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New federal grants seek tech to protect pedestrians. Is the industry ready?

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Sony and Honda plot full line-up with SUV and second saloon

An SUV and even an MPV are candidates to follow the Afeela saloon as Sony and Honda flesh out the line-up of their new EV brand, the brand’s CEO has said. “We’re thinking about the second and third models. We need a line-up. Not only one unit, finish,” said Yasuhide Mizuno, chairman and CEO of Sony… Continue reading Sony and Honda plot full line-up with SUV and second saloon

Estrema Fulminea is 2040bhp hyper-EV with solid-state battery

Italian firm Automobili Estrema has fully revealed the Fulminea, an all-electric hypercar with a power output of 1.5 megawatts, equal to 2040bhp. The brand says it will be the first car in the world to have a hybrid battery pack using both solid-state cells and ultra-capacitors, which will power four electric motors. A 0-62mph time of… Continue reading Estrema Fulminea is 2040bhp hyper-EV with solid-state battery

2025 Lightyear 2 is sub-£40k solar-powered electric saloon

Dutch start-up Lightyear has previewed its second-generation solar-powered electric car, which it says will make EV ownership more accessible, convenient and affordable. Named the Lightyear 2, the saloon was announced at CES in Las Vegas. It will follow the Lightyear 0, which recently entered production at the Valmet Automotive factory in Finland. Lightyear has also opened a waiting list… Continue reading 2025 Lightyear 2 is sub-£40k solar-powered electric saloon

New cars 2023: what’s coming and when

Volkswagen ID 7 This is the German car maker’s answer to the Tesla Model 3. Previously known as the ID Aero, the saloon is set to be offered initially as a five-door liftback but an estate variant is also in the pipeline. The ID 7 will launch with a two-wheel-drive set-up before a punchier four-wheel-drive… Continue reading New cars 2023: what’s coming and when

Peugeot promises radically different take on SUVs

Peugeot is poised to drastically reinvent the concept of the SUV in a bid to optimise aerodynamic efficiency – and thus EV driving range. Speaking at the reveal of the radical Inception concept – a rakish, low-slung shooting brake – at CES in Las Vegas today, bosses were keen to point out that although Peugeot… Continue reading Peugeot promises radically different take on SUVs

Ferrari 296 GTB

The 296 GTB’s cockpit mirrors that of the more expensive Ferrari SF90, although it isn’t quite so sculptural or spacious. It also feels more conventional than the bubble-like, monocoque-defined confines of the low-scuttled McLaren Artura and Maserati MC20 and lacks the pillbox flamboyance of the Lamborghini Huracán. However, this cabin is refreshingly grown-up in the… Continue reading Ferrari 296 GTB

Switch Mobility to unveil double-decker EV bus at Auto Expo 2023

India’s first electric double decker bus, made by Ashok Leyland’s Switch Mobility will make its Auto Expo 2023 debut next week. The Electric double decker bus made its first public appearance last year in Mumbai. The bus will first be used by the state transport department in Mumbai sometime this year, with around 200 units expected to… Continue reading Switch Mobility to unveil double-decker EV bus at Auto Expo 2023