New TVR still under wraps! (Vol. 3)
Discussion
Oldwolf said:
Maybe this confirms that TVR couldn't get funding for an ICE project and in due course there will be an announcement saying Griff isn't happening as TVR embrace EV or similar.
Maybe but at the moment thier website says:TVR said:
When settling on the specification for the all-new TVR we had certain essential criteria in mind. The new car had to be:
British in every way - True to TVR’s DNA and heritage
V8 - Front-engined with manual transmission & rear wheel drive
British in every way - True to TVR’s DNA and heritage
V8 - Front-engined with manual transmission & rear wheel drive
Zeb74 said:
And meanwhile, another British car manufacturer is going to be German: https://www.motor1.com/news/547922/audi-buying-mcl...
Come on TVR! You are one of the last purely British car maker!
Which TVR car maker is that then? Come on TVR! You are one of the last purely British car maker!
'TVR is delighted to announce that it has today signed an agreement with Ensorcia Metals Corporation that provides significant funding for the formation of a joint venture in the EV space as well as for the production development of the V8-engined Griffith through its affiliate Ensorcia Automotive.
Work on future powertrain alternatives has already commenced, alongside development of the TVR product family beyond the Griffith Launch Edition.'
At last, wonderful abd exciting news.
A metals trading company are paying for a future electric TVR and in addition, also the development and production preparation of the stalled V8 Griffith project.
We read that work has already begun on EV powertrains and on the TVR cars which will follow the TVR Griffith.
1. Are the employees who are now doing all this work, operating at the refurbished Welsh factory?
2. If work has commenced on the 'TVR product family beyond the Griffith Launch Edition', would it be more sensible to work on the TVR Griffith Launch Edition first?
Please excuse the scepticism, but after 4 years of nothing happening, one does wonder after reading a publication, which use every piece of environmental jargon available. Did LE write all that stuff? As for the forty seven word sentence without a single comma, readers will be gasping for breath.
How do we see the before and after factory photos, which are referenced by LE? Do the after shots show all those busy new employees, who they say are now working, presumably with batteries and multi meters?
Edited by Dewi 2 on Monday 15th November 14:17
Dewi 2 said:
bullittmcqueen said:
Pictures are on TVR CC's Facebook site as well. No FB account required. Just google "facebook TVRCC"
But I was expecting after to really mean after. Those photos show an idle, unoccupied and unfinished factory.
Don't know what to make of the JV thing though.
"significant funding"
Ah, there's a fair bit of wiggle room left in that statement!
A proper EV powertrain for a sports car is not cheap, and you still need all the things like ABS/DSC & DAS to sell a viable car at the current time (let alone in say 2025 when this product could be ready for job1)
Ah, there's a fair bit of wiggle room left in that statement!
A proper EV powertrain for a sports car is not cheap, and you still need all the things like ABS/DSC & DAS to sell a viable car at the current time (let alone in say 2025 when this product could be ready for job1)
bullittmcqueen said:
Dewi 2 said:
bullittmcqueen said:
Pictures are on TVR CC's Facebook site as well. No FB account required. Just google "facebook TVRCC"
But I was expecting after to really mean after. Those photos show an idle, unoccupied and unfinished factory.
Don't know what to make of the JV thing though.
Had this update said we've signed the lease, we have obtained £25m of funding, we're recruiting staff and will move into the smaller factory unit next week to start prototype production would have convinced me.
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