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Bahrain’s Mumtalakat buys out McLaren, secures full ownership over supercar brand: Report | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat, has assumed full control of McLaren Group, manufacturer of high-end sportscars and majority owner of the McLaren F1 team, BBC reported. The company faced financial challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic, leading to production halts and job losses.

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Self-driving vehicles may hit UK roads as soon as 2026: minister

Teslarati

. “Probably by as early as 2026 people will start seeing some elements of these cars that have full self-driving capabilities being rolled out,” Harper said in an interview with BBC Radio. “It’ll be gradual…so there’ll be companies rolling it out to be used in certain places.”

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Report: Toyota to make hybrid car parts in China to boost sales

Green Car Congress

The BBC reports that Toyota is planning to manufacture key components for its hybrid cars outside Japan for the first time. “Rare earths and concerns about their supplies could very well have played a role in this decision,” Vivek Vaidya of Frost & Sullivan told the BBC.

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Elon Musk gives Bill Gates one piece of advice in fight against climate change

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Gates has questioned the validity of some Tesla products, including the Semi , and Musk has always been critical of Gates for holding a short position against Tesla, a company that has done a lot for the environment through the EV movement. It’s actually quite expensive to go to Mars,” Gates said during an interview with the BBC.

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Blink Charging Celebrates Women in the Electric Vehicle Industry

Blink Charging

an EV charger repair company, are passionate advocates for diversity and inclusion in the EV field. We’re certain Clara would be proud to see the resurgence of EVs in the modern age. Evette Ellis & Kameale Terry Evette Ellis and Kameale Terry, the cofounders of ChargerHelp!,

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LEAF – Made in the UK

Revenge of the Electric Car

The company had already made a pledge to invest around £178 million ($273 million) in a new manufacturing plant in Sunderland, in the north-east of England. The company had already made a pledge to invest around £178 million ($273 million) in a new manufacturing plant in Sunderland, in the north-east of England.

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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

Cars That Think

He saw this scheme chiefly as a way for companies to smooth out the volatility of sales and make their business more predictable. As a platform that matches buyers and sellers, Amazon has considerable market power and leverage. But Amazon/AWS could offer a form of partnership with some or all of these big companies.