TVR’s new Welsh plant delayed, Griffith could be too

TVR Griffith prototype, 2017 Goodwood RevivalEarly 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 $700,000 worth. The deal…

Electric cars could lead to end of FWD, say VW execs

Volkswagen ID Buzz Cargo conceptThe 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 reported last…