We’ve reported that work has begun on the third-gen Hyundai Creta (codenamed SX3), and we can now confirm that the midsize SUV will also get a hybrid powertrain option in 2027. This means that the new Creta will have as many as four engine options – two petrols, one diesel and a petrol-hybrid. New Hyundai… Continue reading Hyundai to Equip Next-Gen Creta with Hybrid Powertrain Option
Tag: Renault
Inside Renault’s radical laboratory on wheels
Renault is treating its Emblème concept as a “laboratory on wheels for low-carbon mobility”. Revealed at the Paris show in October last year, it is claimed to emit the CO2 equivalent of 90% less greenhouse gas than a 2019 petrol Captur, based on a whole life-cycle analysis. The 4.8m-long estate is planned as a dual-energy EV… Continue reading Inside Renault’s radical laboratory on wheels
India Weighs Easing Fuel Efficiency Norms for Small Cars Following Maruti Suzuki Push: Reuters
India is considering relaxing fuel efficiency norms for small cars weighing under 1,000 kg, following a push by Maruti Suzuki, whose small car sales have fallen sharply amid growing SUV demand, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Small cars like the Alto and Wagon R—key to Maruti’s dominance in the Indian market—have seen their… Continue reading India Weighs Easing Fuel Efficiency Norms for Small Cars Following Maruti Suzuki Push: Reuters
Xiaomi launches YU7, undercutting Tesla’s Model Y on price
By Qiaoyi Li, Che Pan and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese EV and smartphone maker Xiaomi on Thursday priced its new electric YU7 SUV from 253,500 yuan ($35,364), almost 4% below Tesla’s Model Y, stepping up the challenge to the U.S. firm in the world’s largest auto market. The YU7’s base model costs 10,000 yuan… Continue reading Xiaomi launches YU7, undercutting Tesla’s Model Y on price
Nissan Qashqai e-Power hybrid gets more efficient, powerful and eco-friendly for 2025
The hugely popular Nissan Qashqai has been given a boost with major improvements to the optional ‘e-Power’ hybrid powertrain. First introduced in 2022, the Nissan Qashqai e-Power is different from other hybrid SUVs because it uses its petrol engine solely to generate energy for a lithium-ion battery, which in turn powers the electric motor that actually drives… Continue reading Nissan Qashqai e-Power hybrid gets more efficient, powerful and eco-friendly for 2025
Your dream car colour could actually be a financial nightmare
Choosing a new car is an exciting time, especially if you’re an enthusiast. But, when comparing prices of similar models, it’s easy to forget additional costs that may skew the price for one car over another – and I’m not talking about going crazy on the options list and spending thousands on upgraded audio systems… Continue reading Your dream car colour could actually be a financial nightmare
I love race tracks – but dune-bashing is my top driving activity
Can you really love something that you’ve done only a handful of times? I certainly enjoyed getting married and, as my better half will (hopefully) be reassured to read, don’t plan to do it again. I’m confident that I’d have a blast parachuting, even bungee jumping, without necessarily feeling the need to sign up for… Continue reading I love race tracks – but dune-bashing is my top driving activity
The AI Alliance releases new AI-powered programming language and industrial AI agent framework, adds new Japanese members, and launches AI Alliance Japan
TOKYO, June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today the AI Alliance, a global non-profit consortium dedicated to open-source AI innovation, announced Dana, a new open-source AI-powered programming language, and the OpenDXA agent framework for industrial AI. The non-profit also launched AI Alliance Japan, a new initiative to support AI sovereignty and industrial AI in Japan, and welcomed… Continue reading The AI Alliance releases new AI-powered programming language and industrial AI agent framework, adds new Japanese members, and launches AI Alliance Japan
World NM: Nissan USA Produces 700,000th Murano Crossover001935
A mid-size crossover with many competitors, the Murano has reached an important milestone in the United States of America. No fewer than 700,000 units were produced since 2014 for the 2015 model year, with production originally handled by the Canton assembly complex in Mississippi. Canton eventually passed the torch to the Smyrna plant in Tennessee… Continue reading World NM: Nissan USA Produces 700,000th Murano Crossover001935
Micra-management: Nissan boss unwraps firm’s comeback plan
Currently reading: Micra-management: Nissan boss unwraps firm’s comeback plan The Japanese firm’s new CEO, 46-year-old Mexican Ivan Espinosa, shares his turnaround plan Open gallery Like the only other non-Japanese CEO did before him, Espinosa will need to forge Renault relations New Leaf will spearhead Nissan’s EV drive in Europe, joined by next-gen Micra and Juke… Continue reading Micra-management: Nissan boss unwraps firm’s comeback plan