原文连结：https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2021/7/5/22563898/bugatti-rima
c-electric-supercar-acquisitoin-deal
原文内容：Rimac takes over Bugatti from VW in powerhouse electric supercar dea
l - The Verge
Andrew J. HawkinsJuly 5, 2021 12:17 pm
Croatian electric supercar startup Rimac announced that it was taking over Bug
atti from Volkswagen to form a new company called Bugatti Rimac. The news was
first reported by the Financial Times.
Bugatti Rimac will be led by Mate Rimac, who founded the company in 2009 in a
garage as a one-man operation. Over that period, Rimac has become a highly des
irable brand, with many legacy automakers calling upon the startup to help bui
ld their own electric supercars.
It’s not much of a question why that is. Earlier this year, Rimac released th
e Nevera, a quad-motor, 1,914 horsepower demonstration of electric absurdity,
with a top speed of 258mph and an ability to leap to zero to 60mph in less tha
n 2 seconds. The Nevera is expected to be the fastest sports car ever made, a
title previously held by the Bugatti Chiron.
Under the deal, Rimac will own a controlling 55 percent stake in Bugatti
Under the deal, Rimac will own a controlling 55 percent stake in Bugatti, the
112-year-old French brand known for its aggressively priced supercars like the
Chiron and Veyron. VW’s Porsche brand will own the remaining shares in Bugat
ti. (Even though Porsche owns some stock in Rimac, it’s total ownership will
not give it a controlling interest in Bugatti, the companies told FT.)
Volkswagen has owned Bugatti since 1998, when it bought the sports car brand f
or $50 million after acquiring Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini. This was an all-st
ock deal, meaning no money changed hands, according to Porsche boss Oliver Blu
me.
Rimac Group will own both Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Technologies, an offshoot of
the company focused on the development, production and supply of battery syst
ems, drivetrains and other EV components. Over the years, Rimac has supplied a
utomotive components to Porsche, Hyundai, and, yes, Bugatti.
“Bugatti and Rimac will both continue as separate respective brands, retainin
g existing production facilities and distribution channels,” Rimac says. “Bu
gatti Rimac represents the company that will develop the future of both Bugatt
i and Rimac vehicles, by joining resources and expertise in research and devel
opment, production, and other areas.”
Both companies will retain their respective headquarters, but Rimac plans to e
ventually merge its workforce at the planned $200 million campus in Croatia, w
hich is set to open in 2023.
“This is a truly exciting moment in the short, yet rapidly expanding history
of Rimac Automobili,” Mate Rimac said in a statement. “We have gone through
so much in such a short space of time, but this new venture takes things to a
completely new level. Rimac and Bugatti are a perfect match in terms of what w
e each bring to the table. As a young, agile and fast-paced automotive and tec
hnology company, we have established ourselves as an industry pioneer in elect
ric technologies.”
Rimac said Bugatti would have an electric model this decade but would still pr
oduce hybrid models by the end of that period.
心得/说明：(30字以上)
目前好像还没有台媒报导这件事，这边翻译一些重点。（翻的烂请见谅><）
简单来说，Rimac将携手Bugatti成立Bugatti Rimac继续发展这个百年法国品牌，产品线
也将是独立于Rimac旗下的车款。
内文提到Rimac计划在本世纪推出Bugatti的纯电车款，并在下个世纪以前将持续生产油电
车款。
本次交易没有现金交易，而是已交换持股方式进行，Rimac将持有Bugatti 55%的股份，而
其余则继续由VW集团持有。虽然VW旗下的保时捷持有Rimac的部分股份，然而并不足以对B
ugatti有控制权。
另外目前Bugatti总部将暂时维持在法国，但Rimac计划于2023年将其总部合并于斥资两百
万美元位在克罗地亚的新总部。
*勘误：发现有些地方写错，见笑了
1. 不是本世纪，是本十年（2020-2030）
2. 然后总部是斥资200百万美元，所以是2亿美元哈哈哈哈哈
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