Tata Motors will showcase its newest electric vehicle – the Punch EV – at Auto Expo 2023, most likely in a near-production avatar. It is understood that the all-electric version of the Punch compact SUV will enter production around June 2023, followed by a market launch around the festive season in 2023. Designed to be an EV… Continue reading Tata Motors to reveal Punch EV at Auto Expo next month
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Pininfarina-designed New Holland straddle tractor concept wins gold at German Design Awards
Pininfarina-designed New Holland straddle tractor concept wins gold at German Design Awards New Holland’s Straddle Tractor Concept has won a gold medal at the German Design Award 2023 competition in the ‘Excellent Product Design’ category. The German Design Award is the prestigious prize awarded by the German Design Council, Germany’s design and brand authority based… Continue reading Pininfarina-designed New Holland straddle tractor concept wins gold at German Design Awards
Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Volkswagen Multivan
My entry into this piece started as the Volkswagen ID Buzz. Which car put the biggest smile on my face in a year that was, let’s face it, a little short on joy? It was the ID Buzz, no question. It’s a concept car made real, a car that exists simply to be fun and… Continue reading Autocar writers’ cars of 2022: Volkswagen Multivan
Christmas road test 2022: Griffon Hoverwork 12000TD
It’s a relatively straightforward idea. There’s a hull, around whose edges sits a rubber skirt – the design of which is key to speed and fuel efficiency. Large fans suck air from outside the skirt and push it into it. That fills the skirt with air and the pressure lifts the hull from the ground:… Continue reading Christmas road test 2022: Griffon Hoverwork 12000TD
Toyota is wasting an icon as Prius falls behind other brands
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A Formula 1 Season of Musical Chairs
When he announced, on July 28, his decision to retire at the end of the season, Sebastian Vettel could not have foreseen the domino effect that would follow. Four days later, Aston Martin announced that Fernando Alonso would replace Vettel. What is known as “the silly season” — referring to all the talk that begins… Continue reading A Formula 1 Season of Musical Chairs
For Ferrari, a Second-Place F1 Season Full of Mistakes
Ferrari began the season with a strong one-two finish in the first race and a win in the third, prompting team hopes that it would finally land its first title since 2008. But it fell short, finishing second in the constructors’ and drivers’ championships and is now searching for a new team principal. One of… Continue reading For Ferrari, a Second-Place F1 Season Full of Mistakes
Max Verstappen Had an F1 Season Like No Other
Comparing Vettel, who won four titles with Red Bull from 2010 to 2013, and Verstappen, he said: “Two very different drivers, two phenomenally successful drivers. What Sebastian has achieved puts him among the great and most successful drivers in the sport. But what we saw this year from Max, we witnessed something very special. “I… Continue reading Max Verstappen Had an F1 Season Like No Other
It’s a Wrap in F1 for Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel still loves Formula 1, but the fulfillment has disappeared as the wins have dried up. After 16 seasons, the last two with a struggling Aston Martin team, Vettel is retiring and relieved to be leaving, although he still does not know what he will do next. “I know how much dedication goes into… Continue reading It’s a Wrap in F1 for Sebastian Vettel
An Intense Year for Formula 1 Comes to an End
“We’ll come back from Abu Dhabi, we’ll spend the week after in the factory sorting things out and have a relatively easy week there, and then disappear for three or four weeks and have a good break.” Toto Wolff, the team principal of Mercedes, said “everyone is really at the limit.” That has prompted discussions… Continue reading An Intense Year for Formula 1 Comes to an End