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Toyota developing new 2.0-litre engine for hybrid GR sports cars

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This systemwill be based around a new turbocharged four-cylinder engine that's being developed by the Japanese car maker. What the GR has done, from a halo point of view, looking into our brand, has been amazing in terms of the Yaris, added Thompson. However, there is still a lot of development to go, said Yamada.

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Honda Could Get Full-Size SUV As Part Of Merger With Nissan

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Future plans suggest Honda and Nissan may co-develop full-size SUVs for shared markets. More: 2025 Nissan Armada Keeps Drops V8 For Twin-Turbo V6, Keep $56K Base Price Intact While he didn’t go into specifics, Car & Driver quoted him as saying “In the short term, especially in the U.S. inches (5,324 mm) long.

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Mazda On Track For Record US Sales As It Confirms New ICE, Hybrid, And EV Tech

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The CEO highlighted the ongoing development of ICE, hybrid, and EV powertrains. In an industry still reeling from uncertainty, the Japanese automaker is sticking to its guns, pursuing a multi-pronged approach to powertrain development that spans combustion, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, range-extender, and electric models. His expectation?

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Exclusive: McLaren plots reinvention in full merger with Forseven

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The common link between the two companies is the Abu Dhabi government-backed investment company CYVN Holdings , which has facilitated a merger operating under the McLaren Automotive name that will enable the models in development at Forseven to come to market under the McLaren badge. People buy a package.

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Volvo Brings Back Former CEO, Hakan Samuelsson, Amidst Challenging Times

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The returning CEO will serve for two years, as Volvo looks for his long-term successor. Thus, Jim Rowan steps down, and Hakan Samuelsson returns in the top position after his previous term between 2012 and 2022. Ex-Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson returns in the position he held between 2012 and 2022.

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'Challenging backdrop' of low private EV sales hits charging firms

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In real terms, it said this meant fewer private buyers were choosing EVs, resulting in a drop in sales of its chargers during 2024. CEO Melanie Lane said that although Pod Point achieved a lot in 2024 against a difficult market backdrop, it proved to be a transitional year in terms of our financial performance.

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Omoda and Jaecoo strive to solve aftersales issues

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In what is said to be an industry first, the “strategic partnership” between the Chery-owned duo and Thatcham Research has been created to support the design and development of existing and future models in areas concerning safety, security and sustainable and economic repair.

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