Dacia on course to surpass 2021 sales

Does the looming 2030 combustion ban intimidate you – and are you suffering for having no hybrids? “We will go electric, but we will do it at the last minute when the customers are ready and the market is ready. We’re part of the Renault Group so we have the technology on the shelf, ready… Continue reading Dacia on course to surpass 2021 sales

New 2023 Nissan X-Trail goes hybrid-only and gets 4WD option

The next-generation Nissan X-Trail has been officially detailed in Japan ahead of an expected launch in  mainland Europe and the UK early next year.  Shown in full for the first time at the Shanghai motor show last year, the brand’s largest European-market SUV once again shares the bulk of its exterior and interior design with… Continue reading New 2023 Nissan X-Trail goes hybrid-only and gets 4WD option

ArcBest Announces Further Progress on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Initiatives

FORT SMITH, Ark., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply chain logistics, today provided an update on the significant progress the company has made advancing its Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (“ESG”) priorities. This update follows the release of ArcBest’s third annual ESG report in June. ArcBest provides a first… Continue reading ArcBest Announces Further Progress on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Initiatives

Automakers targeting average households with new crop of EVs

WARREN: In their first rollouts of electric vehicles, America’s automakers targeted people who value short-range economy cars. Then came EVs for luxury buyers and drivers of pickups and delivery vans. Now, the companies are zeroing in at the heart of the US auto market: The compact SUV. In their drive to have EVs dominate vehicle… Continue reading Automakers targeting average households with new crop of EVs

M&M plans to introduce ADAS 2+ level for ICE, electric

The picture is representational Mahindra & Mahindra is in the process of implementing ADAS 2+ levels for both its ICE as well as upcoming  Born Electric range. The ADAS 2+ was introduced partially on the XUV 700 an in its new avatar now has features that Tesla, for example, has for robo-taxis or the  Nissan… Continue reading M&M plans to introduce ADAS 2+ level for ICE, electric

Cooper Monaco wins Stirling Moss Trophy as Menzies bags British Hillclimb hat-trick – Autosport

Evoking memories of local hero Jim Russell, the three-time Autosport national 500cc Formula 3 champion whose fiery 1959 Le Mans crash in a Cooper T49 Monaco changed his priority to the racing school he founded, Ollie Crosthwaite and Nick Finburgh’s maiden Stirling Moss Trophy victory in a sister car was the talk of Motor Racing… Continue reading Cooper Monaco wins Stirling Moss Trophy as Menzies bags British Hillclimb hat-trick – Autosport

Meet the Car Flippers: Used EV Interest Surges as More Americans Go Electric

EV owners who purchased a new Ford Mustang Mach-E in late 2021 could have resold it for a profit of $10,000 to $20,000 in a matter of months, a trend that is still visible in the summer of 2022. Someone who bought a Tesla Model 3 in April 2021 has seen its value appreciate by… Continue reading Meet the Car Flippers: Used EV Interest Surges as More Americans Go Electric

Tata Motors takes the lead in UV market share in Q1 FY2023

Tata Motors is on a roll and how. The company, which roared out of FY2022 with a sterling performance, has recorded sales of 131,940 passenger vehicles (PV) in the April-June 2022 quarter, up 103% on year-ago numbers. Powering this performance is its utility vehicle portfolio which has contributed 87,943 units or 66.65% of its PV… Continue reading Tata Motors takes the lead in UV market share in Q1 FY2023

@Nissan: 2022/07/20 Nissan launches the all-new X-Trail in Japan Nissan today launched the a…000805

2022/07/20 YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan today launched the all-new X-Trail in Japan, with sales starting on July 25. All-new X-Trail G e-4ORCE Debuting in 2000, the X-Trail went on to become a bestselling SUV and is widely viewed as an iconic Nissan. Over the years, Nissan has continued to evolve the X-Trail. The latest incarnation… Continue reading @Nissan: 2022/07/20 Nissan launches the all-new X-Trail in Japan Nissan today launched the a…000805

From the archive: on this day in 1931

With the long-dreamed-of £100 car an actuality by the 1930s, we wondered if it would be possible to create one costing just £75 (that’s £3570 in today’s money). Today, even a basic Dacia offers infotainment and air-con, and in 1931 we believed people similarly wouldn’t buy without essentials – namely detachable wheels, electric lights and… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1931