Category: TVR News

TVR Factory renovation forges ahead!

7/6/2021

Jones Brothers are very busy! In our last update, we shared the fantastic news that the factory renovations had been given the green light by our partners in the Welsh Government.

You’ll recall that the extensive programme of works, being steered by Jones Brothers, comprises the full replacement of the roof and side cladding to all buildings, and some extensive remodelling of the site, which includes removal of some dilapidated structures associated with the building’s previous use.

Fiduciam provides TVR with CBILS loan

27/1/2021

Fiduciam has provided car manufacturer TVR through a further three-year £2 million loan, under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Fiduciam has been a financial backer of TVR’s project to develop a new car since March 2016, when it granted a £6 million credit facility to TVR to allow it to develop the new Griffith sports car and prepare for its production. The order book for the new car currently stands at £40 million, representing one year of production.

TVR Manufacturing Update - Dec 2020 - A major step forward...

23/12/2020

Since we were last in touch, we’ve all had to go 'back into lockdown and out again and now back in again', which naturally presented us with a number of personal and operational challenges; nevertheless we have managed to make great strides over the last few months.

We were determined to only get back to you with substantive, positive news, and I am delighted to report that now we have just that…

Big news from Wales

After extensive liaison with our partners in the Welsh Government, we are thrilled (and not a little relieved!) to announce that the factory renovation and enhancement scheme finally received planning permission late last month. This was a long process that ran throughout summer and autumn, primarily because there was a need for additional bat surveys – yes, the factory currently has some tiny squatters…

The news gets better!

TVR Factory News

2/3/2020

TVR have announced that the planning application has now been submitted for their new 200mph Griffith Supercar Factory in Ebbw Vale.

The application has been sent to Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council detailing refurbishment of the former Techboard factory on Rassau Industrial Estate, which will become the manufacturing home of the new Griffith.

Latest announcement from TVR

31/8/2019

Dear All
Can Silence be Golden?
It’s been a little while since the last update and we do know that silence is not always golden, but we have been off our feet.

Real progress has been made in the face of significant challenges – the wheels of government grind ever so slowly onwards, but onwards nonetheless, albeit sometimes in a slightly different direction than you may have been led to believe!

TVR Factory

19/6/2019

Read here about the Welsh Government's Tech Valleys programme in which aims at creating 1,500 jobs in Blaenau Gwent and the surrounding area. The scheme includes the planned relocation of TVR to the site in Ebbw Vale and is intended to boost employment in the area it will also involve £100 million invested over a 10-year period:

TVR Manufacturing update Dec 2018

26/2/2019

Christmas is almost upon us (for some it arrived early apparently, as it’s seemed to become increasingly difficult to get stuff done over the last week!), and I thought I’d send out a brief message to extend our best wishes to you for the season and to let you know where we are generally before we adopt the ‘if you can’t beat ‘em join ‘em’ adage and head off for some festive cheer.

Latest, comprehensive, update from TVR.

27/10/2018

Big News
“Electric cars may not be the solution to global warming” (resident of Drax, N.Yorks.).
“Autonomous cars may be dangerous and boring” (unnamed source from TVR).
“Shock, Horror - Making a great sportscar takes longer and costs more than first thought” (Car Research And Progress Society).
“New TVR costs Less than others to build, but a bit More than we first thought, so Less is More” (same unnamed source from TVR).

TVR Griffith Track Tease

26/10/2018

Brief TVR Factory teaser from recent AVON tyre testing at Castle Combe.

"More to come soon and with special thanks paid to the services of Everyfield Films, BonBon Films, Avon Tyres and Motul.

TVR is back at Le Mans!

16/6/2018

TVR and Rebellion Racing at Le Mans 2018

Rebellion Racing/TVR Team will start the 24 Heures du Mans at the wheel of these two R-13 LMP1 prototypes on Saturday, June 16th 2018 at 3:00 pm. The new TVR Griffith was out and about making itself known with that great new engine noise, driven by Les Edgar. See the gallery of photos below:

BBC Top Gear review the new TVR Griffith

25/5/2018

Reposted from the TVR twitter page

The guys at @BBC_TopGear take a closer look at the TVR Griffith: http://ow.ly/geF930kbiNa and seem to like it!

Rebellion Racing schedule for Le Mans 2018

24/5/2018

Rebellion Racing have published their calendar and schedule for Le Mans 2018 from June 10 to June 17 if you would like to see the TVR supported car,

TVR Griffith at the London Motor Show

17/5/2018

The new TVR Griffith was displayed at the London Motor Show on stand B4220 at ExCel on 17-20 May 2018. The TVR management team spent time talking to the public and lucky deposit holders as well as more high profile visitors such as Richard Hammond and James May from DriveTribe.

