Volvo is gearing up to launch the ES90 as its first electric saloon early next year – and it will serve as a premium flagship for the firm’s next wave of five advanced EV models. The new BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE rival is a sibling model to the combustion-engined S90 and will be revealed… Continue reading Volvo ES90: BMW i5 rival lands in March to kickstart EV onslaught
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New BYD Sealion 7 gets 523bhp and 311 miles of range
BYD has released fresh details on its new Tesla Model Y rival, the Sealion 7. It’s the brand’s first European model to use a new development of the architecture that underpins the existing Atto 3 crossover, Dolphin hatchback and Seal saloon, named e-Platform 3.0 Evo. It uses cell-to-body construction (in which battery cells are mounted directly to… Continue reading New BYD Sealion 7 gets 523bhp and 311 miles of range
Next Generation Toyota Camry to be launched in the first half of 2025 in India
Toyota’s Camry has been on sale in India since the introduction of the XV30 back in 2002. Almost a permanent fixture in Toyota’s India line-up, the Camry has been a low volume but consistent seller for the brand over the years. This trend is set to continue with the introduction of the new ninth-generation Camry… Continue reading Next Generation Toyota Camry to be launched in the first half of 2025 in India
Not an easy time to introduce more EVs: Toshiro Suzuki
Suzuki seems to have put its future EV launches on hold, at least in Europe, where the brand seems to currently “monitor the market” amid a general slowdown of EV sales, according to the remarks by the company president, Toshihiro Suzuki, on the sidelines of the e Vitara debut. Suzuki’s future EV launches: latest update… Continue reading Not an easy time to introduce more EVs: Toshiro Suzuki
Mercedes-AMG confirms the development of an all-electric super SUV
Mercedes-AMG has confirmed the development of an all-electric super SUV, which will be underpinned by its own AMG.EA platform. The new model will rival the Lotus Eletre, the upcoming Porsche Cayenne electric and the BMW XM hybrid. Super SUV to be wholly developed by AMG Just as the XM was developed from the ground up… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG confirms the development of an all-electric super SUV
Tractor makers pin hopes on second half of the year to meet growth targets
After a stagnant first half to the year, the tractor industry is banking on a ‘strong performance’ in the second half of the financial year to lift them over their full-year targets. During the first half, the tractor industry’s volume remained almost flat at 472,000 units, compared to 469,000 units sold in the year-ago period.… Continue reading Tractor makers pin hopes on second half of the year to meet growth targets
A trip down memory lane in a Jowett Javelin
The Jowett Javelin was one of the first cars in which I was driven as a very young kid – the third car, I think. It sticks in the memory because one of my parents’ friends had one and was very proud of it, to the point of bothering to explain its finer points to… Continue reading A trip down memory lane in a Jowett Javelin
Tesla’s social media posts falsely implied that its cars are robotaxis, NHTSA warns
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks during an unveiling event for Tesla products in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2024, in this still image taken from a video. Tesla | Via Reuters Tesla has falsely suggested in social media posts that its cars are autonomous, potentially misleading and endangering drivers, according to… Continue reading Tesla’s social media posts falsely implied that its cars are robotaxis, NHTSA warns
Ola Electric prepones Gen 3 platform launches to January 2025
Ola Electric will begin delivery of its Gen 3 platform-based electric scooters by January 2025 instead of by mid-March to April 2025, the previously expected time frame. With electric two-wheeler adoption increasing to 21.4% in September 2024 from 16.1% in June 2024, particularly for Rs 1 lakh mass market scooters in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka,… Continue reading Ola Electric prepones Gen 3 platform launches to January 2025
Ola Electric prepones Gen 3 platform launches to January 2025
Ola Electric will begin delivery of its Gen 3 platform-based electric scooters by January 2025 instead of by mid-March to April 2025, the previously expected time frame. With electric two-wheeler adoption increasing to 21.4% in September 2024 from 16.1% in June 2024, particularly for Rs 1 lakh mass market scooters in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka,… Continue reading Ola Electric prepones Gen 3 platform launches to January 2025