Tracy Morgans Bugatti Veyron in a fender-bender with a Honda CR-VTwitter @J_MOSK Tracy Morgan’s $2-million Bugatti Veyron was hit by a Honda CR-V at a ritzy intersection in New York City just an hour after he purchased the vehicle. The comedian’s new buy was of a used vehicle technically, but, unfortunately for the Honda driver, it wasn’t just some daily driver—this was a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport convertible, according to Page Six. “He bought it today. That style with the top down is usually over two million dollars. Those kinds of cars are very rare and to get any year is special.” Those are the words of Frank Pica, a sales consultant at Manhattan Motorcars where Tracy bought the vehicle second-hand. “When I got the phone call, I said, ‘That’s Tracy’s car?’ I couldn’t believe it. That was its maiden voyage.” Tracy Morgan bought a Brand new Bugatti in NYC today someone in a Honda sideswiped it minutes later. pic.twitter.com/twGSOC0POq TheHipHopGuru (@thhguru) June 5, 2019 The woman in the Honda CR-V was reportedly playing on her phone and tried to make a right turn from the left lane. Many people blamed the Honda driver, whose vehicle wore New Jersey plates. She didn’t recognize the actor when she exited the car, but almost everybody else on the street did. The damage was not extensive and Morgan walked away unhurt, although he did spend a few minutes in an ambulance to make sure he was OK before leaving in another car. Thanks for any concern but I am totally fine. My NEW CAR? We shall see. Love you all. Tracy Morgan (@TracyMorgan) June 4, 2019 “She ran into him. She was on her phone,” said one of the witnesses. “He said he got it literally an hour ago and he paid $2 million for it, and it’s pretty scraped up. It still had a dealer tag,” added another. According to the police, the woman driving the Honda was not
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Autocar confidential: Morgan’s factory expansion plans, BMW’s hydrogen doubts and more
In this week’s report from the motoring grapevine, we hear why BMW isn’t prioritising hydrogen technology development, how Morgan will use some of the funds from its recent cash injection and more. No solid plans Solid-state battery technology remains several years away from production reality, according to new Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius. Speaking to Autocar, he claimed that none of the suppliers developing it “are currently at the stage where we can go out and say ‘please sell me these’”. Källenius reckons we won’t see a solid-state production EV before 2025. Citi limits The Skoda e-Citigo, launching this year as the Czech firm’s first electric model, will feature a range of around 186 miles. That will make the city car, based on the Volkswagen e-Up, “more than competitive in its class”, according to Skoda boss Bernhard Maier. New plot for old plot Morgan has built on only half of the 10-acre site where its Malvern factory is located. This means there’s plenty of room for the new museum, visitor centre, design studio and production increase (from 750 to 1500 units) it has proposed. The plans have received council backing. Not cooking on gas While Audi is ramping up its hydrogen programme, BMW’s product management boss Peter Henrich doesn’t see fuel cells “lifting off in the near future”, pointing out that infrastructure challenges with hydrogen remain. Any success fuel cells have is “very much dependent” on the speed of battery development, he
Origin: Autocar confidential: Morgan’s factory expansion plans, BMW’s hydrogen doubts and more