Riverside Motors buys Harratts Honda dealership in Wakefield

Yorkshire based Riverside Motor Group has acquired Harratts Group’s Honda site at Calder Park Wakefield for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes Harratts’ Honda dealership and assets at Calder Park, its Kia showroom, and a lease of premises at Darton, Barnsley for a period of 10 years. Riverside will represent Honda for Wakefield and Barnsley… Continue reading Riverside Motors buys Harratts Honda dealership in Wakefield

EV battery maker SES Holdings looks to go public via $3.6b SPAC deal …

Electric vehicle battery maker SES Holdings said on Tuesday that it would go public through a merger with a blank-cheque company in a deal that values the combined entity at $3.6 billion. The deal with Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp will fetch $476 million in proceeds for SES, including a private investment in public equity (PIPE) of $200 million… Continue reading EV battery maker SES Holdings looks to go public via $3.6b SPAC deal …

Volvo Trucks to restart Virginia factory as strike continues

Dublin, Va.  — Volvo Trucks North America says some striking workers crossed picket lines Monday at a southwestern Virginia factory as the company plans to restart production. Spokesman John Mies wouldn’t say how many United Auto Workers members went inside the factory in Dublin, Virginia, near Roanoke. But he says in an email that it… Continue reading Volvo Trucks to restart Virginia factory as strike continues

Striking UAW workers at Volvo truck plant reject third tentative deal

A tentative agreement between Volvo Trucks North America and a union representing nearly 3,000 workers who have gone on strike twice this year at a southwest Virginia truck plant has been voted down, United Auto Workers officials announced Friday. It was the third tentative labor accord rejected by union workers this year. A UAW statement… Continue reading Striking UAW workers at Volvo truck plant reject third tentative deal

@Geely: Fri 09 Jul 2021Lotus Emira wows the crowds at Goodwood Festival of SpeedUnquestionably one of the stars of the show, the Lotus Emira has made its dyna…

Less than 48 hours after its world premiere, all-new British sports car was a major draw with show-goers Crowd control measures in place all day on Lotus stand as visitors flock to see the Emira ‘Central Feature’ sculpture brought to life with Lotus cars via innovative augmented reality technology Lotus celebrated as ‘Featured Marque’ at… Continue reading @Geely: Fri 09 Jul 2021Lotus Emira wows the crowds at Goodwood Festival of SpeedUnquestionably one of the stars of the show, the Lotus Emira has made its dyna…

@Geely: Wed 07 Jul 2021Lotus Emira: all-new sports car ‘unboxed’ in live world premiere from re-born Hethel HQIt was another night for the Hethel history book…

Lotus Emira world premiere film – 15 minutes [embedded content] PostShow-Highlights-Long-15-mins.mp4 Sensational Emira debut staged at Lotus’ historic home, significantly upgraded with new facilities and all-new sports car factory Emira ‘unboxed’ live in front of more than 300 guests Jenson Button, F1 World Champion and Lotus customer, was surprise special guest with world-exclusive first Emira… Continue reading @Geely: Wed 07 Jul 2021Lotus Emira: all-new sports car ‘unboxed’ in live world premiere from re-born Hethel HQIt was another night for the Hethel history book…

@Geely: Thu 08 Jul 2021Lotus and Léger announce collaboration on cycling apparel and concept bike developmentLotus is excited to announce an exciting new mult…

Capsule collection of Lotus X Léger cycling kit will premiere at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed Lotus X Léger to collaborate on new range of performance bikes New track bike developed by Lotus Engineering, Hope Technology and Renishaw also on Lotus stand at FoS (Hethel, UK – 8 July 2021) – Lotus is excited… Continue reading @Geely: Thu 08 Jul 2021Lotus and Léger announce collaboration on cycling apparel and concept bike developmentLotus is excited to announce an exciting new mult…