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BMW axes plans to bring electric iX3 SUV to US

BMW will not bring the iX3, the automaker’s first electric crossover, to the U.S., the latest automaker to shift its EV strategy to Europe and China. BMW told Automotive News, the first media outlet to report the change, that at this time, it doesn’t have plans to bring iX3 to the U.S. market. The change… Continue reading BMW axes plans to bring electric iX3 SUV to US

Cadillac cancels debut of all-electric Lyriq over COVID-19 concerns

Cadillac has cancelled the upcoming debut of the Lyriq, an all-electric mid-sized SUV designed to be an entry point into luxury brand’s new EV lineup, over concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak. GM’s luxury brand had planned to reveal the Lyriq on April 2 at an event in Los Angeles. COVID-19, a disease caused by a… Continue reading Cadillac cancels debut of all-electric Lyriq over COVID-19 concerns

Cars2 Huddersfield opens new refurbished Nissan dealership

Cars2 Huddersfield has opened a new Nissan dealership. The refurbishment of the Huddersfield site took just six weeks to be completed and for the first customers to be welcomed on site. The Nissan dealership on Leeds Road, Bradley, Huddersfield, is a first for dealer group Cars2, which already has showrooms in Barnsley, Bradford and Wakefield.… Continue reading Cars2 Huddersfield opens new refurbished Nissan dealership

Mahindra drives into Kenya, launches locally assembled pick-ups

Mahindra & Mahindra today announced the market launch of its locally assembled pick-ups in Kenya, in collaboration with the Simba Corporation, one of the country’s most successful indigenous commercial organisations with a rich heritage in motor vehicle sales and service. Together, the two companies aim to offer commercial and passenger vehicles to their Kenyan customers. Kenyan… Continue reading Mahindra drives into Kenya, launches locally assembled pick-ups

Finland’s Nokian begins tyre production at new U.S. factory

FILE PHOTO: Nokian tyres are stored at a tyre assembling centre and shop in Moscow, August 8, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s Nokian Tyres NRE1V.HE has begun commercial production at its new U.S. factory in Dayton, Tennessee, the company said on Monday, as it seeks to diversify its business away from reliance… Continue reading Finland’s Nokian begins tyre production at new U.S. factory

UPDATE 1-Finland’s Nokian begins tyre production at new U.S. factory

FILE PHOTO: Nokian tyres are stored at a tyre assembling centre and shop in Moscow, August 8, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s Nokian Tyres NRE1V.HE has begun commercial production at its new U.S. factory in Dayton, Tennessee, the company said on Monday, as it seeks to diversify its business away from reliance… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Finland’s Nokian begins tyre production at new U.S. factory

Cadillac Blackwing gets ticket to Italy, to go to work in a supercar – Autoblog

Some necessary cost-cutting at Cadillac led to switching the new CT4, CT5, and Escalade to older platforms. The revised architecture plan meant Cadillac’s newest top-tier products couldn’t fit Cadillac’s newest top-tier engine, the 4.2-liter twin-turbo DOHC V8 known as Blackwing. That engine would serve limited duty at full power in the now-dead CT6-V, and at… Continue reading Cadillac Blackwing gets ticket to Italy, to go to work in a supercar – Autoblog

Zenos E10 Review (2020) – Autocar

The genesis story of Zenos feels like an old one by now, but it’s a good one, so let’s recap. In 2000, Ansar Ali and Mark Edwards met as senior employees at Lotus. Five years on, having helped to engineer a buyout of Caterham Cars, they became that company’s CEO and COO respectively. It’s hard… Continue reading Zenos E10 Review (2020) – Autocar

Steven Eagell Group confirms six-site Vantage Toyota and Lexus acquisition

Steven Eagell Group has confirmed the acquisition of four Toyota and two Lexus car dealerships in the West Midlands from the Vantage Motor Group. Confirmation of the deal came in a statement issued by the AM100 franchised operator today (March 9) – five days after AM exclusively reported on the pending transaction. As reported by… Continue reading Steven Eagell Group confirms six-site Vantage Toyota and Lexus acquisition