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Nikola awarded $2M U.S. DOE grant for hydrogen refueling tech ++ #Nikola announced that it won a $2 million grant from the Department of Energy. While the DoE announced the grants in July, Nikola is promoting the news just two weeks after founder and former chairman Trevor Milton was indicted for allegedly committing fraud. ++ The grant was funded by the U.S. DOE’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Transportation Office, which recently announced the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Research and Development program for 2021. The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Transportation Office leads U.S. researchers and other partners in making transportation cleaner and more efficient through solutions that put electric drive vehicles on the road and replace oil with clean domestic fuels. ++ Nikola has spent much of the last year trying to rebound from Milton’s ousting, which came after he was accused of lying about the progress the startup had made by the time it went public. https://www.instagram.com/p/CSn_qV4nfnY/?utm_medium=tumblr

Pagani celebrates a decade of Huayra with the BC Pacchetto Tempesta ++ Pagani Huayra has now been with us for a decade. Well, #Pagani certainly hasn't forgotten and will celebrate the milestone during 2021 Monterey Car Week with the reveal of a Huayra BC equipped with a new Pacchetto Tempesta package. ++ The package is designed to improve the Huayra BC's performance on the racetrack and includes a new front splitter, central fin integrated with the rear wing, revised suspension, and six-pipe exhaust system. There's the Huayra's normal four-pipe arrangement plus two new pipes that poke out of the rear diffused. ++ The #PaganiHuayra BC Pacchetto Tempesta will be joined on The Quail stage and Laguna Seca by one of the 40 Huayra Roadster BC ever made. There’s a hardcore version also expected to show up since the Huayra is not going to be replaced – at least for a considerable amount of time. https://www.instagram.com/p/CSWCHRcnf4D/?utm_medium=tumblr

Audi RS5 India Launch Date Confirmed – Audi India has teased the 2021 RS5 on its social media platforms, confirming its launch on August 9, 2021. The 2021 Audi RS5 Sportback will join the S5 Sportback that was launched in the country earlier this year, and will come here as a Completely Built Unit. – The 2021 #AudiRS5 range received a host of revisions including the new single-frame grille, new Matrix LED headlamps, new LED taillights with the signature LED pattern, and a sharper profile overall. The model also gets 40 mm wider wheel arches making it bolder than the outgoing model, with 19-inch wheels as standard, while 20-inch units could be offered as an option. – Audi RS5 will come from the 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine that's paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission with Audi's Quattro all-wheel-drive system. The motor is capable of producing 444 bhp and 600 Nm of torque. 0-100 kmph comes up in 3.9 seconds, while the top speed is electronically limited to 250 kmph. The optional RS Package will further raise that to 280 kmph. https://www.instagram.com/p/CSECHfWn-Tc/?utm_medium=tumblr

The new Range Rover Evoque is available in the R-Dynamic SE trim on the petrol version ++ Land Rover Range Rover Evoque was launched in India last year, and the latest update brings new features to the SUV. The new Range Rover Evoque is available in the R-Dynamic SE trim on the petrol version, while the diesel version is available only on the S trim. Power comes from the 2.0-litre Ingenium family of petrol and diesel engines. ++ The Evoque continues to borrow the design philosophy of the larger #RangeRover Velar. It is available in two trim levels the S and the sportier R-Dynamic SE. Both the variants feature the Velar inspired pop-out door handles, signature DRLs with LED headlights and LED headlight. ++ The new Range Rover Evoque is available in two variants the R-Dynamic SE and the S. The R-Dynamic SE features a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine that makes 247bhp and 365Nm of torque while the S comes with the latest generation 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel that produces 201bhp and 430Nm of torque. Both come paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission. https://www.instagram.com/p/CRfxEh2jG9l/?utm_medium=tumblr

Benelli 502C Unveiled For India ++ Benelli India took the wraps off the next motorcycle they are going to launch in India, which is the 502C urban cruiser. The motorcycle is billed as a power cruiser and will be the first all-new model launch this year from Benelli. Pre-bookings for the motorcycle are now open for an amount of Rs. 10,000 across. ++ It has a 500 cc parallel-twin motor, 46.8 bhp at 8,500 rpm and 46 Nm of peak torque at 6,000 rpm. The engine has 6-speed gearbox and a massive 21.5-litre fuel tank. The front end has 41 mm USDs. The bike features twin 280 mm discs upfront and a single 240 mm disc at the rear. ABS comes as a standard fitment. It is assumed to be priced 5 lakh. ++ The #Benelli502C sits on an exposed and blacked-out steel trellis frame. The classic elements of a cruiser bike, such as a long handler bar and relax riding position, are blended with modern styling bits like an oval-shaped LED headlight, arrow-shaped mirrors, and twin upswept exhausts. #benelli https://www.instagram.com/p/CRN6C0xDaRd/?utm_medium=tumblr

