My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 58)

News 1 min read 18 October 2023 Episode 58 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about the imminent demise of the Volkswagen Up city car, the Citroen AMI and Renault Twizy, why the BMW C1 Scooter was so terrifying and much, much more besides,… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 58)

Mazda to sell EVs in U.S. as soon as 2025

TOKYO — Mazda Motor will release electric vehicles in the U.S. as early as 2025 in an effort to establish a presence in the country’s rapidly growing EV market, Nikkei has learned. The new EVs will utilize the platforms of existing gasoline-powered vehicles. They will be produced at the company’s plant in Hofu, in western… Continue reading Mazda to sell EVs in U.S. as soon as 2025

Autocar magazine 11 October: on sale now

This week in Autocar, we’ve got an exclusive scoop on Audi’s most crucial car yet, find out why the Lamborghini Revuelto is “utterly berserk” to drive, and picture how we’d reinvent the Land Rover Discovery. News We’ve got a jam-packed news section this week, starting with the 2025 Audi A5. It will make the switch… Continue reading Autocar magazine 11 October: on sale now

Vauxhall Corsa Electric

This new face also makes the Corsa one, if not the, best looking supermini now on sale in the UK, battling with the Peugeot 208 and Cupra Born for the title. Coupled with new LED lights (standard across the range) and some fresh ‘Corsa’ lettering at the rear, it really is amazing the impact of… Continue reading Vauxhall Corsa Electric

Mazda set to preview electric MX-5 with radical concept

A new concept car previewing the future of the Mazda MX-5 is set to be shown at the Tokyo motor show later this month.  Mazda has confirmed that the theme of its stand in Tokyo will be “the future created by the love of cars”, showcasing its “continued commitment to the creation of products that satisfy customers’… Continue reading Mazda set to preview electric MX-5 with radical concept

Used Vehicle Supply Tightens as October Starts

Used-vehicle listing prices have been below $27,000 since the beginning of July. Graphic: Cox Automotive Used-vehicle inventory volume and days’ supply are tighter year over year at the start of October, according to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory data released Oct. 6. The total supply of unsold used vehicles on dealer lots… Continue reading Used Vehicle Supply Tightens as October Starts

@Toyota: Proven Manufacturing Leader Named to Industry Hall of Fame

Hostettler Honored for Leadership in Manufacturing, Named VP of Manufacturing at Toyota Kentucky GEORGETOWN, KY (Oct. 4, 2023) – For more than two decades, Janette Hostettler has provided her expertise and leadership know-how within Toyota North America across multiple positions and facilities. That legacy has had a tremendous impact on many. Hostettler and nine other… Continue reading @Toyota: Proven Manufacturing Leader Named to Industry Hall of Fame

GM’s third-quarter sales jump 21% as UAW strike slowly expands

United Auto Workers (UAW) members and supporters on a picket line outside the General Motors Co. Flint Processing Center in Swartz Creek, Michigan, US, on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.  Emily Elconin | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – An ongoing strike by the United Auto Workers union against the Detroit automakers had little to no… Continue reading GM’s third-quarter sales jump 21% as UAW strike slowly expands

Mazda presenta los resultados de ventas de septiembre

Septiembre es el duodécimo mes consecutivo de subidas interanuales IRVINE, Calif., 3 de octubre de 2023 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) ha anunciado hoy unas ventas totales en septiembre de 28,031 vehículos, lo que supone un aumento del 17.9 % en comparación con septiembre de 2022. Las ventas en lo que… Continue reading Mazda presenta los resultados de ventas de septiembre

Mazda MX-30 R-EV

Each chamber completes one combustion cycle – intake, squeeze, bang, exhaust – per turn. So with one rotor, as here, which has a combined 830cc capacity between the three chambers, you in essence have a small-capacity three ‘cylinder’ (although they’re not cylindrical) engine. Because the movement is always rotational, there’s no reciprocating motion, so it’s very… Continue reading Mazda MX-30 R-EV