Fiat was developing a successor to the Grande Punto 10 years ago, but it was scrapped over worries that the now-booming B-segment was then “too competitive and not profitable enough”. That car, shown here in an official sketch for the first time, would have been given the 500+ badge, and would have been bigger than the Fiat… Continue reading Fiat reveals scrapped plan to replace Punto with crossover
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Fiat Panda to return in 2024 as rugged low-cost EV
The much-anticipated revived Fiat Panda will arrive next year as a “less is more” crossover to take on the Dacia Sandero, boss Olivier Francois has all but confirmed to Autocar. Hinting that a date for the “very special” reveal that “will surprise you” will be 11 July 2024 – Fiat’s 125th anniversary – the Frenchman said… Continue reading Fiat Panda to return in 2024 as rugged low-cost EV
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 43)
News 1 min read 5 July 2023 Episode 43 of the Autocar motoring podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident motoring experts Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about Fiat‘s decision to drop grey cars, clearing some unsettling rumours about RML, getting stared at in a Bentley, calibrating a Porsche‘s range estimator and, of… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 43)
How Nio’s brand-building strategy extends beyond automotive
Nio has a dedicated app that is as much about building loyalty as selling cars The Chinese firm is using innovative approach that goes far beyond cars – will it catch on in Europe? Your wallet or smartphone is likely to be stuffed with various loyalty cards and apps, giving you rewards for buying everything… Continue reading How Nio’s brand-building strategy extends beyond automotive
Mahindra Logistics shifts to build-to-suit model to boost efficiency
Mahindra Logistics, the country’s third-party logistics provider is shifting to a build-to-suit (BTS) model for its warehousing networks. The company believes that this model will be more suitable for its long-term growth plans and will lead to a better payoff as compared to earlier times when it was more OEM or component supplier-focused. Prasanna Pahade,… Continue reading Mahindra Logistics shifts to build-to-suit model to boost efficiency
Volvo Cars to use renewable fuels for ocean freight, slash fossil CO2 emissions by 84 percent
Volvo Cars has become the first global carmaker to make the switchover to using renewable fuels for transporting its cars and production material in shipping carriers. The company has been working on this initiative together with its logistics service partners Maersk, Kuehne+Nagel and DB Schenker, which have from June 1, 2023 switched to renewable fuel for… Continue reading Volvo Cars to use renewable fuels for ocean freight, slash fossil CO2 emissions by 84 percent
Volvo Cars to use renewable fuels for ocean freight, slash fossil CO2 emissions by 84 percent
Volvo Cars has become the first global carmaker to make the switchover to using renewable fuels for transporting its cars and production material in shipping carriers. The company has been working on this initiative together with its logistics service partners Maersk, Kuehne+Nagel and DB Schenker, which have from June 1, 2023 switched to renewable fuel for… Continue reading Volvo Cars to use renewable fuels for ocean freight, slash fossil CO2 emissions by 84 percent
Kia India to expand capacity to 430,000 units by mid-2024, targets 10% growth in 2023
Kia Motors India, which launched the facelifted Seltos midsize SUV on July 4, has kicked off its next phase of expansion in India. The Korean carmaker, which rolls out its products from its scalable 300,000-units-per-annum plant in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, is currently in the process of expanding its manufacturing capacity to 430,000 units per annum.… Continue reading Kia India to expand capacity to 430,000 units by mid-2024, targets 10% growth in 2023
Nissan GT-R designer creates lightweight, 483bhp EV sports car
Shiro Nakamura, long-time chief designer at Nissan, will be at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next week to show off the AIM EV Sport 01 – a new compact two-seat electric sports car touting compelling performance and weight figures. Nakamura retired as vice-president of Nissan in 2017, having worked in the Japanese firm’s design department since 1999… Continue reading Nissan GT-R designer creates lightweight, 483bhp EV sports car
From the archive: on this day in 1898
France was the leading nation in the formative years of motoring. L’Automobile Club de France (ACF) was formed in 1895, and just three years later the popularity of cars had grown so much – there were about 2000 on French roads – that co-founder Jules de Dion thought the time ripe for a show of… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1898