As the automobile industry moves towards new energy based models, electric scooters have become a popular line of small scale automotives. Now, McLaren has just announced its latest e-scooter model that comes with an interesting quirk.

There have been scooters or bikes that can be folded and this new model is one of them. As of right now, the British automaker is working on including more electric vehicles models. The latest effort in this move is the new Lavoie Electric. As per Wertheimer, Lavoie cofounder and CEO, McLaren aimed to create a vehicle that is “reliable, faultlessly functional, powerful, stylish, having state of the art technology.” 

The company has been aggressively pushing for its clean energy plans in regards of personal mobility segment. This is best showcased by Richard Clarke (a former F1 engineer) and electric vehicle expert Eliott Wertheimer and Albert Nassar, who are leading the Lavoie project. Under this new series, the Series 1 folding electric scooter is the first model that is inspired by the suspension system of a world class race car. This is also shown in the chunky tires to further soak the bumps and uneven surfaces while riding the scooter.

The new e-scooter’s unique selling point is undoubtedly its portability factor. It is an easy to carry model that can be folded and carried around. This can be achieved with the push of a button. Thanks to its magnesium frame, the e-scooter weighs just 36 pounds and can run for up to 31 miles on a single full charge, with a full charge taking just a couple of hours.

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Recently, there were speculations that OnePlus’ partnership with McLaren might be at its endpoint as the premium smartphone manufacturer was noticed to have been delisted as a 2020 F1 partner on the McLaren website. Android Authority has now received an official confirmation from the British sports car manufacturer that it is no longer in partnership with OnePlus.

Android Authority quotes a McLaren spokesperson to have hinted in an email statement that both company’s partnership came to its scheduled conclusion recently. This clearly indicates that there wasn’t any acrimony but the partnership has run its full course.

OnePlus announced its partnership with McLaren in November 2018. The first product released after both innovative firms signed the dotted lines was the OnePus 6T McLaren Edition. Last year, OnePlus also launch McLaren edition for the OnePlus 7T Pro. The company even announced an OP7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition sold exclusively on T-Mobile.

The McLaren special editions released by OnePlus were known for their souped-up specs and exclusive designs. While fans were expecting a McLaren edition for the OnePlus 8 series, that may never happen except both companies enter into a fresh partnership.

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In 2018, OnePlus announced the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition as the first product borne from the Chinese manufacturer and British automobile company’s partnership. It wasn’t an unusual occurrence as other Chinese manufacturers (read Huawei) had also announced special edition phones made in partnership with car brands.

OnePlus followed up the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition with a successor in 2019 called the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition. Of course, with better specs and an even more gorgeous design. Now, it seems OnePlus and McLaren may have come to the end of their run/race.

It has been discovered that OnePlus is no longer listed as a McLaren partner for the 2020 F1 season. The finding was made by a Redditor, and the folks at XDA-Developers were able to find out that the change didn’t happen until after March 29.

The removal of the Chinese brand from the list of partners has resulted in the speculation that the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition will most likely not get a successor this year. So, if you have your eyes set on a OnePlus 8T Pro McLaren Edition, don’t get your hopes up.

While OnePlus may no longer have a partnership with McLaren, there most likely will be a special edition OnePlus 8T phone. We even believe it may even be one made in collaboration with another car manufacturer.

OnePlus recently made changes to its business in Europe. London which is its European headquarters may now cede that position to Helsinki, Finland. The company has also carried out recruitments in the Nordic region which seems to be its focus now. This brings us to our speculation as to which car company it may partner with.

Our guess is Koenigsegg, the Swedish sports-car manufacturer. Koenigsegg supercars are relatively popular, and if you play car racing games, you should be familiar with the brand. How does the “OnePlus 8T Pro Koenigsegg Edition” sound?

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Huami, the Chinese smartwatch and fitness tracker manufacturer, announced today it has signed a partnership with McLaren Applied Technologies, a division of the British automotive company, McLaren.

According to Huami, the partnership will see both companies co-develop Amazfit-branded wearables for sports including smart wearables for race drivers and athletes. They will also jointly develop biometric and motion data monitoring technology for e-sports athletes and technologies on how to improve performance while gaming.

Speaking on the partnership, Vice President of Huami, Tommy Tang said: “We are excited to be working with world-leading performance design and technology solutions provider McLaren Applied Technologies and official partner to McLaren Shadow Project,”.

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McLaren will also use Huami’s technology to choose a winner for its on-going Shadow Project, an esports competition for all racing gamers that began August last year. The winner of the competition will join McLaren’s F1 esports team and will also get access to formula 1 races and also win gaming and race kits among other prizes.

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OnePlus is known to release special editions of its flagship smartphones and the latest OnePlus 6T has got the same treatment in India. After unveiling the OnePlus 6T Mclaren edition globally on Tuesday, the company took the wraps off the same phone in India the next day. Officially, the phone will retail for Rs. 50,999 which is way higher than the priciest OnePlus 6T variant (8+256GB ~ Rs. 45999).

