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Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid fire-risk recall requires battery pack update
Stellantis NV on Friday said it has a remedy for a recall on Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans after more than a dozen caught fire. A root cause hasn’t been identified in the blazes that affected the 2017 and 2018 models that are included in the recall, though the automaker says it has identified conditions that… Continue reading Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid fire-risk recall requires battery pack update
Dingell asks Ford, GM, Stellantis and Toyota to stop use of cancer-causing supplier product
Washington — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Ann Arbor, asked the CEOs of Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., Stellantis NV and Toyota Motor Corp. in a letter Thursday to stop using a cancer-causing chemical in their supply chains. In late July, Tribar Manufacturing in Wixom discharged liquid containing hexavalent chromium, a carcinogenic chemical, into the… Continue reading Dingell asks Ford, GM, Stellantis and Toyota to stop use of cancer-causing supplier product
Analysis: Can Aston Martin work with new stakeholder Geely?
Geely takes a stake in Aston Martin, but not exactly how it planned to Previously rebuffed Geely is now an 8% stakeholder, but that doesn’t mean they will work together Having been publicly rebuffed on its offer to invest in Aston Martin back in July, Geely has gone round the back by hoovering up shares… Continue reading Analysis: Can Aston Martin work with new stakeholder Geely?
BMW M4 CSL
The new CSL’s standard-fit racing bucket seats are apparently quite uncompromising (you’ll need to return to the dealer’s workshop if you want their height adjusted), but our test car had BMW’s regular M Carbon buckets instead (the same ones which are optional on an M3- or M4 Competition, with seat heaters and electric adjustment). The… Continue reading BMW M4 CSL
New electric Citroen C3 coming in 2023 with rugged reinvention
The next-generation Citroën C3 is set to go on sale by the middle of the decade, with styling and construction heavily influenced by the Citroën Ami quadricycle and Citroën Oli concept car. A new C3 EV was confirmed to be in the works by branding executive Laurent Barria, who said the car will focus on… Continue reading New electric Citroen C3 coming in 2023 with rugged reinvention
Honda to launch more than 10 electric motorbikes by 2030
Honda will ramp up its electrification efforts by launching more than electric motorbikes by 2030 – which will include a range of Europe-bound sport bikes. The Japanese giant is the world’s largest motorbike manufacturer, and is planning a massive ramp-up of its EV line-up in a bid to sell reach one million annual electric motorbike sales… Continue reading Honda to launch more than 10 electric motorbikes by 2030
Volvo V60
Three in every 10 new cars sold by Volvo are, as of 2022, electrified Recharge models. Volvo has been investing heavily in fully electric models over the past few years, but its history with plug-in hybrids is now more than a decade old, and has won the company sufficient incremental commercial progress that right now… Continue reading Volvo V60
Skoda Superb primed to return with combustion power in 2024
The Skoda Superb is on track to be heavily updated for a fourth generation, returning in 2024 to take the fight to the Peugeot 508 with a choice of ICE and hybrid powertrains in a practical estate body. Skoda recently detailed a bold electrification plan under which it will introduce a new flagship electric SUV, an electric city car… Continue reading Skoda Superb primed to return with combustion power in 2024
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV
Whether you choose the 2730kg EQS 450 or the 2735kg EQS 580, you will find no lack of traction or performance. Both provide strong and linear acceleration, considering their considerable weight. Mercedes claims respective 0-62mph times of 6.0sec and 4.6sec, while the top speed of both is governed at 131mph. It’s at a constant cruise… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV