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

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The launch customer for Hyperbat batteries is the Aston Martin Rapide E, which will be a limited production run. The products from the facility will meet global vehicle battery standards, including ISO26262 from the outset. It was established to build a high-performance, low-volume, flexible battery capability in the UK.

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2025 Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Cabriolet Maintains Brand’s Commitment to Convertibles

The Truth About Cars

Mercedes is launching a convertible version of the Mercedes-AMG CLE53, showcasing the manufacturer’s commitment to convertible models. Still, the only companies that seem to have retained any real focus on convertibles are the European luxury brands — with Mercedes-Benz and BMW arguably leading on that front.

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4 Classic Car Relaunches Transforming the EV Landscape

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Jaguar hopes more people will convert their classic cars into electric vehicles to keep them on the road. Those who convert their internal combustion engines won’t miss a beat, either. 1970 Aston Martin Heritage EV Anyone who loves British cars can get excited about the new Aston Martin Heritage EV.

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The Grand Tour's "Sand Job," Nothing to See Here, I'm Afraid

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On the tails of “ A Scandi Flick ” in September 2022 which expanded the standard hour and a half runtime to an hour and 39 minutes, “Eurocrash” upped the ante to an hour and 47 in June of 2023. To that end, Clarkson selects a Jaguar F-Type V6 S convertible, Hammond picks an Aston Martin V12 Volante, and May chooses a Maserati GranCabrio.

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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.

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Oerlikon Graziano Highlights Move Into Electric Drive Transmissions

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Oerlikon Graziano is best known for its six-speed transaxles, which are standard fitment in models from performance cars such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, and Alfa Romeo. The most recently announced new cars to feature its transaxles are the Audi R8, the Alfa Romeo 8C, and the Aston Martin DBS.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

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.