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Formula 1 Racing will Never Go
Elect ric says CEO
Formula 1 CEO St efano Domenicali has drawn
a line in the sand, consistent with his desire to
keep the internal-combustion engine alive in
motorsport?s top echelon, despite the push by Mo t o r s po r t
some automakers and governments to fully News f r o m
embrace electric vehicles. Her e a n d
In an in-depth interview with Italian newspaper Il a c r o s s t h e
Sole 24 Ore , Domenicali was quoted as saying, Po n d
F1 ?will never go electric,? when asked how the
sport fits in the era of sustainability and electric
mobility.
He added that F1 aims to be carbon neutral by
2030, and that the lofty goal can be achieved by
switching to 100% sustainable
First Ast on Mart in DBS 770 Ult imat e Sold at
fuel? somethingF1 and its partners are
Charit y Auct ion in Swit zerland
developing in anticipation of the 2026 season.
Often called E-fuel, sustainable fuel is any fuel The rights to the first Aston Martin DBS 770, not the
where the carbon circle is completely neutral so actual car, sold recently at a Charity Auction held in
the carbon utilized to produce the fuel is the Gstaad. The auction was held to raise funds for the
same quantity as the carbon emitted from the foundation Action Innocence that seeks to protect
internal-combustion engine when burning the young peoiple from the risks attendant to the internet,
fuel. including cyber bullying and predatory contact and
content.
While the production process typically involves
some form of carbon capture technology, The rights ( at present this includes thinking about
Porsche is actively involved in creating an E-fuel the car) to the first DBS 770 sold for $810,750. The
that goes beyond the traditional definition. company has yet to actually build any customer
Porsche will be returning to F1 racing having examples of the DBS 770 Ultimate.
signed a deal with the existing British based
?We are delighted to contribute to the Action Innocence
Williams team, now owned by American
Charity Gala, which has become one of the most
investors.
important philanthropic events in the Gstaad resort, a
Elect ric Mini Product ion Expect ed t o key destination for Aston Martin and our customers in
Cont inue in Oxford aft er £500M Europe,? Andreas Bareis, Aston Martin?s European
Invest ment and £75M Cont ribut ion from chief, said in a statement.
t he Taxpayers Aston Martin has confirmed that DBS 770 Ultimate #1
will feature Ultramarine Black with silver accents for
BMW had been set to send the production of
the exterior, in combination with an Aston Martin Cote
its Electric Minis to China and build only petrol
d?Azure Blue interior.
engines at its plant in Oxford. Now that plan
seems to have changed. Although China's Great The DBS 770 Ultimate is the final member of the DBS
Wall company will still get some of the electric line, so says the company at present. The car features
Mini business, scrambling by the British a 759-hp version of Aston Martin?s twin-turbo 5.2-liter
government, using something called the V-12, and will be limited to 499 units (300 coupes and
Government?s Automotive Transformation Fund, 199 Volante convertibles), all of which are sold.
should keep the 100 Year old Oxford Mini
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least for now.
