Suzuki’s quirky Ignis city car has undergone a mid-life facelift, gaining subtle design tweaks and a new mild hybrid powertrain option. The Fiat 500 rival, launched in 2016, retains its boxy overall silhouette, flared wheel arches and compact footprint, but gains a new five-spoke front grille that brings it into line with the Jimny SUV. … Continue reading Suzuki Ignis gains new styling and powertrain for 2020
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New Bentley Mulliner Bacalar is £1.5m two-seat luxury GT
Hannig identifies three pillars of Mulliner: Mulliner Classic, Mulliner Collections and Mulliner Coachbuilt. Mulliner Classic was kick-started last year with a 1939 Bentley Corniche recreation and news of a continuation series of the Birkin Blower. Mulliner Collections includes models such as the recently revealed Continental GT Mulliner Convertible. And Mulliner Coachbuilt includes the Bacalar, with… Continue reading New Bentley Mulliner Bacalar is £1.5m two-seat luxury GT
New Dacia SUV will be Europe’s most affordable EV
Dacia has previewed its first electric vehicle with the Spring Electric concept – and promised that the production version, due in 2021, will be the most affordable EV sold in Europe. As expected, the Spring Electric’s design is based heavily on the Renault City K-ZE electric crossover that Dacia’s parent company designed primarily for the… Continue reading New Dacia SUV will be Europe’s most affordable EV
@Hyundai: Eco Friendly Cars To Become Actually Eco Friendly: Materials
Now Eco-friendliness is a must. Here are some of Hyundai’s latest eco-friendly materials to make their cars actually become, well, eco-friendly. Most automakers are well aware that going green is not a matter of choice any longer. Sustainability has become the top priority, along with reducing CO2 or developing eco-friendly materials. Hyundai Motor Group as… Continue reading @Hyundai: Eco Friendly Cars To Become Actually Eco Friendly: Materials
@Hyundai: February 2020 Business Results
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (HMC) Corporate Disclosure to Korea Exchange Disclosure Title : February 2020 Sales Results 1. Sales Results: *Monthly sales Category (units) February 2020 January 2020 MoM % Change February 2019 YoY % Change Sales Unit Domestic 39,290 47,591 -17.4 53,406 -26.4 Overseas 235,754 267,234 -11.8 262,414 -10.2 Total 275,044 314,825… Continue reading @Hyundai: February 2020 Business Results
@Honda: HONDA TO INTRODUCE “e:PROGRESS” – FIRST COMMERCIAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT SERVICE WITH FLEXIBLE TARIFF FOR EV OWNERS
Honda to introduce first commercial Energy Management service with Europe-first flexible energy tariff specifically tailored to EV owners Service to be offered under the new brand ‘e:PROGRESS’ e:PROGRESS allows EV owners to charge their car making optimum use of renewables and at the most cost-effective time Honda has today announced further details of its first… Continue reading @Honda: HONDA TO INTRODUCE “e:PROGRESS” – FIRST COMMERCIAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT SERVICE WITH FLEXIBLE TARIFF FOR EV OWNERS
Michael Perschke: ‘We don’t believe another luxury brand will wholeheartedly embrace electrification by 2025’
At 90, Pininfarina is ready to ruffle a few feathers. The Mahindra-owned design house is morphing into a high-end automaker whose goal is to conquer territory held sacred by some of its past clients. Michael Perschke, the CEO of Automobil Pininfarina says the brand’s first shot is a 1900bhp EV named Battista and a salvo of SUVs will follow… Continue reading Michael Perschke: ‘We don’t believe another luxury brand will wholeheartedly embrace electrification by 2025’
Volkswagen to stop CNG development – Fleet Europe
In an interview with Handelsblatt, Volkswagen Group has announced it will stop development of CNG technology. The group sold CNG-powered vehicles under the Volkswagen, Skoda and Seat brands. Instead, VW will focus on full-electric cars. Natural gas has long been seen as a relatively clean alternative to diesel and petrol as we are waiting for… Continue reading Volkswagen to stop CNG development – Fleet Europe
2022 Fisker Ocean All-Electric Luxury SUV: Exclusive Driving Footage and New Specifications Revealed – PR Newswire UK
— The world’s most sustainable vehicle can be seen in action, reflecting the production-ready platform’s maturity, reliability and performance. The footage, by Fisker Inc., was directed by cinematographer Phil Arntz in association with SP Films — Ride and suspension features, aerodynamics, cooling and crash performance details revealed for the 2022 Fisker Ocean, starting at $37,499… Continue reading 2022 Fisker Ocean All-Electric Luxury SUV: Exclusive Driving Footage and New Specifications Revealed – PR Newswire UK
@Daimler: Three new plug-in hybrid models complete the Mercedes-Benz compact-car family
Stuttgart. Mercedes‑Benz Cars is continually increasing its range of plug-in hybrids under the EQ Power label. With the CLA 250 e Coupé (combined fuel consumption 1.5-1.4 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions 35-31 g/km, combined electrical consumption 15.1-15.0 kWh/100 km)1, CLA 250 e Shooting Brake (combined fuel consumption 1.6-1.4 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions 37-33 g/km, combined electrical… Continue reading @Daimler: Three new plug-in hybrid models complete the Mercedes-Benz compact-car family