Industry by Sam Sheehan, Autocar UK Apr 26, 2018 Bosch has revealed details of new technology that it claims can drastically reduce nitrogen oxide levels in diesel cars, essentially fixing the problem that has caused their recent downturn. Diesel sales have tumbled in recent months as regulators aim to lower output of NOx, which is associated… Continue reading New Bosch diesel tech to ‘fix’ NOx problem
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Volkswagen launches new electric car brand SOL with E20X SUV
Volkswagen has launched a new electric car brand for China called SOL with the reveal of its first model, the E20X. On show in Beijing, the SUV is the first car to come from a new brand that has been born out of VW’s Chinese venture, Jianghuai Volkswagen automotive. The E20X is due on sale in China… Continue reading Volkswagen launches new electric car brand SOL with E20X SUV
New MG X-Motion concept previews 2019 production SUV
MG has provided an early glimpse of a new SUV model that’s due out next year called the X-Motion concept in Beijing. The model will inspire a production car that’s due out first in China with details and features taken from the company’s striking E-Motion electric sports car concept of 2017. Beneath its body, the X-Motion is based upon the same underpinnings… Continue reading New MG X-Motion concept previews 2019 production SUV
BMW Concept iX3 previews future Jaguar I-Pace rival
BMW says lessons learnt through the establishment of its i sub-brand and recent developments surrounding its upcoming iNext model have allowed it to provide the new Concept iX3 with “new dimension” in performance, operating range, weight and packaging over its first dedicated electric powered production model, the three-year-old i3. The new pure electric SUV, unveiled at… Continue reading BMW Concept iX3 previews future Jaguar I-Pace rival
Revealed: Mercedes-Maybach Vision Ultimate Luxury electric SUV concept
Mercedes’ Maybach luxury sub-brand has shown its intention to add a new SUV to its range with the unveiling of the Vision Ultimate Luxury at the 2018 Beijing motor show. The new concept car, which Mercedes’ chief design officer Gorden Wagener says has been conceived to underscore the position of Maybach as an “ultimate luxury brand”, combines the… Continue reading Revealed: Mercedes-Maybach Vision Ultimate Luxury electric SUV concept
Audi confirms 397km range and intelligent charge tech for E-Tron
Audi’s electric SUV is due for launch later this year The E-tron is predicted to have a range of at least 500km (311 miles) Battery cooling happens via aluminium extrusions Charging at home or mainstream-roadside will be AC and rated at 11kW The Audi E-tron quattro concept previewed in 2015 The E-tron was shown to… Continue reading Audi confirms 397km range and intelligent charge tech for E-Tron
Audi E-tron SUV to charge faster than Tesla Supercharger network
E-tron was shown to the press at a Siemens heavy-duty electrical engineering test centre in Berlin. Battery cooling happens via aluminium extrusions Charging at home or mainstream-roadside will be AC and rated at 11kW. Audi will build the E-Tron in Brussels. The production version will be powered by a two-motor powertrain. The E-tron will be… Continue reading Audi E-tron SUV to charge faster than Tesla Supercharger network
Aston Martin’s e-Lagonda to challenge Rolls-Royce and Bentley “duopoly”
Andy Palmer: “In powertrain technology, we want to keep complete control over our V12 engine, and we want to keep control of the electrical motor because we think this is important going forward.” Andy Palmer, CEO of Aston Martin reveals how the British sports car maker aims to be the first luxury car maker to… Continue reading Aston Martin’s e-Lagonda to challenge Rolls-Royce and Bentley “duopoly”
Land Rover Defender pick-up to rival Mercedes X-Class
Defender pick-up is expected to be single-cab only Land Rover will launch a pick-up truck by 2020 as part of an extended family of Defender vehicles, which has long been rumoured in order to warrant Land Rover’s future commitment to its most famous model. The standard Defender will have its grand unveiling this year as part of the… Continue reading Land Rover Defender pick-up to rival Mercedes X-Class
Baby SUVs to spearhead new Land Rover offensive
Land Rover is readying a raft of new models over the next four years that will take it into new sectors and will culminate in the launch of a model that revives the spirit of the original Freelander. The diverse new cars, which also include a £250,000 (Rs 2.3 crore) Range Rover coupé, a Defender pick-up truck… Continue reading Baby SUVs to spearhead new Land Rover offensive