Local news: Bicester
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Cabot Bicester industrial development progressing towards 2025 completion
The construction and development of a new phase of mid-box industrial/logistics buildings, Cabot Bicester, is making good progress, with completion expected in March 2025.
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US-based electric vehicle maker Canoo selects Bicester Motion as UK base
Canoo Inc, a US-based company that has created revolutionary multi-purpose platforms and digital ecosystems for electric vehicles, has selected Bicester Motion as its UK commercial operations and activation centre.
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High-tech electric motors by Oxford-based YASA to power Lamborghini Temerario V8 supercar
Oxford-based YASA’s groundbreaking axial flux electric motors will power the state-of-the-art Temerario hybrid V8 supercar by iconic Italian luxury sports car manufacturer.
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Team behind Towersey Festival set to launch new Found Festival in August 2025
From Friday 22 to Sunday 24 August, ‘Found Festival’ promises an inclusive yet exclusive event of musical and cultural discovery, connection and inspiration at the scenic Claydon Estate in Buckingham.
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Iconic furniture retailer, Heal’s is set to open its Bicester store
Located on the Bicester Avenue site, owned by Blue Diamond Garden Centres, the outlet will bring a selection of Heal’s best-selling pieces and most popular brands to Bicester for the first time, at reduced prices.
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Bicester Motion secures £26.8m in development funding from Cain to deliver YASA’s HQ
Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, has secured a £26.8 million development loan from Cain International, an alternative asset manager specialising in real estate investment solutions.
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Bicester Motion appoints Kier to build YASA’s new HQ at The Ranges
Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, Oxfordshire has appointed Kier as its construction partner to deliver YASA’s new UK HQ at The Ranges, its new name for its innovation quarter.
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YASA partners with Formula Student to inspire the next generation of automotive engineers
YASA, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, is partnering with Formula Student 2025 as part of its ambition to inspire the next generation of automotive engineers.
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Bicester Motion & TeamSport unveils new ultimate indoor e-karting centre plans
The proposed two-level track will be built inside Bicester Motion’s Hangar 137, a 31,000 sq ft (2,880 sq m), Grade 2 Listed building with access from Skimmingdish Lane.
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ARCh honours volunteers with over 100 years of combined service to children’s literacy
ARCh volunteers work one-on-one with children in primary schools across the county, helping them to discover a love of reading and develop their confidence, self-esteem and resilience.
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Green light for Bicester Motion and Skyports’ first UK vertiport testbed for electric air taxi industry
The vertiport, positioned adjacent to Bicester Motion’s existing general aviation grass runways, will continue the airfield’s long history of aerospace innovation and will include a compact passenger terminal to test ground infrastructure and flight operations.
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Oxfordshire developer starts next phase of all-electric homes at Graven Hill
The new homes will include air source heat pump technology (ASHP) rather than gas boilers, coupled with an underfloor heating system and a Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery (MVHR) system, which reduces the heating and cooling demands of the house while circulating warm, fresh, filtered air within it.