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Alpine A310 Exclusive Rendering Resurrects French 2+2 Sports Coupe

Alpine, owned by Renault, is currently experiencing record sales for its A110 sports car and is operating at maximum production capacity to meet demand. The French brand has plans for further growth in the coming years, including the launch of a full range of new products. One of these is a modern successor to the A310, and we have an exclusive rendering that gives us an idea of what it could look like.

Let’s start with some background information. The A310 was introduced in 1971 as a replacement for the popular A110. It made its debut at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show and initially came with a rear-mounted four-cylinder engine producing 125 horsepower (93 kilowatts). The A310 was heavier than its predecessor and was criticized for being underpowered. In response, Renault gave it a facelift in 1975, which included a more powerful 148-horsepower (110-kilowatt) V6 engine borrowed from other models in the company’s lineup. This made it the high-performance flagship of the brand at the time.


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Ola Gigafactory For Its Own Battery Cells Now Under Construction

Operations are expected to start early next year with an initial capacity of 5GWh

In a push for localising the production of electric vehicle batteries in India, Ola has taken the initiative and started the construction of its Gigafactory, which will be the biggest one in the country when completed. The construction process has started in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu and the facility will be spread across 115 acres.

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Ola says that this factory will start operations early next year with a capacity of 5GWh (in battery cells) and once the factory is completed and running at its full potential, it will have a capacity of 100GWh. The company also invested a significant amount of money to set up a battery innovation center in Bengaluru last year. 

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Ola also plans to further expand its operations in Tamil Nadu and to do that it has signed an MoU with the state government to expand its manufacturing capabilities of battery cells, electric bikes and electric cars. As part of this MoU, Ola will build manufacturing facilities and vendor and supplier parks in the state. With regards to Ola EVs, it had previously claimed that it has plans to introduce 6 models and will debut the first one in 2024.

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As batteries remain one of the biggest input costs for EVs, localising the manufacturing of batteries will help reduce their overall costs and make them more affordable. Let us know what you think about this in the comments below.