury dies aged 72

The world of international car design has been shocked and greatly saddened by the sudden death of Peter Horbury, one of its leaders and highest-achieving members. Horbury, 72, died while on a business trip to China, visiting the headquarters of his employer, the Geely group. In recent years Horbury was executive vice-president of design at… Continue reading Obituary: Designer Peter Horbury dies aged 72