Auto shows are back and automakers have wheeling-and-dealing to do

When automotive chieftains collect in Munich this week for Europe’s first main automotive present in two years, they’ll do extra than simply raise the veil on shiny sheet steel. These are events the place large offers have a tendency to get achieved. Consider one of many final occasions the auto world descended on a European… Continue reading Auto shows are back and automakers have wheeling-and-dealing to do

Munich Motor Show 2021: preview

The first Munich Motor Show is fast approaching with the doors set to open to the press on Monday and the public allowed access the following day. Officially, the Munich Motor Show is called IAA Mobility and It spreads right across the city, with a traditional motor show space as well as displays in the city… Continue reading Munich Motor Show 2021: preview

New seven-seat Dacia Jogger unveiled ahead of Munich Motor Show debut

Dacia has revealed its all-new Jogger seven-seat family car, which will be the budget-focused brand’s first hybrid model. According to Dacia, the Jogger mixes the practicality of an estate car with the spaciousness of an MPV and the character of an SUV. With prices set to start from around €15,000 – or just under £13,000… Continue reading New seven-seat Dacia Jogger unveiled ahead of Munich Motor Show debut

Nissan tests an EV motor-magnet recycling breakthrough

Nissan and Waseda University in Tokyo have been working together since 2017, and today, they announced that they are starting the testing of a recycling process that recovers high-purity, rare-earth compounds from electric vehicle motor magnets. First, they heat a used motor to 2,552F (1,400C) to melt it down. Then iron oxide is added to… Continue reading Nissan tests an EV motor-magnet recycling breakthrough

World NM: Simple is best: why the Renault 4 remains a minimalist masterpiece001549

Six decades after its launch, the remarkable R4’s blend of practicality and ruggedness for very little money makes it an enduring classic From its simple, boxy shape to the practical, no-nonsense way it went about its business it soon captured the hearts of buyers and it would take just five years for the millionth example… Continue reading World NM: Simple is best: why the Renault 4 remains a minimalist masterpiece001549

Key Nissan supplier sees chip crunch easing this year

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Dacia Jogger, the family seven-seater for everyone makes its debut

Three different multimedia offers of your choice They range from Media Control controlled or not by smartphone, to Media Display with 8-inch touchscreen and to Media Nav with navigation and Smartphone Replication and WiFi function. Media Control has two speakers, a smartphone docking station integrated into the dashboard, Bluetooth and USB connections, steering wheel controls… Continue reading Dacia Jogger, the family seven-seater for everyone makes its debut

Japanese engineers find greener pastures with Chinese automakers

GUANGZHOU — The poaching of a former Toyota Motor ace engineer by a government-owned Chinese automaker took many in the industry by surprise. Masato Katsumata had spent more than 30 years at Toyota, mainly in the engineering division. He oversaw a full revamp of the Camry sedan as its chief engineer and was involved in… Continue reading Japanese engineers find greener pastures with Chinese automakers

@Renault: LADA announces sales results in Russia in August 2021000289

In August 2021, 19,428 LADA passenger cars and light commercial vehicles were sold in Russia, which is by 32.6% less than in August 2020 (including Niva cars produced in 2020 by LADA West Togliatti). Decline of sales results was a direct consequence of the global shortage of semiconductors, which affected most manufacturers.The shortage of electronic… Continue reading @Renault: LADA announces sales results in Russia in August 2021000289

@Renault: All-New Dacia Jogger: the 7-seater family car reinvented000289

Dacia underscores its C-segment ambition with a new family model accessible offering 5- and 7-seater versions. The Dacia Jogger stands as the fourth pillar of Dacia’s product strategy. Having released its small all-electric city car Spring, compact Sandero, and SUV Duster, Dacia is now revamping its family car into a new 7-seater model. A new… Continue reading @Renault: All-New Dacia Jogger: the 7-seater family car reinvented000289