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First prototype carbon fiber chassis delivered from new £50M McLaren Automotive innovation and manufacturing center

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The MCTC was opened in Yorkshire last year by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge alongside HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince of Bahrain, as part of McLaren’s ambitious plans to increase the rate of innovation of its lightweight carbon fiber chassis that are at the heart of all its cars.

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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Al-Futtaim and its network of experienced retailers will allow Fisker to reach customers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Egypt. The car allows the driver to manually select all-electric or hybrid-electric drive modes on demand. In Stealth mode, the Karma can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 7.9

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The right way to get oil-rich West Asia to pressure electrical vehicles? Chinese language EV makers contemplate

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is making plans to starting a minimum of two pristine hybrids or EVs, time Xpeng Inc. s top class Zeekr emblem have began promoting in Israel and planning to make bigger into extra international locations within the patch, together with Qatar and Bahrain. Chery Car Co. and Zhejiang Geely Keeping Staff Co.’s