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THE BEST OF ASTON MARTIN SET FOR MONTEREY CAR WEEK

Three North American Debuts for the British Sportscar Maker; exceptional new Valhalla mid-engined hypercar, stunning DB4 GT Zagato Continuation heritage model and Bijan edition bespoke DBS Superleggera Aston Martin partners with RM Sotheby’s for inaugural single-marque auction on Thursday 15 August, featuring a Works DB3S and a James Bond 1965 DB5 Exclusive interactive partner opportunities… Continue reading THE BEST OF ASTON MARTIN SET FOR MONTEREY CAR WEEK

Aston Martin partners with Henley Royal Regatta

DB11 Volante on display at the Henley Royal Regatta
Demonstrations of the wings badge manufacturing process
Over 300 races of international competition across five days

03 July 2019, Henley: Aston Martin will once again be an official partner of the Henley Royal Regatta, which will be taking place from 3rd until the 7th of July. One of the most quintessentially British events in the summer calendar, Henley Royal Regatta attracts thousands of visitors every year to one of the most prestigious events in rowing.
Delighted to be a partner of the regatta for the third consecutive year, Aston Martin is featuring the DB11 Volante throughout the event. Skilled craftsmen from Vaughtons, the makers of Aston Martin badges, will be on-hand to demonstrate how the iconic wings are formed from a single piece of sheet metal into a glorious enamelled and chrome plated badge. Produced in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter each wings badge takes twenty hours to manufacture by hand. A sign of quality fo..

Aston Martin is licensed to thrill at British Grand Prix

Aston Martin celebrates their proud association with James Bond at the 1,007th F1TM Grand Prix
British Grand Prix will see Aston Martin Red Bull Racing cars running with special 007-inspired livery

11 July 2019, Silverstone, UK: One of the most enduring movie partnerships will be in the spotlight this weekend when Aston Martin Lagonda and EON Productions, the company that produces the James Bond films, celebrate the 1,007th Formula 1 Grand Prix, which takes place at Silverstone.
The British Grand Prix is the home race for the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team, so it is fitting that the race falls on a number forever associated with James Bond.
The two Aston Martin Red Bull Racing F1TM cars will feature the iconic 007 logo and Bond number plates on the back of their rear wings. Max Verstappen’s RB15 Formula 1 car will run the number plate from the Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger (1964) while Pierre Gasly’s car will feature the Aston Martin V8 number plate from The Living Daylights (198..

Mitsubishi Motors North America To Relocate U.S. Headquarters To Franklin, Tennessee

Since 1988, MMNA has been rooted in California — now Cypress, and Fountain Valley prior to that. This move will begin in August, and be completed by the end of 2019. MMNA’s move highlights efforts taken across the entire global landscape of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance to bring the companies closer together in key areas including… Continue reading Mitsubishi Motors North America To Relocate U.S. Headquarters To Franklin, Tennessee

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Christian Weingaertner is appointed director, Strategy & Business Transformation, Ford of Europe, effective Aug. 1, 2019.

In this new role, Weingaertner is responsible for the development of Ford of Europe business strategy, supporting culture change and for progressing the implementation of the organizational redesign of the business in Europe. He reports to Stuart Rowley, president, Ford of Europe, and John Lawler, vice president, Strategy, Ford Motor Company.

Weingaertner joins Ford from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he served most recently as partner in the automotive practice area. He began working with Ford in Dearborn, Mich., USA, as a BCG consultant in 2017, before consulting Ford of Europe beginning in 2018. Weingaertner joined BCG in 2008.

He earned a PhD in economics from the University of Zurich and a master’s degree in technology and management from the Technical Univer..

Why Elon Musk’s latest legal bout with the United Auto Workers may have ripple effects across Silicon Valley – CNBC

Tesla’s long-simmering relationship with the United Auto Workers is heating up again.

eMotorWerks and LO3 Energy introduce platform to connect EV owners with microgrids

EVSE manufacturer eMotorWerks has partnered with LO3 Energy to explore the idea of combining energy demand from EV charging with a local microgrid powered by green energy. An initial project will connect eMotorWerk’s JuiceNet EV charging platform to one of LO3’s transactive energy marketplaces, allowing local renewable energy to be traded between EV owners and… Continue reading eMotorWerks and LO3 Energy introduce platform to connect EV owners with microgrids

40 Steps & 90 Minutes To Produce Tesla Model 3

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Published on December 30th, 2018 |

by Matt Pressman

40 Steps & 90 Minutes To Produce Tesla Model 3

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December 30th, 2018 by Matt Pressman

Originally published on EVANNEX.

As Tesla’s production ramp for the Model 3 continues to improve, so does its process. Part of this can be attributed to engineering efficiencies. Business Insider reports, “After a recent visit to the company’s Fremont, California factory, analyst Pierre Ferragu of New Street Research, far and away Tesla’s most bullish analyst on Wall Street, said the sedan is ‘biblical’ in its simplicity.”

A look at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California (Image via Tesla)

“We could see the Model 3 assembled, from an empty body to a fully functional car in a bit more than 40 steps and 90 minutes, on a line about 1,000 feet long,” Ferragu said in a note to clients. “Its simplicity is unbelievable.”

In contrast, “A comparable car by any traditional automaker could take anywhere from 130 to 200 steps, Ferragu says, easily setting the Model 3 apart. The findings are similar to what UBS’ Evidence Lab found when tearing down a Model 3 earlier this year, finding ‘next-gen, military grade’ tech below the finish.”

As production picks up at Tesla’s factory, more Model 3s are hitting the roads.

“Model 3 has a bit more than a kilometer of cable, vs. 3x that for equivalent traditional premium cars. But this still feels half-baked,” Ferragu said. “Ultimately, a car with a battery, a motor or two and a screen should have 2 power systems (high and low voltage) and one communication network. For that, about 100m of cabling per car should be necessary.”

Ferragu acknowledges Tesla has plenty of room for improvement. A “crowded mess” and “unnecessary complexity” are still evident from Tesla’s early ramp phase of the company’s Model 3 production process, according to Barron’s. However, as production steadily improves, Ferragu says, “The road to 7,000 units per week seems easy, and limited capital expenditures will be required (in the low tens of millions) to get to 10,000.”

More on Analyst Pierre Ferragu’s observations of the Tesla Model 3 production line at the company’s Fremont factory (YouTube: Wochit Tech)

“We don’t know for sure what demand will ultimately be, but we know that from here, Tesla will expand its price range, introduce leasing, and expand internationally,” Ferragu notes. “All these levers combined have a lot of depth and should be more than enough to get to 10,000 Model 3 per week at the end of next year.”

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Matt Pressman is all about Tesla. He’s a TSLA investor, pre-ordered the Model 3, and loves driving the family's Model S and Model X company cars. As co-founder of EVANNEX, a family business specializing in aftermarket Tesla accessories, he’s served as a contributor/editor of Electric Vehicle University (EVU) and the Owning Model S and Getting Ready for Model 3 books. He writes daily about Tesla and you can follow his work on the EVANNEX blog.

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General Motors’ No. 2 exec to run self-driving car unit – Albany Times Union

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