Dongfeng Nissan today unveiled the all-new N7 electric sedan at Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition (Auto Guangzhou). The vehicle is set to go on sale in China in the first half of 2025. The N7 is the first model built on Dongfeng Nissan’s new modular architecture, designed exclusively for electrified vehicles. Developed and produced in China,… Continue reading Dongfeng Nissan reveals N7 EV sedan at Guangzhou Auto Show
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Toyota Hyryder sales cross 100,000 units, midsize SUV turns best-selling rebadged model
The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s first midsize SUV launched on September 9, 2022, has become the second rebadged model in the company’s passenger vehicle portfolio to drive past cumulative 100,000 wholesales in India. At the end of October 2024, the Toyota Hyryder had chalked up a total of 107,975 units, having crossed… Continue reading Toyota Hyryder sales cross 100,000 units, midsize SUV turns best-selling rebadged model
Car of the Year 2025 shortlist announced
The Car of the Year (CotY) shortlist for 2025 is dominated by small electric cars. Among the seven shortlisted models are the Alfa Romeo Junior, Citroën ë-C3, Hyundai Inster and Renault 5. The shortlist is completed by the Cupra Terramar, Dacia Duster and Kia EV3. The winner will be announced at the Brussels motor show on 10 January. Sixty jurors from 23 countries selected seven… Continue reading Car of the Year 2025 shortlist announced
Lexus RC F Ultimate Edition
There are some real dynamic highlights to the driving experience of the RC F Ultimate Edition. In line with what we have already reported of its performance, they are mostly notes of slightly subjective fine detail. And judged in wider focus, we must record that this car feels its size and weight on both road… Continue reading Lexus RC F Ultimate Edition
Why the Suzuki Swift is the perfect detox to modern motoring
For the past few years, I’ve compiled a feature looking at the year’s road test stats in one of the Christmas double issues of our magazine. It was quite striking in 2023 how the average star rating had gone down from four to 3.5, and there were no five-star verdicts. Not a great vintage, then,… Continue reading Why the Suzuki Swift is the perfect detox to modern motoring
Hyundai names chief operating officer Jose Muñoz as new CEO
Hyundai has named chief operating officer Jose Muñoz as its new global CEO, taking the reins on 1 January from Jaehoon Chang, who has been promoted to vice chair of the company’s automotive division. Born in Spain, Muñoz will be the first non-Korean to lead Hyundai Motor Company since it was founded in 1967. Joining Hyundai… Continue reading Hyundai names chief operating officer Jose Muñoz as new CEO
Can European car makers counter China by “working smarter”?
Penny for the thoughts of Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares when the bombshell news broke of the Volkswagen Group’s decision to close factories in Germany for the first time. The seismic VW restructure is the result of slowing demand for electric vehicles, coupled with a spiralling cost base. In its development of electric vehicles, VW has… Continue reading Can European car makers counter China by “working smarter”?
New Jaguar GT caught testing ahead of £130k EV’s 2025 reveal
Jaguar’s radical new future has begun to take shape with its £130,000 electric four-door GT commencing on-road testing ahead of its official reveal in summer 2025. Jaguar is undergoing a huge change – ending UK sales of its entire current range of cars, ahead of a new line-up of high-end luxury electric models – with… Continue reading New Jaguar GT caught testing ahead of £130k EV’s 2025 reveal
Britain’s car finance industry is in crisis – with banks bracing for billions in payouts
View looking towards the Royal Exchange and in the City of London where the glass architecture of the tower 22 Bishopsgate disappears into mist on 6th November 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Britain’s motor finance industry is in disarray, with analysts warning of worst-case scenarios similar in… Continue reading Britain’s car finance industry is in crisis – with banks bracing for billions in payouts
Finally: First pictures of 2026 electric Jaguar super-GT revealed
The first car of Jaguar’s new era has finally broken cover as it begins road testing for a 2026 launch, just two weeks before the firm unveils a concept that will set the tone for the design of all its upcoming models. The first all-new Jaguar since the I-Pace was launched in early 2018, this… Continue reading Finally: First pictures of 2026 electric Jaguar super-GT revealed