Alpine mulls Lotus platform for new electric luxury SUVs

French performance brand Alpine’s upcoming flagship electric models will be crossover rivals to the Porsche Macan and Porsche Cayenne, and could be built on a Lotus platform. The two models will further expand the Renault-owned sporting brand’s electric range after the launch of the Alpine R5 hot hatch and the GT X-over sports crossover.  The pair, due… Continue reading Alpine mulls Lotus platform for new electric luxury SUVs

Lidar companies face a ‘make it or break it’ year

That nagging deja vu feeling kept creeping in earlier this month during CES 2023 in Las Vegas. At every turn, in the newly constructed West Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and even amid the crowded startup grinder at Eureka Park, was a company pitching lidar sensor technology. That might not have been so… Continue reading Lidar companies face a ‘make it or break it’ year

In Liaocheng, Shandong Province, you can have a different experience of the Spring Festival

LIAOCHENG, China, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — This is a report from the Information Office of Liaocheng Municipal Government. With the arrival of the Spring Festival in the Year of the Rabbit, Liaocheng has become more and more lively, shopping on the “Yellow River Bazaar”, buying foods and special snacks for New Year. After the… Continue reading In Liaocheng, Shandong Province, you can have a different experience of the Spring Festival

In Liaocheng, Shandong Province, you can have a different experience of the Spring Festival

LIAOCHENG, China, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — This is a report from the Information Office of Liaocheng Municipal Government. With the arrival of the Spring Festival in the Year of the Rabbit, Liaocheng has become more and more lively, shopping on the “Yellow River Bazaar”, buying foods and special snacks for New Year. After the… Continue reading In Liaocheng, Shandong Province, you can have a different experience of the Spring Festival

In Liaocheng, Shandong Province, you can have a different experience of the Spring Festival

LIAOCHENG, China, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — This is a report from the Information Office of Liaocheng Municipal Government. With the arrival of the Spring Festival in the Year of the Rabbit, Liaocheng has become more and more lively, shopping on the “Yellow River Bazaar”, buying foods and special snacks for New Year. After the… Continue reading In Liaocheng, Shandong Province, you can have a different experience of the Spring Festival

In Liaocheng, Shandong Province, you can have a different experience of the Spring Festival

LIAOCHENG, China, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — This is a report from the Information Office of Liaocheng Municipal Government. With the arrival of the Spring Festival in the Year of the Rabbit, Liaocheng has become more and more lively, shopping on the “Yellow River Bazaar”, buying foods and special snacks for New Year. After the… Continue reading In Liaocheng, Shandong Province, you can have a different experience of the Spring Festival

The Collapse of the UK’s Electric Vehicle Champion

Britishvolt was meant to be the UK’s answer to Tesla. By 2024, it was supposed to be producing hundreds of thousands of lithium-ion batteries a year for the British automotive sector, and driving an industrial renaissance for the economically deprived northeast of the country.  Since its launch in 2019, the company had amassed nearly $2.5… Continue reading The Collapse of the UK’s Electric Vehicle Champion

From the archive: on this day in 1979

Lotus pushed upmarket and away from its kit-car roots in the 1970s, launching the Elite, Eclat and Esprit coupés, designing its own engines and upgrading its production techniques to match.  “In the sort of markets Lotus is in today, design brilliance is not enough. Quality of construction and reliability must match the exotic alternatives from… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1979

Aehra hires ex-Ferrari and Lotus engineer to develop SUV and saloon

Italian-American EV start-up Aehra has taken a significant step towards launching its first car in 2025 with the appointment of ex-Ferrari and Lotus chassis maestro Franco Cimatti as its engineering boss. Cimatti is best known for his 32-year stint in Maranello, during which he progressed from testing engineer to manager of the road-testing department – overseeing… Continue reading Aehra hires ex-Ferrari and Lotus engineer to develop SUV and saloon