You know boutique and high-end supercar maker Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus as the guys who make the batshit-looking stuff like the SGC 003S and 004S. And the team is looking to expand production. Today, the company revealed that it’s very close to purchasing a new factory space in Danbury, Connecticut. Joining the factory in Sleepy Hollow, New York, will hopefully soon be one in nearby Danbury, about a 45-minute drive away. The land is located on a small airport with runway access because apparently the people who buy SCG cars are part of the crowd who takes a plane to buy a car. Currently, the cars are built in Turin, Italy, according to Autoblog. The main building is a round structure that was first built to produce “giant revolving turntables for restaurants in skyscrapers” or “railroad stations where trains needed to turn around,” SCG’s spokesperson told us in an email. There’s also a four-car garage for display vehicles, along with … [Read more...] about Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus Is Ramping Up Production with a New Factory
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Jaguar-Land Rover Open New Factory In Slovakia, Will Build Up To 100,000 Cars Annually
Jaguar-Land Rover has officially opened its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Nitra, Slovakia, which is expected to produce 100,000 cars annually by 2020. The company’s new factory incorporates cutting-edge technologies, being the first one in Europe to use Kuka’s Pulse carrier system that offers 30 percent faster transfer times than the conventional conveyance systems. A highly automated paint shop will be added later. JLR’s Nitra factory is currently employing around 1,500 people but it will recruit an additional 850 this November. All employees have taken part in JLR’s bespoke 12 week-long training program. The facility, which represents a $1.6 billion investment, will initially produce Land Rover Discovery models. “While Jaguar Land Rover’s heart and soul remain firmly anchored in the UK, expanding internationally only enriches and strengthens our UK business”, said Dr Ralf Speth, JLR’s CEO. “Today’s opening of … [Read more...] about Jaguar-Land Rover Open New Factory In Slovakia, Will Build Up To 100,000 Cars Annually
Tesla Planning New Factory in Shanghai, China
With capacity to build 500,000 cars per year Free Price Quote From a Local Dealer View Special Offers No Obligation, Fast & Simple Free New Car Quote Change Car Last year, we reported that Tesla was in negotiations to build a factory in Shanghai. Typically, automakers are required to partner with a Chinese company in order to build and sell cars in the country, but Tesla was said to be working on an agreement that would allow it to skip that step. Almost nine months later, the Shanghai factory is finally official. Reuters reports that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reached an agreement with the Chinese government to build the California-based automaker’s first factory outside the U.S. Once construction begins, it will reportedly take about two years before the first vehicle rolls off the assembly line. Two or three years after that, the factory could be producing as many as 500,000 vehicles per year. This announcement comes only days after China … [Read more...] about Tesla Planning New Factory in Shanghai, China
Give Your Nissan Titan a Lift with This New Factory Kit
Whether they legitimately need the extra ground clearance or simply like the look, truck owners love to lift their trucks. But if you have a relatively new truck and want to preserve the warranty, aftermarket lift kits can be a risky option. A factory lift kit, on the other hand, keeps your warranty intact while also preserving on-road drivability. Not every automaker offers them, but today, Nissan announced plans to sell one for the Titan.Developed by Icon Vehicle Dynamics (not to be confused with Icon, the high-end car restoration company), the kit only uses bolt-on parts to give the Titan a 3-inch lift. When it goes on sale this spring, Nissan dealers will be able to install the kit on current Titan and Titan XD trucks in about four hours. And since it’s OEM-approved, installing it on your truck won’t void the warranty.“We worked with ICON, a proven name in suspension lift-kit engineering, to develop the first kits to be offered through our … [Read more...] about Give Your Nissan Titan a Lift with This New Factory Kit
McLaren christens its new factory by skidding a Senna
McLaren has a new factory. It’s in Yorkshire, straddling the border between Sheffield and Rotherham, and it’s where the company’s carbon tubs will be made. Rather than cut a ribbon and serve some cake to open it up, however, McLaren used it as an excuse to show its new 789bhp Senna track special in action. There’s a carbon core in every new McLaren – the sports cars use a MonoCell, the supercars and hypercars a stiffer MonoCage – and up until now these have been built in Europe and brought across to Woking. When the Yorkshire factory is up and running, they’ll all be made in the north of England, raising the British materials that comprise a new McLaren from 50 to 58 per cent. It’s called the McLaren Composites Technology Centre – MCTC for short, and not to be confused with the Woking base, MTC. McLaren gets the keys in April, and it should be churning out tubs by 2019, with up to 200 people being employed there. 12. … [Read more...] about McLaren christens its new factory by skidding a Senna