Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares forecasts that the semiconductor crisis and wider supply-chain issues that have throttled the car industry for two years will be over by the end of 2023. Rounding off a busy day for Stellantis at the Paris motor show – at which Tavares presented the new Jeep Avenger and Peugeot 408, called… Continue reading Stellantis boss: chip crisis will be over by end of 2023
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Renault 4 crossover is a retro rebirth for 1960s hatchback
The reborn Renault 4 is a retro-styled electric crossover primed to become the French brand’s best-selling EV when it launches in 2025. Twinned with the lower-slung and similarly nostalgic 2024 Renault 5 supermini, it will be the second car to use Renault’s compact CMF-BEV architecture and will be built alongside the 5 at Renault’s new ElectriCity… Continue reading Renault 4 crossover is a retro rebirth for 1960s hatchback
Paris motor show 2022 – live updates
The Wey Coffee 01 is a luxury SUV featuring a plug-in hybrid powertrain mating a 201bhp Miller Cycle engine and dual electric motors, giving a total system output of 469bhp. A 40kWh battery means that 93 miles of electric-only driving is possible. Wey Coffee 01 spearheads Chinese brand’s UK launch >> Jeep Avenger The Jeep… Continue reading Paris motor show 2022 – live updates
Namx HUV is 542bhp FCEV with swappable hydrogen tanks
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
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