The Chrysler Halcyon concept car. Stellantis DETROIT — Chrysler revealed the direction of its future products on Tuesday with a new concept car called “Halcyon,” as the once prominent auto company attempts to drum up attention amid a dearth of new products. The concept car is a sleek, future-looking sports car that’s designed to incorporate… Continue reading Chrysler reveals new Halcyon concept car as direction for future EVs
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Pick-ups face huge tax hike as they lose commercial vehicle status
Double-cab pick-up trucks are set to lose their status as commercial vehicles when it comes to paying company car tax. Massive changes to the benefit-in-kind (BIK) rules will mean that company car drivers will face a near-fivefold increase in personal tax bills for any such pick-up purchased from 1 July 2024. Currently, any pick-up that meets the… Continue reading Pick-ups face huge tax hike as they lose commercial vehicle status
Chrysler previews electric cars with radical super-saloon
Chrysler has revealed a futuristic super-saloon as a preview of its upcoming electric car line-up. The Stellantis-owned American brand, which currently sells only the Pacifica MPV, will completely reinvent itself for the EV era, ushering in a bold new design language alongside a raft of next-generation technologies, including high-level autonomy and advanced connectivity. The new… Continue reading Chrysler previews electric cars with radical super-saloon
SV Rover: road-legal ‘hypertruck’ has supercharged V8 or EV power
American motorsport outfit Scarbo Vintage has revealed the SV Rover – an outlandish off-road weapon that it claims to be “the world’s first street-legal hypertruck”. Available with either a screaming supercharged V8 engine or a battery-electric powertrain, it’s the third car from the California-based firm, following the SV F1, a tribute to the 1967 Ferrari 312 Formula 1… Continue reading SV Rover: road-legal ‘hypertruck’ has supercharged V8 or EV power
The new car brands coming to the UK by 2026
HiPhi Nationality Chinese Parent company Human Horizons Coming to the UK (estimated) 2025 Chinese tech group Human Horizons launched HiPhi in 2017 as a luxury EV maker and released its HiPhi X SUV and HiPhi Z fastback in Europe in 2023. Both cars have enormous 19.9in infotainment touchscreens and will start at around £90,000 when they go on sale. HiPhi bills… Continue reading The new car brands coming to the UK by 2026
Kinetic Engineering reports Rs 94 lakh in net profit during Q3FY24
Pune’s Kinetic Engineering Ltd. disclosed its Q3 FY24 financial results today, reporting a net profit of Rs 94 lakh for the quarter ending December 31, 2023. This marks an increase from the Rs 47.23 lakh recorded during the same period the previous year. The company’s operating revenue during Q3 FY24 stood at Rs 34.30 crore, surpassing… Continue reading Kinetic Engineering reports Rs 94 lakh in net profit during Q3FY24
3ev Industries secures Rs 96 crore in Series A funding from Mahanagar Gas
3ev Industries has secured Rs 96 crore in Series A funding from Mahanagar Gas. The investment, which is to be made in tranches, is subject to normal closing provisions. The first tranche is expected to be invested before the end of this month. 3ev, a Bengaluru-based Electric Vehicle OEM, manufactures L5 category three-wheel cargo, passenger, and… Continue reading 3ev Industries secures Rs 96 crore in Series A funding from Mahanagar Gas
Road safety expert sounds alarm over delayed HSRP rollout in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh
Dr. Kamaljeet Soi, a member of the National Road Safety Council and Chairman of Raahat (The Safe Community Foundation), a non-profit organisation (NGO), has expressed concerns about the delayed implementation of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) in Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, and a few other states. According to Soi, in spite of being mandated by the Supreme… Continue reading Road safety expert sounds alarm over delayed HSRP rollout in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh
New Ford Puma Gen-E: prices, specs and exclusive image of Ford’s electric SUV
A pure-electric version of the Ford Puma – the best-selling car in the UK in 2023 – is finally being unveiled later in 2024, and will officially be called the Ford Puma Gen-E, the brand has confirmed. It makes perfect sense that Ford would want to capitalise on the Puma’s popularity and broaden the appeal… Continue reading New Ford Puma Gen-E: prices, specs and exclusive image of Ford’s electric SUV
New facelifted Ford Puma gets big screens for a small price increase
The Ford Puma topped the UK car-sales charts in 2023 – but the small SUV has never faced stiffer competition, so it’s been treated to a mid-life refresh that brings a few exterior tweaks and a major cabin overhaul with improved levels of tech, yet only a minor increase in price. Ford is taking orders… Continue reading New facelifted Ford Puma gets big screens for a small price increase