Toyota Spain pREsents its racing plans

Toyota Spain pREsents its racing plans

Toyota Spain has presented its competition plans for 2024 at the Toyota Spain headquarters in Alcobendas, Madrid. The competition range bears Toyota’s GR DNA seal, and for this year Toyota Gazoo Racing Spain continues with the Iberian Cup and will expand its presence in rallies, where it will be present in the Spanish Rally Super Championship (S-CER) and, later of more than 20 years, returns to the circuits with the single-brand GR Cup Spain, with the GR86 model. The event was held at the headquarters of Toyota Spain with the presence of Miguel Carsi, President and CEO of Toyota Spain,...

JAIME BORDOY, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF MOTOS BORDOY, DIES

JAIME BORDOY, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF MOTOS BORDOY, DIES

Motos Bordoy began its journey in 1971 in Barcelona. At the helm of this fledgling business was one of the best-known names on the national motorcycling scene, Jaime Bordoy, a passionate rider with several Spanish championships under his belt and a lover of two wheels with an exceptional business vision. Since then Jaime Bordoy has led the growth of Motos Borody with a lot of work, an unconditional passion for motorcycles and, above all, excellent customer service. All this, together with an unparalleled entrepreneurial spirit, has been the key to the evolution of Motos Borody. An evolution that has gone...

Production launch of the MINI Countryman Electric at BMW Group Plant Leipzig

Production launch of the MINI Countryman Electric at BMW Group Plant Leipzig

Electrification continues at BMW Group Plant Leipzig: Four months after launching production of the combustion-engined MINI Countryman, the all-electric version is now rolling off the lines at Leipzig as well. After phasing out production of the BMW i3, the birthplace of electric mobility at the BMW Group has welcomed another fully electric car to its range. It now manufactures four models with three drive types by two brands, all on a single production line: the BMW 1 Series, the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (including the plug-in hybrid version), the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe and the MINI Countryman in...

EXTREME FAST CHARGING TECHNOLOGY IN POLESTAR 5 PROTOTYPE

EXTREME FAST CHARGING TECHNOLOGY IN POLESTAR 5 PROTOTYPEPolestar is working with StoreDot to bring their extreme fast charging (XFC) technology to production. Dubbed ‘100-in-5’, it sees 100 miles (160 km) of range charged in just five minutes, can be integrated into battery pack formats that are already available, and does not need to rely on a battery pack design revolution. EXTREME FAST CHARGING TECHNOLOGY IN POLESTAR 5 PROTOTYPE At Polestar Day in Los Angeles, StoreDot’s XFC pouch cell charging demonstration was shown alongside Polestar’s prototype battery module that integrates XFC technology. As part of the ongoing advanced engineering project, the...

MICHELIN PRESENTS THREE NEW TYRES FOR SPORTS AND TRAIL MOTORCYCLES

MICHELIN PRESENTS THREE NEW TYRES FOR SPORTS AND TRAIL MOTORCYCLES

MICHELIN Power 6: a tyre for the sport segment for 100% road use that allows you to make the most of the pleasure of sports driving.MICHELIN Power GP 2: a tyre for the sport segment 50% road and 50% circuit that allows you to feel like a circuit expert and travel with total confidence on the road.MICHELIN Anakee Road: tyre for the large displacement trail segment for 90% road use specifically designed and with a look for this type of motorcycle.Taking advantage of the context of the international EICMA show, which is held from November 7 to 12 in Milan...

PORSCHE EXPANDS ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOGLE

PORSCHE EXPANDS ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOGLE

PORSCHE EXPANDS ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOGLE. The sports car manufacturer and the technology company increase their collaboration with the aim of offering greater integration of Google services in Porsche vehicles. Porsche will offer Google services for navigation, voice recognition and the application ecosystem in future generations of its models, starting in the middle of this decade. Google Maps, Google Assistant and a wide variety of applications available through the Google Play Store will be included. Porsche customers will continue to enjoy the familiar Porsche Communication Management (PCM) user interface and regular online updates that keep the infotainment system always up...

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PRODUCTION OF THE NEW BMW X2 AND ITS 100% ELECTRIC VARIANT, THE FIRST BMW IX2, BEGINS IN REGENSBURG

Production of the new BMW X2 and its 100% electric variant, the first BMW iX2, begins in Regensburg. The rise of electric mobility at the BMW Group plant is in full swing. Additional production volume means adding night shift and three-shift operation. Only a few weeks have passed since the first photos of the new BMW X2 went around the world: Now, it is rolling off the assembly line at the BMW Group plant in Regensburg. From now on, different types of powertrains will be flexibly manufactured in Regensburg on a single production line: from models with internal combustion engines,...

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