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Buick to introduce first Ultium-powered electric SUV for China

Buick on Monday said it will soon introduce the all-electric Electra E5, the brand’s first production vehicle developed on General Motors Co.’s new electric Ultium platform in China. The E5 is a large five-seat sporty midsize electric SUV developed on the insights of mainstream Chinese consumers with their preferences for premium EVs, the automaker said.… Continue reading Buick to introduce first Ultium-powered electric SUV for China

Tesla illegally fired workers for criticizing Musk, complaints claim

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Third air bag death confirmed, owners urged to get repairs

Detroit – Stellantis and U.S. safety regulators have confirmed that an exploding Takata air bag inflator has killed another driver. The company and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reiterated warnings to owners of 274,000 older Dodge and Chrysler vehicles to stop driving them until faulty inflators are replaced. Stellantis announced two deaths in November… Continue reading Third air bag death confirmed, owners urged to get repairs

Detroit Jeep plant muralist says artwork reflects neighborhood’s story, his own

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Vertu swells UK dealer network with £182m Helston Garages deal

Vertu Motors has acquired Helston Garages Group in a deal worth £182 million, bolstering its ranks by 28 sites to 188 locations. This “radically enhances” the dealer’s group reach in south-west England, it said in a statement, taking it from four dealers in the region to 32. The 28 additional showrooms generated some £17.9m in pre-tax… Continue reading Vertu swells UK dealer network with £182m Helston Garages deal

Ex-Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess to lead chip maker Infineon

Ex-Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess has been named the next chairman of German semiconductor chip maker Infineon. He is expected to assume the role at the firm’s next annual general meeting on 16 February, subject to a confirmation vote and the resignation of current chairman Wolfgang Eder. “In the interest of an age-independent realignment of the… Continue reading Ex-Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess to lead chip maker Infineon

Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ returns as striking V6 coupe for 2023

Alfa Romeo will revive the classic Giulia TZ in a collaboration with famed design house Zagato – responsible for the original sports coupé. The new car, dubbed the Giulia SWB Zagato, will draw heavily from the original in its design, with a low bonnet, swooping roofline and flat Kamm tail – while the rear light bar mimics the… Continue reading Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ returns as striking V6 coupe for 2023

2023 Citroen e-C4 X gets 224-mile range for £31,995

The e-C4 X will be produced at Stellantis’s Madrid, Spain plant on the same line as the regular C4. Order books are now open, and deliveries will begin in early 2023. Pierre Leclercq, Citroën design boss What was the starting point for this car? “The request from the strategy department was to make another car based… Continue reading 2023 Citroen e-C4 X gets 224-mile range for £31,995

Maruti Suzuki electric SUV concept world premiere at Auto Expo 2023

The global reveal of an all-electric SUV concept from Maruti Suzuki at the Auto Expo 2023 is likely to be one of the show stoppers and the first hint of the company’s EV plans for the Indian market. India’s largest automaker is yet to launch an EV and has been noticeably slow in the fast developing electric… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki electric SUV concept world premiere at Auto Expo 2023