The new Lotus Eletre is probably the most exciting and controversial new car ever launched by the British brand. A large SUV that’s heavy, expensive, can drive itself and is built in China, not Norfolk – what would Lotus founder Colin Chapman think about it? In many ways it’s an inevitable evolution – as so… Continue reading ‘I’m sure Colin Chapman would be very proud of the Lotus Eletre’
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Lotus’ All-Electric Eletre SUV Has a Grill That ‘Breathes’
SUVs don’t often get called beautiful. Rugged, cool, maybe even stylish on occasion. Marketing departments like to pepper SUV launches with adjectives that tap into our primordial instincts to haul stuff or ram through forest roads, but the typical Range Rover, Toyota RAV4, or Volvo has long since left its utilitarian roots behind. Looks, as… Continue reading Lotus’ All-Electric Eletre SUV Has a Grill That ‘Breathes’
New Lotus Eletre all-electric SUV marks new era for British firm
Lotus is entering a new era and a new sector of the market with its first-ever SUV, the all-electric Eletre. Retaining the British brand’s naming convention of models starting with an E, the Lotus Eletre has been described as “a momentous point in our history” by the brand’s managing director, Matt Windle. Based on an… Continue reading New Lotus Eletre all-electric SUV marks new era for British firm
@Geely: Tue 29 Mar 2022Lotus Eletre: the world’s first electric Hyper-SUV 1 | 44 | 3 The ongoing transformation of Lotus to a truly global pe…
All-new and all-electric Hyper-SUV from Lotus Bold, progressive and exotic, with iconic sports car DNA evolved for the next generation of Lotus customers The soul of a Lotus with the usability of an SUV “A momentous point in our history” – Matt Windle, MD, Lotus Car “The Eletre, our Hyper-SUV, is for those who dare… Continue reading @Geely: Tue 29 Mar 2022Lotus Eletre: the world’s first electric Hyper-SUV 1 | 44 | 3 The ongoing transformation of Lotus to a truly global pe…
@Geely: Mon 28 Mar 2022Watch Lotus Eletre world premiere live on www.lotuscars.com 1 | 5 | 0 The world premiere of the Lotus Eletre takes pla…
Hethel, UK – 28 March 2022 The world premiere of the Lotus Eletre takes place tomorrow night – Tuesday 29 March 2022 – and you are invited to join what promises to be another amazing milestone event in the company’s history. Eletre – it is pronounced ‘El-etra’ and means ‘Coming to Life’ in some Eastern… Continue reading @Geely: Mon 28 Mar 2022Watch Lotus Eletre world premiere live on www.lotuscars.com 1 | 5 | 0 The world premiere of the Lotus Eletre takes pla…
Uber secures 30-month London taxi license
Following a years-long dispute with the city’s transit regulator, Uber has earned a 30-month license to continue operating in London, Transport for London (TfL) said on Saturday. “Uber has been granted a London private hire vehicle operator’s license for a period of two and a half years,” a TfL spokesperson told CNBC. Uber’s dispute with… Continue reading Uber secures 30-month London taxi license
Håkan Samuelsson: outgoing Volvo boss and electric car pioneer
Håkan Samuelsson: outgoing Volvo boss and electric car pioneer Having ensured the Swedish firm led the switch away from fossil fuels, its former boss is full of praise for Tesla – but has no regrets about filling city streets with SUVs Håkan Samuelsson on the production line at Volvo’s Torslanda plant. Photograph: Kris Wood/Kris Wood/Volvo… Continue reading Håkan Samuelsson: outgoing Volvo boss and electric car pioneer
Volvo Cars’ New CEO Talked about Future of Mobility at China EV 100 for His First Public Appearance
Mr. Jim Rowan joined Volvo Cars on March 21st as CEO & President. Jim was previously CEO and Board member of Ember Technologies and formerly Group CEO of the Dyson Group. He has over three decades of global experience in the consumer and technology sectors, delivering strong growth and profitability through transformation strategies and consumer… Continue reading Volvo Cars’ New CEO Talked about Future of Mobility at China EV 100 for His First Public Appearance
@VW Group: Air Taxis: Onward and Upward004812
Joby Aviation, Lilium, Volocopter, Archer, Vertical Aerospace, Electra.aero —the list of companies that have raised billions of dollars to make air taxis with electric drives widely available to the public as a means of transportation has lengthened continuously in 2021. Around 100 manufacturers worldwide have entered the race to present the first functioning business model. Common to all… Continue reading @VW Group: Air Taxis: Onward and Upward004812
China pushing hard for swappable batteries for electric vehicles
A year ago Tesla dismissed the alternative path of electric car battery swapping as “riddled with problems and not suitable for widescale use”. It seems Beijing disagrees. In fact, China is pushing hard for swappable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) as a supplement to regular vehicle charging, with the government throwing its weight behind several companies advancing the technology. Four companies – automakers Nio… Continue reading China pushing hard for swappable batteries for electric vehicles