Volkswagen’s R division is understood to be focusing on minimising the weight penalty, ensuring the ID 2 R remains relatively light and responsive by class standards while delivering the traction and acceleration expected of a four-wheel-drive model – hence the experimentation with lighter in-wheel motor technology. The target is to match or exceed the performance and… Continue reading Volkswagen plotting ID 2 R with 400bhp and in-wheel motors
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Nissan confirms its first EV with ‘game-changer’ solid-state batteries is still on track
Nissan is betting big on solid-state batteries to help power up a comeback. The automaker says the next-gen battery tech will be a “game-changer for EVs,” promising more range, faster charging, and lower costs. Nissan just confirmed its first EV with solid-state batteries is on track, but it may trail Toyota and Volkswagen to market.… Continue reading Nissan confirms its first EV with ‘game-changer’ solid-state batteries is still on track
Dacia’s secrets to success: how it makes its cars so cheap
You wouldn’t think an electrically powered tailgate could be the topic of engrossing chatter, because 99.9% of the time it can’t. But then you find yourself in a room with Denis Le Vot, and suddenly it’s as if Walter Röhrl is explaining that the next Porsche 911 is going to get a V12. Le Vot, an… Continue reading Dacia’s secrets to success: how it makes its cars so cheap
Dacia’s secrets to success: how it makes its cars so cheap
You wouldn’t think an electrically powered tailgate could be the topic of engrossing chatter, because 99.9% of the time it can’t. But then you find yourself in a room with Denis Le Vot, and suddenly it’s as if Walter Röhrl is explaining that the next Porsche 911 is going to get a V12. Le Vot, an… Continue reading Dacia’s secrets to success: how it makes its cars so cheap
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.145)
This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk about Cropley’s latest travels, to Norfolk to visit Lotus, a trip he makes in the Dacia Jogger, making much more expensive cars look silly. Prior spots a Cozy Coupe headed for the scrapheap in the sky, and the pair talk about a new 1.6-litre Caterham, American EV… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.145)
Japan’s exports post first drop in 8 months as auto firms hit by US tariffs
So far major Japanese automakers have refrained from price increases in the U.S. to mitigate the tariff costs, except for Subaru and Mitsubishi Motors. Japan‘s exports fell in May for the first time in eight months as big automakers like Toyota were hit by sweeping U.S. tariffs, and the failure of the Asian nation to… Continue reading Japan’s exports post first drop in 8 months as auto firms hit by US tariffs
Nissan reinvents Leaf as a sleek electric SUV with 600km range
Nissan Motor Co has launched the all-new third-generation Leaf electric vehicle. The pioneering Leaf, first launched in 2010 as a hatchback, benefits from over 15 years of real-world insights gained through global sales of nearly 700,000 units and aims to cater to the rapid customer shift to SUVs. The MY2025 Nissan Leaf, which will be… Continue reading Nissan reinvents Leaf as a sleek electric SUV with 600km range
Nissan reinvents Leaf as a sleek electric SUV with 600km range
Nissan Motor Co has launched the all-new third-generation Leaf electric vehicle. The pioneering Leaf, first launched in 2010 as a hatchback, benefits from over 15 years of real-world insights gained through global sales of nearly 700,000 units and aims to cater to the rapid customer shift to SUVs. The MY2025 Nissan Leaf, which will be… Continue reading Nissan reinvents Leaf as a sleek electric SUV with 600km range
Nissan reinvents Leaf as a sleek electric SUV with 600km range
Nissan Motor Co has launched the all-new third-generation Leaf electric vehicle. The pioneering Leaf, first launched in 2010 as a hatchback, benefits from over 15 years of real-world insights gained through global sales of nearly 700,000 units and aims to cater to the rapid customer shift to SUVs. The MY2025 Nissan Leaf, which will be… Continue reading Nissan reinvents Leaf as a sleek electric SUV with 600km range
Nissan Leaf reinvented as fastback SUV – and we’ve driven it
That’s in part because of the brief the development team was set, described by chief vehicle engineer Hiroki Isobe as: “Efficiency, efficiency, efficiency.” Plenty of sleek aerodynamic elements help the new body to achieve that improved drag coefficient of 0.25 (the Mk2 Leaf’s was 0.28) and thereby maximise range, and there’s now a bespoke heat pump… Continue reading Nissan Leaf reinvented as fastback SUV – and we’ve driven it