Early 2019 is likely an optimistic date for TVR to start production of its reborn Griffith sports car. According to a Monday Autocar report, construction of the firm’s new production plant in Wales has been put on hold. The delays come after the Welsh government purchased a roughly 3-percent stake in the company, or about …
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The front-wheel-drive layout may be approaching the end of its heyday if the future VW execs imagine comes to pass. In a roundtable interview at the 2018 LA Auto Show, Matthew Renna, North American head of e-mobility, said future electric cars will likely have their powertrains in the rear and use rear-wheel drive, Motor Trend …
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Bentley, which previously appeared more than ready to launch an electric car, has pumped the brakes. The brand’s CEO Adrian Hallmark told Automotive News Europe (subscription required) in a Monday report that the company wants to wait for battery technology to advance. Today, and in the near future, the battery technology needed to produce an…
