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

Autocar

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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Ineos Grenadier 2025 long-term test

Autocar

Endearingly utilitarian, luxury-eschewing off-roader signs off Following a solid showing in our hardcore off-road test back in January, the very same Ineos Grenadier has now joined our long-term fleet. Ineos makes a thing of how rugged and dependable it would like the Grenadier to be, so it arrived with 10,000 miles on it.

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Audi’s first EV developed with MG owner unveiled

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The E5 rides on the new Advanced Digitized Platform developed in conjunction with SAIC, one of the Volkswagen Group’s two production partners in China, and owner the MG and LDV brands. To help speed the development of EVs for the Chinese market, Volkswagen has teamed up with Xpeng , while Audi has partnered up with SAIC.

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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

Carscoops

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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BMW fits solid-state battery to i7 as it ramps up new tech testing

Autocar

In simple terms, this means more energy can be stored in smaller pack sizes. Schuster saidthat whlie solid-state battery tech could be used now,the group's main focus was to continue the development of lithium ion batteries. He addedthere was still a long way to go with current battery technology.

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

Autocar

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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