Volvo's Concept Recharge Is a Glimpse into Its Pure-Electric Future ++ Volvo Concept Recharge has been unveiled and it previews the forthcoming electric-only XC90 successor that will spearhead its next generation of cars. The Concept Recharge is equipped with a LiDar scanner. ++ #Volvo’s latest EV concept also features an evolution of the Thor’s hammer headlight design. These are visible most of the time and act as daytime running lights. The ‘handle’ part of the design opens up at night to reveal the main headlamp units. Meanwhile, the taillamps are still in a vertical orientation with a dynamic animation that imitates wings rising up. ++ The dashboard is quite minimalistic with a retro-styled steering wheel but it is dominated by the 15-inch vertically oriented touchscreen infotainment system in the middle. There is a sleek digital driver’s display that offers all the relevant information while staying clear of the driver’s eyeline. The concept’s extensive glass surface makes it feel even more spacious. You won’t find opulent leathers in here, instead the premium cabin features extensive use of sustainable materials. #volvoxc90 https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ5OOJCjPj3/?utm_medium=tumblr

New Ferrari 296 GTB debuts with 819bhp, V6 hybrid powertrain ++ Ferrari has produced since the Dino 246 GT, a car sub-brand named after Enzo Ferrari's deceased son, Dino. Suffice to say this is a special car because fundamentally it takes the concepts designed in the SF90 Stradale, which is the current flagship and shrinks it to a more compact form making it the most powerful V6 hybrid car in the segment and arguably the prettiest car the prancing horse has released in the last couple of years. ++ The design of the #Ferrari296GTB was created in-house at Ferrari’s Styling Centre. The 296 GTB is the most compact berlinetta to emerge from Maranello in the last decade, thanks to its short wheelbase and sculpted structure, while maintaining its muscular appearance. The front is adorned by a visor-style windscreen that wraps around the side windows, and connects to the rear with a unique, three-dimensional glass surface that showcases the engine. ++ #Ferrari is offering the 296 GTB with Assetto Fiorano package which maximizes performance, reduces weight, and improves on aerodynamics. Most notably, these include special GT racing-derived adjustable Multimatic shock absorbers, carbon-fibre appendages on the front bumper, a Lexan rear screen, and more extensive use of lightweight materials such as carbon-fibre for both cabin and exterior. #ferrari #ferrariworld https://www.instagram.com/p/CQiMPgknETS/?utm_medium=tumblr

Toyota Supra From The Fast & The Furious Sells For A Record Rs. 4.07 Crore ++ The 1994 Toyota Supra constructed via Eddie Paul and pushed via the past due #PaulWalker within the F&F franchise used to be indexed via the Barrett-Jackson public sale space who offered it for a whopping $550,000. ++ The automotive used to be indexed on the market via the Barett-Jackson public sale space in Las Vegas, US, and is a work of automobile film historical past. The mentioned Supra featured within the first two installments of the franchise. ++ The famous 10-second car is finished in the Candy Orange pearl-finish paint from the #LamborghiniDiablo with the Nuclear Gladiator motif on the sides. The body kit includes a front spoiler and side skirts from Bomex, TRD-style hood, APR aluminium bi-plane rear wing, and 19-inch five-spoke Dazz Motorsport Racing Hart M5 Tuner wheels. The Supra is powered by the stock 2JZ-GTE 3.0-litre turbocharged in-line six-cylinder engine paired with a 4-speed automatic transmission.#fastandfurious https://www.instagram.com/p/CQX_iccnS6n/?utm_medium=tumblr

Suzuki Motorcycle India has begun the delivery of the new Hayabusa across the country ++ Suzuki Hayabusa features a sporty design with an updated bodywork, a muscular fuel tank, a raised windscreen, and two chrome-finished exhausts. It also houses a digital-analog instrument console, a halogen headlight, an LED taillight, and rides on 17-inch alloy wheels. ++ #SuzukiHayabusa is fueled by a BS6-compliant 1,340cc, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled engine that produces 187hp of power at 9,700rpm and 150Nm of peak torque at 7,000rpm. Transmission duties are handled by a 6-speed manual gearbox. ++ #Suzuki Hayabusa is powered by a 1,340 cc, four-stroke, fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, DOHC, inline four engine which makes 187 bhp at 9,700 rpm and 150 Nm of peak torque at 7,000 rpm. The new Suzuki Hayabusa sees a 10 bhp drop in power, and now makes 187 bhp at 9,700 rpm, while peak torque has also seen a 5 Nm loss to 150 Nm at 7,000 rpm. Top speed is still rated at 299 kmph, and kerb weight sees a marginal drop of 2 kg to 264 kg.#SuzukiHayabusa https://www.instagram.com/p/CQQEANcHWkc/?utm_medium=tumblr

