McLaren Special Operations recreates legendary F1 GTR ‘Longtail’

Any McLaren 675LT is a very special car that already stands out from the crowd, although if a customer desires something even more dramatic – and even more exclusive – McLaren Special Operations (MSO) is on hand to ensure that bespoke requirements are met, no matter how complex. Challenged to produce a road-going homage to… Continue reading McLaren Special Operations recreates legendary F1 GTR ‘Longtail’

Alfa Romeo to Challenge Ferrari, Porsche With a New Supercar

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Alfa Romeo announced on Friday that it will produce a supercar that could go up against the likes of Ferrari, McLaren, and Porsche. The upcoming coupe, which will be called the 8C, will run on a turbo-charged mid-engine, using an all-wheel-drive electric drive system. Total output will equal at least 700 horsepower,… Continue reading Alfa Romeo to Challenge Ferrari, Porsche With a New Supercar

McLaren picks up keys to new carbon fiber manufacturing centre in Sheffield

New McLaren Senna in McLaren Composites Technology Centre McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt addresses guests at the MCTC New McLaren Senna and MP4/5 F1 car in McLaren Composites Technology Centre New McLaren Senna in McLaren Composites Technology Centre New McLaren Senna and MP4/5 F1 car in McLaren Composites Technology Centre McLaren signage on front of McLaren… Continue reading McLaren picks up keys to new carbon fiber manufacturing centre in Sheffield

PSA in Vigo will start “in coming days” the serial production of the K9, for its launch in summer

Published 05/30/2018 16:53:00 CET VIGO, 30 May (EUROPA PRESS) – The director of the center of the PSA Group in Vigo, Frédéric Puech, has confirmed that the projects of the factory go “as planned”. Thus, he said that “in coming days” will start serial production of the K9 model, whose launch “will be this summer,”… Continue reading PSA in Vigo will start “in coming days” the serial production of the K9, for its launch in summer

Rimac: We will build our name as a serious hypercar manufacturer

The steady rise in the car industry of Croatian firm Rimac is illustrated not only by some of its clients – Aston Martin and Koenigsegg, for starters – but also by its own ambitious hypercar plans. Its new C_Two electric hypercar has astonishing performance – 0-60mph in 1.85sec, outdoing the already crazy figures of its… Continue reading Rimac: We will build our name as a serious hypercar manufacturer

UK electric motor firm Equipmake ready to become world’s top supplier

Equipmake, the Norfolk-based electronics R&D company, is about to begin an unprecedented expansion phase that, within five years, will convert it to a tier one manufacturer of electric motors for cars, making “hundreds of thousands a year”. The firm, which over the past decade has used a highly successful phase designing KERS systems for Formula… Continue reading UK electric motor firm Equipmake ready to become world’s top supplier

collective bargaining coverage

30.05.2018 Ι 8.84 Euro per hour – the statutory minimum wage. So far, there are no more than 80 percent of the employees of the automotive supplier Boryszew in Prenzlau. They want to change that at last. Together with IG Metall, they are now fighting for a collective agreement. Today they have already put pressure… Continue reading collective bargaining coverage

Pagani: why the small Italian maker is planning an electric hypercar

The fastest thing about many supercar start-ups is the speed at which they fold, some producing nothing more than broken promises during the brief period between foundation and demise. Not so Pagani. The Italian manufacturer remains a tiny player when compared with Ferrari and Lamborghini, but it has proved to be in it for the… Continue reading Pagani: why the small Italian maker is planning an electric hypercar

McLaren Automotive passes 15,000 cars built milestone

McLaren Automotive manufactures its 15,000th car, after just seven years of production Milestone comes less than 18 months after the manufacture of the 10,000th car, demonstrating growth in customer demand and manufacturing operations McLaren Automotive today celebrated the manufacture of its 15,000th car at the McLaren Production Centre (MPC) in Woking, Surrey, just seven years… Continue reading McLaren Automotive passes 15,000 cars built milestone

S.Korea stocks, won shrug off cancellation of Trump-Kim summit

* KOSPI weakens marginally, won reverses earlier losses * N.Korea-exposed shares fall, some heavyweights rise * Investors hopeful of an eventual summit – analyst (Updates with closing figures) SEOUL, May 25 (Reuters) – South Korean shares ended slightly lower and the won pared earlier losses to end higher on Friday, reacting calmly to President Donald… Continue reading S.Korea stocks, won shrug off cancellation of Trump-Kim summit