At its heart, the OnePlus 6T McLaren edition is the same model that was launched back in October. The big difference in hardware is the 10GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. This makes it the first OnePlus smartphone to feature 10GB of RAM memory. Another big addition is Warp Charge 30. This is the new 30W charging from the company and promises a day’s usage in just 20 minutes. Considering how we are already big fans of the Dash Charging tech from the company, this takes fast charging to a whole new level. The remaining specs are the same as the regular 6T model.

Coming to the exterior, the OnePlus 6T McLaren edition features the iconic Papaya Orange color accents on the phone’s back. The accents continue to the sides as well and slowly fade away. Note that the orange accents pop out nicely only in certain lighting conditions. So, it’s not like the accents are extremely bright. Further, there’s the McLaren logo near the bottom half of the back of the device to reveal its true identity. Apart from the orange accents, another big highlight of the McLaren edition is the carbon fiber texture that runs underneath the glass back. At certain angles, the texture really pops out well. It’s quite reflective as well, similar to the Mirror Black model of the regular 6T.

The exterior design additions are pretty subtle and on first glance, you could easily mistake the OP6T McLaren edition as the regular version, especially if you don’t look at the bottom half of the back. But what makes the McLaren edition really worth the money (if you are a McLaren fan), is the goodies that come inside. In the box, there’s an acrylic desk piece with McLaren carbon fiber logo, a carbon fiber case, and an AR-enabled Salute to Speed high-quality book that highlights the motor racing and smartphone history of the two manufacturers. Even the power cable and brick have McLaren design elements. The power cable, in particular, is special because it comes in the same iconic papaya orange color and has a braided cable design. Even the USB Type-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter has the same color. The power brick too features the McLaren logo as well as orange accents.

There are certain McLaren inspired elements in the software as well. In certain parts of the phone, like the settings menu, the phone comes in papaya orange accents. Overall, if you are a McLaren fan, you are in for a treat.

For others, it’s really going to be hard to justify the additional cost.

However, it’s worth noting that the OnePlus 6T McLaren edition is still way cheaper than OPPO’s Lamborghini edition or Huawei’s Porsche design edition. So, if you ever wished to get hold of performance automaker inspired flagship edition, this might be your cheapest bet.

Full OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition hands-on images below!

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OnePlus, in collaboration with British automotive company, McLaren, will unveil a special edition of the OnePlus 6T on December 11. Referred to as the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition, the phone will be unveiled in Woking, England. OnePlus has now confirmed it will be coming to China too.

The manufacturer shared a poster on Weibo announcing that the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition will make arrive in China on December 14. December 14 is also OnePlus’s anniversary and this year it will be celebrating its 5th anniversary. So the event is not only for the launch of a new phone but also to celebrate its existence.

The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition will share the same design, save for the color, with the regular OnePlus 6T. However, its internals is rumored to be a bit different. It is expected to have 10GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It will also cost more and most likely come with McLaren branded accessories such as a protective case.

The OnePlus 6T has a 6.41-inch FHD+ screen with a water-drop notch and covered with Gorilla Glass 6. It is powered by the Snapdragon 845 processor with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

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It has a 16MP selfie camera, another 16MP camera on the back paired with a 20MP sensor. Unlike the OnePlus 6, the OnePlus 6T has its fingerprint scanner under the display. It also ditches the audio jack but has a bigger 3700mAh battery with 5V 4A fast-charging.

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This year, OnePlus‘s tag lines have been related to speed. With the OnePlus 6, it went with “The Speed You Need” and for the new OnePlus 6T the tag line is “Unlock The Speed”.

Now OnePlus is set to take things further with a new partnership with British automotive company, McLaren. And the result of its partnership is the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition, the first of future McLaren-branded OnePlus devices.

OnePlus and @McLarenF1. Forever in pursuit of speed. Experience the #SalutetoSpeed on December 11. https://t.co/inqbUCRYcK pic.twitter.com/Q7HGBqmZtw

— OnePlus (@oneplus) November 27, 2018

McLaren announces a new partnership with leading smartphone maker @OnePlus https://t.co/o2DcLa3qqH #NeverSettle pic.twitter.com/vq6EdrbA6T

— McLaren (@McLarenF1) November 27, 2018

OnePlus and McLaren both took to their respective social media accounts to announce their new partnership and also to reveal there would be a co-hosted event on December 11. The URL of the page where OnePlus announces the partnership and the upcoming event contains “mclaren-6T”, so we are pretty sure the event is for the launch of the Oneplus 6T McLaren Edition.

The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition will have a different color, probably orange just like McLaren’s official color. It should also have the McLaren logo. With respect to specs, OnePlus may decide to add extra RAM and storage and bundle it with McLaren branded accessories.

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With this announcement, OnePlus joins Huawei and OPPO on the list of Chinese manufacturers with a partnership with automobile companies. Huawei has been partnering with Porsche Design for a few years now and OPPO released a Lamborghini Edition of its Find X this year.

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