For ride and handling, the M600 takes Noble’s already high dynamic standards to a new level. The car handles beautifully and rides as if it were gliding across the ground. Steering is well weighted and extremely accurate, with plenty of available lock when correcting a slide. And despite the monstrous thrust it has to deal… Continue reading Road test rewind: Noble M600 – Autocar
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@BMW: BMW and South Africa: A very special relationship.
Munich. When the 2020 DTM season gets underway next weekend (1st/2nd August) at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), the grid will feature two BMW works drivers from South Africa: Sheldon van der Linde and Jonathan Aberdein. This is van der Linde’s second season at the wheel of the BMW M4 DTM. Aberdein, meanwhile, is contesting his first year… Continue reading @BMW: BMW and South Africa: A very special relationship.
@Geely: Thu 23 Jul 2020Lotus to establish new advanced technology centre at University of Warwick’s Wellesbourne Campus Read more
• Lotus Cars will establish a new advanced technology centre in Wellesbourne, UK • Lotus Engineering – the consultancy division of Group Lotus – will also base its HQ at the new site • The facility represents a new partnership between Lotus and WMG (formerly Warwick Manufacturing Group) at the University of Warwick • … Continue reading @Geely: Thu 23 Jul 2020Lotus to establish new advanced technology centre at University of Warwick’s Wellesbourne Campus Read more
Xpeng raises $500m as Chinese EV makers step up capital hunt
HONG KONG — Xpeng Motors, one of China’s most high-profile electric vehicle startups, has secured $500 million in its latest funding round, giving it further firepower as rivals join an intensifying hunt for capital to ensure their survival. The new funds came from investors including Aspex, Coatue, Hillhouse and Sequoia Capital China, seven months after… Continue reading Xpeng raises $500m as Chinese EV makers step up capital hunt
The Tesla of China plummets 18% after Goldman downgrades to sell and expects 46% downside on high valuation (NIO)
Nio Inc. plunged as much as 18% on Friday after Goldman Sachs downgraded the Chinese electric vehicle maker to “sell” due to its high valuation. Shares of Nio have surged 221% year-to-date as of Thursday’s close as investors’ euphoria around electric vehicle companies soars, in part driven by Tesla’s meteoric rise. In a note published… Continue reading The Tesla of China plummets 18% after Goldman downgrades to sell and expects 46% downside on high valuation (NIO)
Tesla’s Elon Musk nears $2.4 billion haul as stock keeps soaring
Anders Melin, Bloomberg Published 1:42 p.m. ET July 13, 2020 | Updated 1:46 p.m. ET July 13, 2020 It was sold as an all-or-nothing moonshot into space, the boldest pay package in corporate history. Now, with Tesla Inc.’s stock on a seemingly unstoppable rise, Elon Musk is poised to collect the second tranche of his… Continue reading Tesla’s Elon Musk nears $2.4 billion haul as stock keeps soaring
Czinger set to launch its first 3D printed hypercar, 0 – 62mph in 1.9s
Automotive start-up Czinger is set to launch its first 3D printed hypercar, the 21C, in 2021. The mostly hand-assembled vehicle will begin at an eye-watering $1.7M and will be fully street legal in the US. The LA-based manufacturer plans to only produce 80 models and cites savings in weight, cost, and time as the main… Continue reading Czinger set to launch its first 3D printed hypercar, 0 – 62mph in 1.9s
Exclusive: Electric car maker Fisker eyes deal to go public: sources
(Reuters) – Electric vehicle maker Fisker Inc is in talks to go public through a sale to a so-called blank-check acquisition company, modeled after a successful deal earlier this year by peer Nikola Corp, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Nikola shares are up more than 60% since it went public last month… Continue reading Exclusive: Electric car maker Fisker eyes deal to go public: sources
APWORKS’ high-strength Scalmalloy approved for Formula 1
APWORKS, a specialist in aerospace 3D printing, has announced that its aluminum alloy, Scalmalloy, has been added to the Formula 1 regulations as an approved AM material by the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile). The high strength alloy was originally developed by APWORKS and its parent company Airbus for aerospace components but has since found… Continue reading APWORKS’ high-strength Scalmalloy approved for Formula 1
@VW Group: ŠKODA Motorsport operates again at full swing
After months of restrictions due to the corona crisis, the recent Friday was a special day for ŠKODA Motorsport. In the headquarter at Mladá Boleslav, the 353rd Rally FABIA was handed over. Pavel Paickr, Executive director of Entry Engineering, received the car which will be used in the future by European Junior Rally Champions (ERC1)… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA Motorsport operates again at full swing