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Andy Palmer is a busy man, and one with a job few in the industry would relish tackling – making Infiniti’s European dreams a sales success. We tracked him down for a quick chat after the Geneva show to talk Formula 1, European production and BMW… Is Infiniti happy to continue following its sector-busting route to generate new sales? 'Infiniti’s ...

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CAR interviews Infiniti boss Andy Palmer (2011)

Ben Whitworth, 04 May 2011 12:40

Infiniti Etherea concept (2011): Shiro Nakamura's guide

Ben Whitworth, 08 April 2011 15:52

The global unveiling of the Etherea concept car and a tie-in with reigning F1 champions Red Bull Racing made for a busy start to the year for Infiniti. In between endless meetings and flights, we collared Nissan and Infiniti design chief Shiro Nakamura to get the low-down on the Etherea… When did you start work on the Etherea? 'It was about 18 ...

Infiniti signs F1 deal with Red Bull Racing

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Ben Whitworth, 01 March 2011 10:00

Infiniti is going racing. Sort of. Nissan's luxury arm has signed a high-profile two-year partnership deal with current F1 champions Red Bull Racing. The move, initiated at the end of 2010, will see Infiniti become a key sponsor of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber's team in what the company calls 'a unique triumvirate' with Red Bull Racing and its Alliance ...

CAR interviews European Infiniti chief Jim Wright (2010)

Ben Whitworth, 01 July 2010 09:44

CLICK HERE TO READ PART TWO CAR readers were asked to submit their questions to Infiniti Europe vice president Jim Wright. We put them to him and here are his answers. It’s a two-part interview – click here to read round two. CAR readers: What is Infiniti’s marketing strategy for the UK and Europe? Jim Wright: ‘That’s a big question ...

Infiniti's future - you ask the difficult questions

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Ben Whitworth, 23 June 2010 12:32

CAR is traveling to Spain at the end of this week to drive Infiniti’s first diesel model, the FX. We’re also meeting with Jim Wright, Infiniti’s European vice president for an exclusive one-on-one interview – so we want your most probing and insightful Infiniti-related questions please. Feel free to post as many as want below, and we’ll put them to ...

CAR interviews AMG's ex-boss Volker Mornhinweg

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Ben Whitworth, 01 April 2010 10:30

Volker Mornhinweg has single-handedly transformed AMG, turning the in-house tuner into a fully fledged and independent supercar manufacturer. During his five-year watch he built up an outstanding team of engineers and designers, and his enthusiasm for fast and dynamic cars was as contagious as it was never-ending. In April he will leave AMG and take on the new role of ...

Viper sports car division no longer for sale

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Ben Whitworth, 13 July 2009 14:08

Viper’s yo-yoing lifeline looks to be finally secured after ailing parent company Chrysler said the sports car maker was no longer for sale. Rather than killing off its muscle-bound brand, last summer Cerberus-run Chrysler considered selling off the rights to the Viper, hoping to achieve around $10m for the Detroit assembly plant and brand equity to bolster its dwindling cash ...

McLaren announces new factory, up to 2300 jobs

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Ben Whitworth, 20 May 2009 11:13

McLaren today unveiled a plan to produce its new range of sports cars at a brand new facility situated next to the existing McLaren Technology Centre in Woking. The proposed plant would assemble up to 20 McLaren sports cars a day by 2011, a production rate that would create over 800 automotive jobs and an estimated additional 1500 indirectly in ...

CAR interviews McLaren Automotive boss Ron Dennis (2009)

Ben Whitworth, 18 May 2009 12:10

It’s been an interesting start to the year for Ron Dennis. In the past five months he’s pulled out of F1, his race team has been hauled up in front of the FIA like a naughty schoolboy for telling porkies, on-track performance from the 2009 McLaren car has been abysmal at best and now he’s about to launch a range ...

McLaren P11 first details: live blog

Ben Whitworth, 16 April 2009 10:01

CAR is reporting live from McLaren's HQ today. Boss Ron Dennis is going to announce the full strategy for his road car business and we're going to bring you a real-time blog of what we see and hear at the Woking-based Technology Centre today. CAR contributing editor Ben Whitworth is off to Surrey and will be filing his thoughts electronically throughout the morning, so tune in ...

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