Jaguar Land Rover to start testing hydrogen fuel prototype vehicle in 2021 ++ Jaguar Land Rover will begin tests later this year on a hydrogen fuel-cell prototype model based on its #LandRoverDefender vehicle as the carmaker looks to expand its zero-emission car options, the company said on Tuesday. JLR, owned by India's Tata Motors, earlier this year said that its luxury Jaguar brand will be entirely electric by 2025, and the more rugged, off-road Land Rover brand will launch six pure electric models over the next five years. ++ Hydrogen fuel cells provide high energy density and rapid refuelling, and minimal loss of range in low temperatures, making the technology ideal for larger, longer-range vehicles, or those operated in hot or cold environments, JLR said. ++ The new prototype model is based on the #LandRover Defender vehicle and aims to expand the brand’s zero-emission car options. #TataMotor said its plans for JLR to be entirely electric by 2025, while Land Rover will launch six new pure electric models over the next five years. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQIQ8zOnO4c/?utm_medium=tumblr

2022 BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe Unveiled ++ BMW has revealed the second-generation 4-Series Gran Coupe, for the 2022 model year, that looks almost identical to the pure-electric i4 in design. ++ #BMW4Series Gran Coupe features bold lines and surfaces and slim LED headlights with DRLs, while along the sides, it gets frameless windows and flush-fitting handles. At the rear, the roofline culminates in a pronounced lip spoiler on the boot lid that splits the darkened LED tail lamps. The M440i xDrive Gran Coupe and the diesel variants get 48 V mild hybrid technology, while all the engines come paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission calibrated specifically for each model. ++ #BMW claims to have tuned the chassis and suspension specifically for the model. While the standard car comes with 17-inch alloy wheels, the M440i xDrive Gran Coupe gets 18-inch jobbies. some 40 driver-assistance functions will also be available with the car that will be launched in overseas markets in November this year. #BMW https://www.instagram.com/p/CP7bMq_ny8C/?utm_medium=tumblr

Suzuki Katana Streetfighter Custom Revealed ++ Suzuki Katana to create the ultimate custom Katana streetfighter. Team Classic Suzuki is sponsored by Suzuki's Vintage Parts programme, and the custom Katana streetfighter is a lockdown project, a Katana based around a 2008 #Suzuki GSX-R1000 WSBK machine. ++ The engine breathes through world superbike headers, and gets a Racefit link pipe and end can, and is cooled by a factory radiator and oil cooler, with aluminium water and oil pipes. There's a custom, over-sized swingarm and bespoke aluminium subframe from Alpha Performance Fabrications, both designed to facilitate a twin shock set-up that pays homage to the original Katana. ++ At the rear is a LED taillight, which is joined to the seat that is more of a track-spec component from Italian firm Race Seats, and finished with the Katana logo. The nose cone is a new, old stock Katana unit, available from Suzuki's Vintage Parts Programme, which has been widened by one inch and modified to fit. Moulds from the nose and seat unit were used to create carbon panels that add a finishing touch. Dymag CH3 magnesium wheels maintain a classic look, and mounted them to are Brembo discs with calipers to offer superb stopping power. #suzuki #suzukikatana https://www.instagram.com/p/CPztZIEHRsV/?utm_medium=tumblr

Zinger 21C Production Model Breaks Cover ++ American startup #Czinger Vehicles has finally revealed its 21C hypercar in its production-spec which was unveiled in 2020. All this while, Czinger has been perfecting its concept since 2020 and from what it unveiled there are a bunch of upgrades including top speed, a wider stance, and other enhancements that boost its performance from the original concept. Overall the vehicle is 2050 mm wide and it is powered by a sophisticated hybrid system that pairs 2 electric motors with a custom twin-turbocharged 2.88- litre flat-plane crank V8. ++ The 2 motors power the front wheels developing a total output of a whopping 1,250 bhp with 932 kW of power deployed. These are impressive numbers even when compared to hypercars like the Rimac Nevera considering its upper light at 1,240 kg beating a 1:1 power to weight ratio. It also gets an all-wheel-drive setup. ++ Czinger says that it has an additional 74 kW or 100 bhp so technically, the car actually has a 1,350 bhp. The car also adds an ultralight 7-speed automated manual gearbox which has been designed to make the car eco-friendly. The car can also run on a variety of fuel types including carbon recycled methanol, and e-fuels which can make sure that it operates as a zero-emissions vehicle. The plan is to just produce 80 21C #hypercars. #hypercars #sportscars https://www.instagram.com/p/CPpxencngQ-/?utm_medium=tumblr

