Afro-European technology firm Namx has revealed a new hydrogen-powered SUV that breaks with fuel cell convention in featuring six individual hydrogen capsules that can be swapped out to speed up fuel stops. Called the HUV, it is claimed to be able to achieve a range of almost 500 miles. Along with the capsules, it is… Continue reading Namx HUV is 542bhp FCEV with swappable hydrogen tanks
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Industry digest: how long should you stay in one job?
Workers should stay in roles to make an impact, but not for too long Close News 3 mins read 17 October 2022 Access to this content requires a subscription to Autocar Business The Knowledge. To subscribe, please see below and to login please click here ]]> Basic Register Access to additional free article Regular… Continue reading Industry digest: how long should you stay in one job?
New Ineos Grenadier won’t arrive until 2023 amid delays
Ineos Grenadier production has begun – but the firm has admitted that customer deliveries aren’t likely to ramp up until later this year as a result of parts and development delays. In a symbolic moment, the first Grenadier started going down the production line at the firm’s former Mercedes factory in Hambach yesterday (Monday). Insiders… Continue reading New Ineos Grenadier won’t arrive until 2023 amid delays
Jeep Avenger is electric baby SUV with up to 342 miles of range
Jeep will launch an electric entry-level SUV early next year – the smallest it has ever produced – and it will be followed by a further three EVs bound for Europe by 2025. Called the Avenger, the baby electric Jeep will look to draw new customers to the US brand – now part of the giant Stellantis group… Continue reading Jeep Avenger is electric baby SUV with up to 342 miles of range
Under the skin: Porsche’s 690bhp hydrogen V8
Porsche was in the news in August with a hydrogen engine project aimed at producing the high performance needed for its cars. Most of today’s research is focused on commercial vehicles, where less than 70bhp per litre is enough, but Porsche’s interest lies at the upper end of the scale and its subject is a… Continue reading Under the skin: Porsche’s 690bhp hydrogen V8
New 2023 Mercedes EQE SUV gets 677bhp range-topper
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the EQE SUV, confirming plans for an initial five strong model line-up, including a rapid 677bhp EQE 53 4Matic+ range-topper from its AMG performance car division. Set for UK sale in early 2023, the EQE SUV is Mercedes-Benz’s ninth electric model, and will arrive as the second most expensive offering in the… Continue reading New 2023 Mercedes EQE SUV gets 677bhp range-topper
For GM auto union workers, there’s still a lot to learn about making EVs
UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan. Steve Fecht for Chevrolet In 2015, Marland “Lanny” Brown learned how to build an all-electric car. A member of United Auto Workers Local 5960, he’d… Continue reading For GM auto union workers, there’s still a lot to learn about making EVs
The ‘bummer’ of the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit: Its full value may be hard to get
Tomekbudujedomek | Moment | Getty Images The historic climate legislation President Joe Biden signed in August offered a federal tax break — worth up to $7,500 — to households that buy new electric vehicles. But it may be tough for consumers to get the full value of the tax credit — at least initially. That’s… Continue reading The ‘bummer’ of the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit: Its full value may be hard to get
New cars are still selling for over MSRP. Here’s how to avoid sticker shock
A couple browses a car’s sticker price. Don Mason | The Image Bank | Getty Images With demand for new cars still outpacing supply at many dealerships, buyers may be asking themselves if they need to pay over the average manufacturer’s suggested retail price, or the sticker price, to get the car that they want.… Continue reading New cars are still selling for over MSRP. Here’s how to avoid sticker shock
Ferrari 296 GTS
Maybe we can all agree on something. It’s that, everything else being equal, having the ability to temporarily lose the roof on a supercar is better than not. Disagree? Come on, don’t be pious. Of course coupés are way cooler, being more pure-bred and motorsporty, and generally no-nonsense. But it’s also important to accept that… Continue reading Ferrari 296 GTS