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Williams Advanced Engineering and Unipart Manufacturing Group form automotive battery JV; Aston Martin launch customer

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The move has been welcomed by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as a significant step forward in the UK’s contribution to reducing carbon emissions. The launch customer for Hyperbat batteries is the Aston Martin Rapide E, which will be a limited production run.

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Classic fix: Heritage cars reborn with new electric powertrains | Autocar Professional

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Among the most celebrated and revered cars in British automotive history include Range Rovers from the Classic Era (1969 to 1994), Bentley Continental S1, S2 and S3s, Jaguar XK120, 140 and 150s (in both coupe, drophead coupe and OTS body-styles), Rolls-Royce Silver Clouds, Phantoms and most recently, Aston Martin DB6s.

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Wrightbus to Design and Build New Bus for London; Delivery Targeted for 2011

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NO x emissions will be reduced by 40% and PM by 33% when compared with conventional diesel buses. The second winning whole bus design, from Aston Martin and Foster + Partners, UK. The first new bus will be on the streets of London in 2011, boosting London’s low emission bus fleet, which is already the largest in Europe.

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UK TSB and BIS investing 10M in 16 low-carbon vehicle projects

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million) in grants to 16 collaborative research and development projects that focus on achieving significant cuts in CO 2 emissions for vehicle-centric technologies in low carbon vehicles. Advanced Composites Group Ltd (lead), Aston Martin Lagonda, ABB Robotics, Delta Motorsport, Pentangle Engineering Services.

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New EV electric car calendar

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Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. No Australian plans yet, with the company focusing on America first then Europe.