Kia has revealed the all-new Kia K3 at a world premiere in Mexico City. Key highlights of the sub-compact sedan is a bold design, spacious interior, and plenty of convenience and safety features. To be built in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Kia states the “K3 demonstrates that entry-level vehicles can provide a rewarding experience akin to… Continue reading Kia reveals made-in-Mexico K3 sedan
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Hyundai Mobis develops aircraft overhead bin-inspired glovebox for EVs
Global auto parts vendor Hyundai Mobis has developed a glovebox specifically designed for electric vehicles (EVs) with first application in Kia’s large electric SUV, the EV9. This ‘parabolic motion’ glovebox includes an expanded glovebox capacity and a user-friendly design, which minimises the risk of knee collision when the glovebox is opened. According to Hyundai Mobis,… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis develops aircraft overhead bin-inspired glovebox for EVs
Hyundai Mobis develops aircraft overhead bin-inspired glovebox for EVs
Global auto parts vendor Hyundai Mobis has developed a glovebox specifically designed for electric vehicles (EVs) with first application in Kia’s large electric SUV, the EV9. This ‘parabolic motion’ glovebox includes an expanded glovebox capacity and a user-friendly design, which minimises the risk of knee collision when the glovebox is opened. According to Hyundai Mobis,… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis develops aircraft overhead bin-inspired glovebox for EVs
Hyundai Mobis develops aircraft overhead bin-inspired glovebox for EVs
Global auto parts vendor Hyundai Mobis has developed a glovebox specifically designed for electric vehicles (EVs) with first application in Kia’s large electric SUV, the EV9. This ‘parabolic motion’ glovebox includes an expanded glovebox capacity and a user-friendly design, which minimises the risk of knee collision when the glovebox is opened. According to Hyundai Mobis,… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis develops aircraft overhead bin-inspired glovebox for EVs
Lumax expands into transmission-shift towers, wins large orders from Indian PV OEMs
Lumax Auto Technologies (LATL), which is part of the Lumax DK Jain Group and houses the automotive lighting major’s non-lighting, new-age product lines such as antennae, telematics, and gear shift selectors among others, is set to increase its content-per car with the introduction of transmission shift towers for the Indian market. In 2019, LATL had… Continue reading Lumax expands into transmission-shift towers, wins large orders from Indian PV OEMs
Exclusive: GM and Hyundai to sign commercial agreement for Talegaon plant within a few weeks
After almost two-and-a-half years of prolonged effort to exit its Indian operation, US car maker General Motors (GM) is set to sign a definitive commercial agreement with South Korean car maker Hyundai Motor to sell and transfer its Talegaon, Pune plant and its assets within a week to 10 days. This would mean General Motors… Continue reading Exclusive: GM and Hyundai to sign commercial agreement for Talegaon plant within a few weeks
Autocar magazine 9 August: on sale now
This week in Autocar, we reveal Vauxhall’s Audi TT, find out why the Porsche 718 Spyder RS is the best-ever open-top Porsche, and pit the BMW M3 Touring against Audi’s bahnstorming RS6. News Vauxhall has revealed the bold new face of its all-electric future with the sleek Experimental concept. Previewing how the brand’s design signatures… Continue reading Autocar magazine 9 August: on sale now
Armoured BMW i7 is luxury electric car for heads of state
BMW has revealed armoured versions of its flagship saloon, featuring protective glass, a stronger chassis and bodywork capable of protecting against explosives. The new BMW 7 Series Protection represents the first time the current generation of 7 Series has received an armoured edition. The electric BMW i7 also gains a Protection model. Each car gains an armoured steel… Continue reading Armoured BMW i7 is luxury electric car for heads of state
Radical EV sports coupe shows future of Vauxhall
Inside, the Experimental is a clear departure from today’s Vauxhalls, and while the concept’s designers have taken a typically exaggerated approach to cabin design, it provides a clear, overarching view of Vauxhall’s future priorities. Every screen has been replaced by holographic interfaces, for example, and head-up-display projections span the full width of the windscreen, “dematerialising the… Continue reading Radical EV sports coupe shows future of Vauxhall
First Lamborghini EV to be revealed in concept form next week
The revelations from Autocar’s exclusive interview provide the first details to support Lamborghini’s stated electrification plan, announced in 2021. Called Direzione Cor Tauri, referring prosaically to the Latin name for a bull’s heart and the brightest star of the constellation of Taurus, the plan lays out a three-step strategy towards electrification. The initial stage, a… Continue reading First Lamborghini EV to be revealed in concept form next week