Dendrobium D-1 E-hypercar Confirmed for Development and Production in UK and Debut Presentation at Salon Privé

London (ots/PRNewswire) -

After the highly successful international introduction at the
Geneva International Motor Show in 2017 and subsequent presentations
throughout Europe and the Far East, the Dendrobium D-1 electric
hypercar has taken its next steps towards production with an all new
company, Dendrobium Automotive Limited, now established in the UK.

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The Dendrobium D-1 was originally a basic electric hypercar design
concept, created in the mid-1990s, by Vanda Electrics, a Singaporean
product design company. In 2016 the sketched designs were presented
to UK engineering and Formula 1(TM) company, Williams Advanced
Engineering with a brief for them to create a working show car
integrating many features of the car which would appear on the
production version to be presented at Geneva. A uniquely qualified
management team has now been recruited to take the Dendrobium D-1
into its next phase of development.

Nigel Gordon-Stewart is Chairman and CEO of Dendrobium Automotive
Limited. Gordon-Stewart has been working in the premium and supercar
markets since 1989. He is best known for pioneering the sales and
marketing of the McLaren F1 and subsequently as Sales & Marketing
Director of Automobili Lamborghini SpA reintroducing the Super
Veloce brand with the Diablo SV and SVR. He was later an Associate
Director to the Board at Group Lotus Plc among other senior roles.

"Dendrobium Automotive is one of the most exciting businesses I've
ever been involved with," commented Gordon-Stewart. "Using the very
latest technology, we are developing, what will be, the most
impressive all-electric hypercar. We are designing our own
in-house all-electric power train and we plan to use our own power
storage cells moving to Solid State as and when the technology is
reliable and financially viable. We are developing unique cabling and
connector systems as well as our own complete vehicle integration
and ADAS hardware and software. From a technical perspective, the D-1
will be a British engineering tour-de-force."

The headline specification targets of the D-1 are as impressive as
you'd expect from a hypercar in this sector: 1,800 bhp; 2,000 NM and
a target weight of 1,750 kgs yet it must represent the true feel of a
supercar, not big and heavy. Performance will be very impressive and
as linear as possible in its delivery, re-writing the rules for the
experience of hypercar ownership. "The car is all carbon fibre,
advanced composites and alloys which are superlight and super
strong," stated Jens Sverdrup, Member of the Board of Dendrobium
Automotive Limited. Sverdrup has a highly successful background in
the supercar industry having worked with Lamborghini, Ferrari and
Pagani but is best known for establishing the Koenigsegg brand on the
map to the extent that it's now one of the most desirable and highly
valued brands in the supercar sector. Recently he's been responsible
for raising Rimac Automobili's profile globally."The construction of
the D-1 is based on a unique Protocell carbon tub which possesses
future adaptability for further generations of Dendrobium
e-performance cars. Apart from advanced vehicle technology, the D-1
has enormous drama and presence thanks to our unique Bio-Aerial
Locomotion door and roof opening system which was inspired by the
Dendrobium name. A lot more details will be revealed over the
coming months, not the least of which will be the D-1's impressive
range and rapid charge time. You can be assured that the Dendrobium
brand will become synonymous with the most exciting and technically
sophisticated e-hypercars on the market and available globally."

"Although all the Dendrobium team has automotive blood running in
their veins, we are essentially a technology company developing
ultra-performance EV and PHEV cars, systems and components,"
continued Gordon-Stewart. "Our Advisory Board is chaired by Michael
Kimberley who created Lotus Engineering back in 1978 with Colin
Chapman which has provided engineering consultancy and technology
services throughout the automotive industry with clients from Toyota
to Aston Martin. We want to be part of Britain's resurgence of
technology development and best quality manufacturing because the
very high standard of British engineering and manufacturing is
still highly respected worldwide. It's one of the things that sets
the UK apart and nowhere more so than in performance automotive
engineering, technology and motorsport. We see very exciting times
ahead with Dendrobium Automotive."

The D-1 will be officially publicly exhibited, for the first time
in the UK, at Salon Privé in September. "We choose Salon Privé for
our debut because of the sheer prestige of the event and the ability
to engage one-to-one with potential clients, key industry figures and
business people," said Gordon-Stewart. "Blenheim Palace is the
perfect location for us being right in the heartland of automotive
and motorsports technology in the UK so easily accessible on the
public day. His Grace, the Duke, is very enthusiastic about the
automotive industry here in the UK and his support for that is very
obvious. We're very much looking forward to September."

For more information visit https://dendrobium.com/

Notes to Editors

About Dendrobium Automotive Limited

Dendrobium Automotive Limited was formed to design, develop and
manufacture both ultra-high performance e-supercars and technology
components and solutions for the EV sector. Utilising state of the
art energy storage and power delivery systems, Dendrobium Automotive
is at the very cutting edge of new zero emissions performance
technology including advanced vehicle dynamics modulation control
systems, ADAS, telematics, telemetrics, biomimetics and
driver/vehicle interface experience.

The new Dendrobium D-1, initially developed by Williams Advanced
Technology, will set a new standard of British technology in supercar
design and performance and completely redefine the supercar
experience.

ots Originaltext: Dendrobium Automotive Limited
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Contact:
Nigel Gordan-Stewart
+44-(0)-7789-000-001
nigel@dendrobium.com

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