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India: Ola Electric ropes in Wayne Burgess as head of vehicle design

The announcement comes just days after the company revealed plans to take its electric scooter to international markets, including countries such as France, Italy and Germany, during the current financial year. With experience in vehicle design spanning across three decades, Burgess has worked with premium car manufacturers, including Rolls Royce, and Bentley in his early… Continue reading India: Ola Electric ropes in Wayne Burgess as head of vehicle design

‘We’ve finally seen evidence that Lotus really does have an exciting future’

Britain has had its fair share of mystifying car manufacturers – some brands that puzzle us because of their success and quite a few others whose diminutive scale has baffled us all. Lotus has been firmly in the last of those categories for many years, but this week we’ve finally seen real evidence that this… Continue reading ‘We’ve finally seen evidence that Lotus really does have an exciting future’

New Lotus SUV likely as part of brand’s electric revolution

Lotus has revealed a substantial new product strategy that will see the company move beyond sports car manufacturing and likely into SUVs, using four platforms to create a Lotus line-up broader than at any other point in the marque’s history.  The arrival of the all-new combustion powered Emira sports car, which will be revealed this… Continue reading New Lotus SUV likely as part of brand’s electric revolution

@VW Group: Bugatti International with an ambitious vision for the future002963

To establish the Bugatti brand and products in the 21st century where both are today was not an easy task. When the Bugatti Veyron 16.4. hit the market in 2005, there had been reluctance about the product as well as the revival of the French luxury brand. While the Veyron established itself quickly at the… Continue reading @VW Group: Bugatti International with an ambitious vision for the future002963

Lotus launches new retail format for dealers

Lotus has launched a new retail identity programme, which is being rolled out in showrooms across the world. The first location will open for business in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, in the Middle East. The brand is adopting a multi-channel strategy to selling its cars. Lotus also revealed details of the replacement for… Continue reading Lotus launches new retail format for dealers

Sports carmaker Lotus to ramp up production more than tenfold

The sports carmaker Lotus has unveiled plans to increase its output more than tenfold, in a boost to the UK’s post-Brexit automotive sector that will lead to new electric models being built in Norfolk. Lotus, majority-owned by China’s Geely since 2017, said it would ramp up production at sites including its Hethel plant, near Norwich,… Continue reading Sports carmaker Lotus to ramp up production more than tenfold

@niche: Hennessey Celebrates 30 years of Making Fast Cars Faster000738

[embedded content] Listen on Apple PodcastListen on Spotify John Hennessey reflects on being a speed pioneer and the family support, great customers and fast cars that have shaped Hennessey Performance since 1991 • Powered by passion: 1991-2021 – Hennessey celebrates 30 years of making fast cars faster• Company has evolved into a global brand and… Continue reading @niche: Hennessey Celebrates 30 years of Making Fast Cars Faster000738

Caterham Cars acquired by Japan based VT Holdings

Caterham Cars has been acquired by Japan-headquartered automotive group, VT Holdings. The company assumes custodianship of the British sportscar brand having been the Japanese importer for the Seven since 2009, where it currently sells over 120 cars annually. As one of Japan’s largest retailer groups with over 200 showrooms nationwide and investments in UK, Spain,… Continue reading Caterham Cars acquired by Japan based VT Holdings