Category: US Motoring Press

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

GM to move its historical archives and vehicles out of Sterling Heights

General Motors will move its Heritage Center — which holds its archives and historical vehicles — from Sterling Heights to a bigger property it owns in Grand Blanc. The move will happen in phases as GM renovates the Grand Blanc facility, which was once the automaker’s Customer Care and Aftersales headquarters, GM said Thursday. “We… Continue reading GM to move its historical archives and vehicles out of Sterling Heights

California E.V. Mandate Finds a Receptive Auto Industry

For years, as California has moved ahead with ambitious clean-air regulations, the state has had to prod the auto industry to go along. Now, in the push to electrify the nation’s car fleet, it is California that is keeping up with automakers. Even before state regulators acted Thursday to ban sales of new internal-combustion vehicles… Continue reading California E.V. Mandate Finds a Receptive Auto Industry

Vauxhall GSe electrified performance sub-brand launched

Following its commitment to go all-electric by 2028, Vauxhall has outlined plans for the future of its sporty models, with a new GSe sub-brand that will take the place of the old VXR range. The initials stand for Grand Sport Electric, and the new editions will sit at the top of their respective model lines.… Continue reading Vauxhall GSe electrified performance sub-brand launched