Tesla Model S Plaid Deliveries Delayed Once Again Now On June 10 * Tesla co-founder and CEO, Elon Musk has announced that the Model S Plaid deliveries have been delayed once again and are now scheduled on June 10, 2021. The Tesla boss had previously confirmed that the deliveries will take place on June 3, at the company's Fremont facility in California, US. * #TeslaModels S Plaid was originally announced in late January this year with deliveries promised in a few weeks then, placing the delivery period around late February or March. However, the model was delayed for a number of reasons including tweaking the battery pack for safety, along with the global semiconductor shortage. * The reason Tesla's Plaid variants are causing so much excitement is that their specs are impressive not just for electric cars, but for cars in general. #Tesla claims the Model S Plaid will be the fastest accelerating production vehicle ever made, hitting 60 mph from a standstill in less than 2 seconds. On top of that, it has an advertised top speed of 200 mph and will go for 390 miles between full charges. The Plaid+ variant of the Model S raises that range to over 520 miles. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPffEhNHXmx/?utm_medium=tumblr

Electric vehicle startups hit speed bump after raising tons of cash ++ EV startup struggles will not be new. A lot of the ones centered on passenger #automobiles which might be nonetheless round spent years grappling with the inherent, unavoidable difficulties of automotive manufacturing. Now, although, the bruises of that battle are creating in broad daylight all whereas they attempt to beat deep-pocketed legacy automakers to the punch. ++ Ohio-based #Lordstown Motors raised almost $700 million when it went public late final yr and has backing from America’s largest automaker, Common Motors. Nevertheless it’s spending sooner than anticipated it misplaced $125 million within the first quarter and on Tuesday, the corporate mentioned it wants additional cash in an effort to hit its objective of constructing its first 2,200 electric pickup trucks by the top of 2021. ++ Startups which have introduced SPAC mergers however have but to finish them have run into some bother, too. Lucid Motors once more delayed the discharge of its luxurious electrical sedan, the Air, in an effort to address quality assurance issues raised by its investors. When it does go public, the California startup is looking to add $4.4 billion to the sizable warfare chest it began constructing when Saudi Arabia pledged some $1.three billion in change for majority management in 2018. #lordstown https://www.instagram.com/p/CPX3IzeHU1b/?utm_medium=tumblr

Fisker is building an electric pope mobile ++ EV startup Fisker has just announced it will develop the first all-electric vehicle for the Holy See after meeting with Pope Francis on Thursday. ++ The #marque’s co-founders, Henrik Fisker and Dr. Geeta Gupta-Fisker, said they were spurred on by the Pope’s eco-friendly views and subsequently pitched him the new battery-powered #Popemobile. ++ Henrik Fisker is known for designing Aston Martins, the BMW Z8, and for a brief stint at Tesla during some of its earliest years. He left Tesla to start a company called Fisker Automotive, where he designed a hybrid sports car called Karma. But the company ran into a lot of trouble with the batteries that powered the car, and it ultimately went bankrupt. ++ The official popemobiles are made by #MercedesBenz and have to be properly armored and outfitted with bulletproof glass. It’s not clear exactly how the Vatican would use Fisker Inc.’s electric SUV; messages to the Holy See’s press office were not immediately returned. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPQJOKbHxjZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

Gogoro Viva Electric Scooter Registered In India ++ Gogoro Viva is a youth-oriented scooter, replete with an unconventional design and vibrant colours. The scooter gets an LCD instrument panel with smartphone connectivity, in keeping with the needs of today's generation. Gogoro has registered the EV in India and could be part of the lineup that the Gogoro-Hero MotoCorp partnership is expected to come up with in the years to come. ++ #GogoroViva is positioned as a city runabout and is powered by a hub mounted 3kW electric motor. The company says that its integrated motor and controller system mean less exposure and easy maintenance. The scooter is sold abroad in two variants, the basic and premium version. The basic version's electric motor produces 85Nm while the premium variant's motor makes 115Nm. ++ #Gogoro had already trademarked its Viva electric scooter in India and the same happened almost two years back. This gives rise to the possibility that the company must be planning to enter India sometime back. Also, as the name has already been registered and the same is valid till the year 2029, there is also a good chance that the Gogoro Viva might be launched in India. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPINa_xnsiJ/?utm_medium=tumblr