The Truth About Cars
APRIL 21, 2023
Polestar is reportedly taking over Saab's defunct plant in Sweden to expand upon its European research and development operations. The site was last used by National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) after Saab folded in 2011. The company will reportedly be renting the facility from the city of Trollhattan.
Green Car Congress
JULY 28, 2015
Vitesse AuDessus’s new wheels use prepreg carbon fiber fabric that is hand-laid and autoclave-cured in CNC-milled aluminum moulds, a process shared by Formula 1 race teams and Sweden-based supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg. Retail pricing for OEM wheels starts at $8,875/wheel, while bespoke pricing begins at $10,125/wheel.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
The “eTwinster” technology is part of a range of new hybrid electric technologies GKN is showcasing to customers at its Wintertest proving ground in Arjeplog, Northern Sweden. Automakers are test-driving a new torque-vectoring electric drive system by GKN Automotive. GKN eTwinster Torque vectoring eAxle. Click to enlarge.
Baua Electric
APRIL 4, 2024
The Polestar 2 is the brand’s first fully electric vehicle after the Polestar 1, a hybrid with up to 78 miles of electric range. The Polestar 2 is already a market leader in several regions like Norway, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, and others. Polestar’s electric performance car fuses Swedish luxury into the compact EV segment.
EV Central
MARCH 16, 2023
It won’t arrive in Australia until sometime in the first half of 2024, but it’s already shaping up as a half-price rival to the Porsche Taycan. They’ve developed a range of software controlled systems designed to make the Ioniq 5 N something really special to drive.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 22, 2018
Through the R&D program, GKN is rapidly bringing full systems capability to the market and is able to offer a range of solutions to meet customer demands, including components, sub-systems and full-systems. This system will be demonstrated to customers during the 2018 Wintertest in Sweden. million) over the past six years.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Based on a standard Jeep Renegade, the GTD19 demonstrator vehicle is undergoing testing at GKN’s annual winter testing program in Arjeplog, Sweden, and showcases how automakers can use drivetrain innovations to achieve industry-leading standards of efficiency, -safety and driving dynamics in BEV models.
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