“They don’t have to start from scratch, which means they can reduce costs and time to market,” Marco Kollmeier, Benteler’s head of e-mobility, said last year about the supplier’s Electric Drive System 2.0 skateboard rolling chassis, developed with Robert Bosch Many were convinced. Canoo’s EV skateboard was a “a self-contained unit that can be paired… Continue reading Why it’s reality check time for the EV skateboard chassis – Automotive News Europe
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@Geely: Tue 01 Jun 2021All-new Lotus Emira pre-production commences following £100million investment in UK facilitiesAnother milestone in Lotus’ Vision80 jour…
(Hethel, UK – 1 June 2021) – Another milestone in Lotus’ Vision80 journey is reached as Emira pre-production gets underway and further details of the substantial investments made in UK operations are revealed. Total investment in UK facilities now stands at more than £100 million, which includes two new production halls at the company’s iconic… Continue reading @Geely: Tue 01 Jun 2021All-new Lotus Emira pre-production commences following £100million investment in UK facilitiesAnother milestone in Lotus’ Vision80 jour…
Former Lotus boss Gales joins Williams Advanced Engineering
Former Lotus boss Jean-Marc Gales has been named as the new chairman of Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), the advanced technology firm born out of the Williams Formula 1 team. The Frenchman will work alongside WAE chief executive Craig Wilson, tasked with developing “the future direction” of the firm. Gales has spent more than 30 years working in… Continue reading Former Lotus boss Gales joins Williams Advanced Engineering
@niche: Donkervoort and Atrium extend partnership for Donkervoort Wear000908
Right weight? Check.High performance? Check.Painstaking quality? Check.Attention to detail? Check.A focus on design? Check. Donkervoort drivers have demonstrated time and again that they are capable of living life at full throttle, on their own terms, dictated to by nobody. Now, thanks to the renewal of Donkervoort’s fashion agreement with Atrium House of Brands (Only For… Continue reading @niche: Donkervoort and Atrium extend partnership for Donkervoort Wear000908
Big Rock Creek GRAND OPENING Gives Attendees A Chance To Win A Free Wedding Venue At Their 4th Of July Festival
ST. CROIX FALLS, Wis., May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Historic and tranquil event and wedding venue, Big Rock Creek, is inviting the community to come visit and celebrate the 4th of July. Previously operating as a private venue for weddings and gatherings, the venue is now unveiling an extended identity with a renewed mission and… Continue reading Big Rock Creek GRAND OPENING Gives Attendees A Chance To Win A Free Wedding Venue At Their 4th Of July Festival
Radford confirms Lotus 62 as inspiration for exclusive debut car
Radford, the historic coachbuilding firm being revived by Formula 1 champion Jenson Button, TV mechanic Ant Anstead and designer Mark Stubbs, has partnered with Lotus for its debut model, set to be revealed later this year. Just 62 examples of the brand’s debut model will be built, a reference to the model that serves as its… Continue reading Radford confirms Lotus 62 as inspiration for exclusive debut car
@Geely: Mon 17 May 2021Mark Farries appointed Group Lotus Chief Financial OfficerGroup Lotus announces that Mark Farries has been appointed Chief Financial Of…
(Hethel, UK – 17 May 2021) – Group Lotus announces that Mark Farries has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing incumbent, Robert Gong, who is returning to Geely’s HQ in China (Lotus majority shareholder). Farries, 44, joined Lotus earlier this year as Head of Commercial Finance. He brings a wealth of international experience from… Continue reading @Geely: Mon 17 May 2021Mark Farries appointed Group Lotus Chief Financial OfficerGroup Lotus announces that Mark Farries has been appointed Chief Financial Of…
Gordon Murray to develop urban EV as part of bold £300m expansion
File photo of Gordon Murray. The Gordon Murray Group (GMG), founded by the eponymous British car designer, has detailed a bold £300 million (Rs 2,717 crore), five-year expansion plan that will result in the Surrey-based firm substantially diversifying following the launch of its pioneering T50 supercar. Central to GMG’s growth will be significant investment into its… Continue reading Gordon Murray to develop urban EV as part of bold £300m expansion
Lotus open to selling tooling for Elise sports car – Automotive News Europe
Another possible buyer for the Elise is newly revived British coachbuilder Radford, which on Wednesday announced it had agreed a deal with Lotus to help it launch a new retro-inspired sports car. Radford is most famous for modifying Minis in the 1960s. Ex Formula One driver Jenson Button, one of the founders of the revived… Continue reading Lotus open to selling tooling for Elise sports car – Automotive News Europe
Ola Electric brings in former Geely, Jaguar exec as head of vehicle design
Wayne Burgess has spent almost three decades designing vehicles for companies such as Rolls Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover, and Lotus. Go to Source