Faraday Future appoints former BMW i8 program lead as its CEO
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Faraday Future has appointed Dr Carsten Breitfeld, the man who lead the BMW i8 team, as its new CEO.
According to the beleaguered automaker, Breitfeld has been tasked with bringing the FF 91 electric crossover and the as-yet-unseen FF 81 "mass market electric vehicle" into production, as well as "developing industry-leading technology" and helping with the company's on-going fundraising.
After a string of teasers, the Lamborghini Sian has been officially unveiled overnight ahead of its in-the-flesh debut at the 2019 Frankfurt motor show.
With a total of 602kW of power at its disposal, the Sian is the most powerful road-going Lamborghini to date, and is said to have a 0-100km/h time of under 2.8 seconds and a top speed of over 350km/h.
The Aventador SVJ, with its 6.5-litre V12, can complete the 0-100km/h dash in 2.8 seconds. It too has a top speed over 350km/h.
Kia Motors Europe has revealed plug-in hybrid versions of its Ceed Sportswagon and XCeed crossover this week, ahead of a European sales launch early next year.
Both vehicles utilise the plug-in hybrid system familiar from the Niro crossover and Ioniq hatchback, which teams a 1.6-litre 'Kappa' GDi four-cylinder petrol engine with 44.5kW electric motor and 8.9kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
Photographers have snapped the upcoming Aston Martin DBX during development testing in Europe, ahead of the British performance SUV's full reveal later this year.
We can see Aston Martin's first crossover is very close to production, with very little in the way of false panels visible in these latest images – though the body remains concealed under an eye-catching wrap.
UPDATE: Ford officially confirmed the details below for the Fiesta ST at 10:00am on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.
August 31, 2019: Pricing and details of the new-generation 2020 Ford Fiesta ST hot hatch have been leaked ahead of its Australian showroom arrival at the start of next year.
