原文連結：https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2021/7/5/22563898/bugatti-rima
c-electric-supercar-acquisitoin-deal
原文內容：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/說明：(30字以上)
目前好像還沒有台媒報導這件事，這邊翻譯一些重點。（翻的爛請見諒><）
簡單來說，Rimac將攜手Bugatti成立Bugatti Rimac繼續發展這個百年法國品牌，產品線
也將是獨立於Rimac旗下的車款。
內文提到Rimac計劃在本世紀推出Bugatti的純電車款，並在下個世紀以前將持續生產油電
車款。
本次交易沒有現金交易，而是已交換持股方式進行，Rimac將持有Bugatti 55%的股份，而
其餘則繼續由VW集團持有。雖然VW旗下的保時捷持有Rimac的部分股份，然而並不足以對B
ugatti有控制權。
另外目前Bugatti總部將暫時維持在法國，但Rimac計劃於2023年將其總部合併於斥資兩百
萬美元位在克羅埃西亞的新總部。
*勘誤：發現有些地方寫錯，見笑了
1. 不是本世紀，是本十年（2020-2030）
2. 然後總部是斥資200百萬美元，所以是2億美元哈哈哈哈哈
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