Category: US Motoring Press

Western suppliers cut ties with Chinese chipmakers as American curbs bite

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Michigan will be competing for 3rd Stellantis battery plant in North America

Detroit ― Michigan will be competing for a third battery plant battery plant in North America for the maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram pickup trucks, Mark Stewart, Stellantis NV’s chief operating officer, said on Tuesday, as the automaker prepares for a more rapid adoption of electric vehicles. Stewart said Stellantis is expecting that it’ll… Continue reading Michigan will be competing for 3rd Stellantis battery plant in North America

BMW boss says hydrogen, not electric, will be ‘hippest thing’ to drive

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Maserati MC20 Cielo

Languid. Not an adjective you tend to associate with supercars, but there’s something in the Maserati MC20 Cielo’s character that brings this word to mind, even when you’re cracking on. Why? Not because it’s lazy, but because its deep well of ability allows you to feel unexpectedly relaxed. This is a car you can lean on, even… Continue reading Maserati MC20 Cielo

New Renault 4 “just weeks away” from production sign-off

“It was a car you could drive in the countryside, you could drive off road, you could drive in the city,” designer Sandeep Bhambra told Autocar. “So that versatility was part of the brief: we wanted to make the 4 the most versatile car in the segment, whereas the 5 is more of an urban… Continue reading New Renault 4 “just weeks away” from production sign-off

New safety regulations prompt Dacia to install adaptive cruise

Digital hold-out Dacia will drop its opposition to advanced driving assistance systems such as adaptive cruise control and include them on the “next-generation” of cars, CEO Denis Le Vot has said. Dacia has resisted incorporating the latest ADAS technologies as it tries to maintain the low-cost ethos of its model range, but it’s being forced… Continue reading New safety regulations prompt Dacia to install adaptive cruise

Exclusive Q&A: Rolls-Royce engineering boss unwraps Spectre EV

The main body of the battery runs under the car between the front and rear wheels, right? “Yes, and its mounting adds a lot to our overall body stiffness. The flexible design of our EV architecture allows us to mount it in a very novel way. Sometimes the underbody mounting of batteries in big cars… Continue reading Exclusive Q&A: Rolls-Royce engineering boss unwraps Spectre EV

New Rolls-Royce Spectre starts brand’s EV rebirth

But more significant are the advances in functionality promised by Rolls-Royce’s new-generation infotainment platform, called Spirit. Compatible with a dedicated Whispers smartphone app, Spirit allows Spectre owners to control various functions remotely, access live journey and vehicle data and “extend their bespoke commission beyond the physical world and into the digital architecture that underpins Spirit”.… Continue reading New Rolls-Royce Spectre starts brand’s EV rebirth

Next Dacia Sandero to get EV and ICE options in 2028

Dacia CEO Denis Le Vot has doubled down on a commitment to going all-electric at the last possible moment, revealing that the firm will continue to develop combustion engines and strongly hinting the next-generation Dacia Sandero will continue to offer an ICE powertrain – though an EV is highly likely. Speaking to reporters before the Paris… Continue reading Next Dacia Sandero to get EV and ICE options in 2028