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Aston Martin pushes back its first Lucid-infused EVs’ launch to 2026

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Luxury automaker Aston Martin is pushing back the launch of its first battery-electric vehicle to 2026, citing lower-than-expected consumer demand for such cars at the upcoming EV’s price point. Last June, Aston Martin noted that it is looking to launch four all-electric vehicles. million pounds ($220.6

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

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The second winning whole bus design, from Aston Martin and Foster + Partners, UK. In the meantime, TfL will continue the program of converting the fleet to hybrid technology, and retrofitting buses to Euro 4 standard as part of the Mayor’s Air Quality Strategy. Click to enlarge. Winners in the New Bus for London Competition.

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Rivian IPO: What you need to know

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Recent reports have noted that Rivian is currently focusing its resources on delivering the first batch of its Amazon delivery vans. More recently, Laura Schwab, who was the first female President in luxury automaker Aston Martin’s history, also filed a suit against Rivian over alleged gender discrimination.

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UK Faraday Battery Challenge awards £23M to support development of electrified car batteries

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The £23-million investment is part of the total £274 million (US$349 million) that will be awarded to consortia across the UK through the Faraday Battery Challenge, part of the government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). Across the three rounds of funding competitions we have now awarded a total of £82.6