MOULDS HAVE BEEN MADE, LET’S START PRODUCING!

All the way in the north of our country, surrounded by meadows, there lies a company that is producing the moulds for our new car. Last week we visited them and saw how these huge blocks are made. It is a labor-intensive job due to the many processes that have to take place before the shape can be cut out by the special milling machine. The next couple of weeks we will receive the final products and then we can start with the production of the carbon body. A part of the team, mostly mechanical engineers, are staying in Emmeloord for two months at the company VABO Composites to get this job done. Thanks to their huge oven, it is the perfect place to produce our carbon body. However, we still need some places in this area to stay overnight. If you have any suggestions, please contact Lasse. 

GET TO KNOW…  

You would not expect one person to be responsible for both Public Relations and the Financial Management of the team. These are two very different tasks, that have little to do with each other, but that is exactly what I like about it! 
Public relations is something quite vague and does not have explicit tasks unless I make them myself. So I decided that it is my task to make sure we, as a team, and our cars will positively be mentioned in the news as often as possible. Therefore, I have to translate the complex material that our engineers make here and transform it to a clear and understandable update for the rest of the world. For example, one of the tasks is to make this newsletter or to post updates on social media.

Managing the public relations is in huge contrast with the finances, for which I have to follow strict rules and where I have to administrate every penny that comes in or goes out. What I especially like about this is that I get to be involved with the engineers to discuss the budget for every module in the car. Due to that, I know every part that will be in the car, no matter how big or small.
I hope you now have a better idea of who is writing you every month on behalf of the team!

From the 26th to 31st of March the Automotive Week will take place in Helmond and we will not miss it! On Sunday we will be present at the Public Day and join the E-Parade, an attempt to improve the existing record of the Guinness Book of Records by forming the largest line-up of 100% electric driven vehicles. At the moment the record consists of 577 vehicles. Do you want to join as well? Apply at www.e-parade.nl. On the last day we will also contribute to the Education, Students and Research program.