TVR also handed out 4,000 copies of a reprint of the TVRCC Griffith Sprint Article written by our own David Hothersall, designed by Sprint Designer Jon Lowey and printed by Paul Calland at web design and print company Treble3

TVR build up to their return to the track

18/4/2018

TVR ramp up the PR to promote the partnership with Rebellion racing and a return for TVR to sports car racing. In a series of images and messages sent out on social media they recall the history of TVR in motor racing and present a series of photos of the new Rebellion/TVR team car.

TVR return to Motorsport in association with Rebellion

5/4/2018

Marking its return to motor sport for the first time in more than 10 years, TVR has announced its role as the automotive partner to REBELLION Racing, competing in the LMP1 category of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 2018 – 2019 Super Season. REBELLION Racing TVR will make its track debut during the WEC Prologue event at Circuit Paul Ricard on 6 April.

23,500 miles in a Chimaera for a beer

19/2/2018

From the Pub2Pub facebook post:
"So it seems a bloke driving an old car to the pub for a beer is currently the second most-read story on the BBC, sandwiched between some Daily Mail scandal and Trump taking on Russia.

Thanks to everyone for your support in getting us this far - particularly Dartmoor Brewery, dewerstone and TVR Car Club. And everyone else who has followed, shared and liked the trip - it's greatly appreciated!

New TVR Griffith styling sketches from Gordon Murray Design

12/2/2018

Gordon Murray Design released some previously unseen styling drawings for the new 500bhp TVR Griffith on their instagram account today.
The colour used seems to be getting a strong positive reaction.

www.instagram.com

New colour for the new Griffith's visit to Autosport.

10/1/2018

The new TVR Griffith is off to the Autosport Racing Car show at the NEC 11-14th January 2018 and is sporting a striking new paint job!

http://www.autosportinternational.com

Factory News Update

19/12/2017

TVR NEWS RELEASE:
We have some news and it’s BIG – the factory, that is! 200,000 sq. foot in Ebbw Vale, soon to be echoing to the rumble and crackle of V8 engines as we head towards production. The Welsh Government announced officially yesterday that the site has been acquired and they are moving at high speed to get it ready for us – you may also have spotted that there was a mention of ‘facilities’ in the plural – watch this space!

New TVR Griffith was the star of the Classic Car Show at the NEC

12/11/2017

The new 5 Litre TVR Griffith, on it's second public outing was the star of the show according to many of the visitors to the TVR Car Club stand at the NEC Classic and Sportscar show 2017 and probably one of the most photographed cars in the show. The consensus was that none of the photos had done it justice and it was far better than expected. We were delighted to have Les Edgar and his team from TVR on stand for all three days telling everyone about the new car.

New TVR Griffith to star on the TVR Car Club Stand at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2017

3/10/2017

In a coup for the TVR Car Club that, the new 500bhp V8-engined TVR Griffith will be the star of the Club’s stand at the 2017 Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show with Discovery at the National Exhibition Centre next month. The new car will be joined by two earlier Griffiths: an original 1960s model and a more recent example from the 1990s.

Animation of new TVR Griffith construction

19/9/2017

Fascinating insight into the construction of the new TVR Griffith.

The animation shows the step by step 'build-up' of the car including the iStream carbon chassis.

GORDON MURRAY DESIGN CELEBRATE THE FIRST UK SHOWING OF THEIR iSTREAM® carbon manufacturing technology in the new TVR sports car at goodwood

15/9/2017

TVR new Griffith 2017 Gordon Murray istream carbon

Gordon Murray Design are delighted to have been chosen as partners by TVR for the design and development of their new sports car and also to be a part of the celebration of this great British brands 70th Anniversary.

TVR Launch new Griffith at Goodwood Revival 2017

8/9/2017

TVR Griffith LE (Launch Edition) 2017 at Goodwood revival

At 8.15 am on the 8th September 2017 TVR launched its new car live in 360 VR video at the Goodwood Revival 2017.

The all new TVR Griffith LE (Launch Edition) is engineered by Gordon Murray Design and powered by a 5.0 litre Cosworth enhanced, dry-sumped V8 powerplant. It will do 0-62mph in sub 4.0 secs and has a 400bhp per tonne power to weight ratio.

New 200mph TVR Griffith Revealed! (official video)