Autocar

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As the LFA showed a different side to the brand in terms of attitude and performance, the LBX will challenge the status quo and redefine what a small car can offer", apparently. The dark interior and compact dimensions probably didnt help, even though it doesnt feel cramped in terms of physical space.

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CarExpert

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Thats the claim from BMWs head of development, Frank Weber, who told Automotive News the auto brand wont follow its German arch-rival Mercedes-Benz in ditching V8s for higher-performance engines with fewer cylinders. They are comparable in terms of acceleration, but customers like the smoothness, sound and feeling of a V8.

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Carscoops

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The EX60 will be Volvo’s first model built on the new SPA3 scalable architecture, designed to develop future models faster and more cost-effectively. A very important debut is expected in 2026, with the Volvo EX60, riding on the new SPA3 architecture and serving as a fully electric alternative to the ICE-powered XC60.

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Autocar

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Value-oriented Renault Twingo twin will be built in Europe and developed in just 16 months Dacia has begun development of a new electric city car for Europe, Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo has confirmed. He also said it will be ready for market in just 16 months' time.

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Autocar

JANUARY 21, 2025

Back to the top Final update Theres still plenty of trepidation about buying used electric cars, most likely reflecting the fact that its developing tech. Besides, it's a bit of a moot point: the battery is covered by an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty.

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Autocar

JANUARY 21, 2025

Back to the top Final update Theres still plenty of trepidation about buying used electric cars, most likely reflecting the fact that its developing tech. Besides, it's a bit of a moot point: the battery is covered by an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty.

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CarExpert

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

WATCH: Paul’s video review of the Nissan Qashqai Ti So for any vehicle manufacturer to stand a chance against the might of the world’s biggest car company, one would think the best option would be to develop a similar system. Nissan, it seems, didn’t get that memo.

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Carscoops

JANUARY 8, 2025

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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Autocar

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In business and style terms, the idea is that the new R5 does for Renault what the 500 did for Fiat and Mini did for BMW.The concept version of the 5 looked incredible, and thankfully the production car has fully retained that ‘want’ factor in visual terms despite an expedited development.

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Autocar

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

But Kia president Ho-sung Song confirmed to Autocar on a Car of the Year test drive of the new EV3 that an electric city car to replace the Picanto in the longer term was the “next, next target” as Kia seeks to bring down the cost of EV technology.

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Autocar

APRIL 15, 2024

petrol engine to charge the battery German brand pulls plug despite a well-established development programme to focus on 'simpler' EV tech Mercedes-Benz has pulled the plug on tests exploring range-extender drivetrains as a potential way to bolster the utility and appeal of its electric cars , Autocar understands. EQS test cars used a 1.0

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Autocar

JULY 22, 2024

It will be the only Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) powered by a V12, packing the same Cosworth-developed 6.5-litre The development of the racing Valkyrie will be informed by the brand's "complex knowledge base" that it has built up through its involvement in Formula 1, which, Stroll says, will eventually trickle down to its road cars.

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Autocar

MARCH 20, 2024

Four-wheel-drive, 641bhp hatch is both technically complex and simply entertaining Of all electric cars it strikes me that the new Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is the first to have been developed from the outset as a pure driver’s car.There are electric sports saloons, 2000bhp hypercars and, in the form of the Abarth 500e, even a superficial hot hatch.

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Autocar

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Twingo is being developed in collaboration with a Chinese engineering firm Slim profit margins on electric city car could prevent costly conversion to right-hand drive The reborn Renault Twingo – due in two years at the equivalent of £17,000 – may not be sold in the UK when it launches in 2026.

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Carscoops

DECEMBER 4, 2024

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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Autocar

MAY 29, 2024

The new EV will serve as a spiritual successor to the e-Up city car Inbound tech developments will allow new entry-level Volkswagen to enter low-cost EV segment Volkswagen has officially confirmed plans to launch an entry-level electric city car with a price of €20,000 (around £17,000) and a launch date target of 2027.

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Autocar

MARCH 6, 2024

The revolution starts here, with the Torres, a 4700mm five-seat crossover that's slightly larger than the Korando and slightly smaller than the Rexton (Mahindra-developed models due boldly styled replacements in the next year or so).On

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Autocar

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Just over a year after the Project V concept was revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed , Caterham is "moving to the next phase of its development", en route to putting a final product in showrooms in the coming years. I don't want to speculate on the final start-of-production [date] but 2026 will be a challenge," he told Autocar.

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Autocar

JULY 8, 2024

When we developed that concept, there wasn’t one idea that we didn’t want to push [into production],” said Leclercq. We aren’t at all at the end of the developments that we have on the Smart Car platform,” said Koskas. We still need to have a breakthrough in terms of battery costs. There will be more cars based on this.”

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Carscoops

AUGUST 1, 2024

Honda and Nissan will co-develop platforms for next-generation software-defined vehicles. The trio of Japanese automakers will collaborate on software development and share the R&D costs of electrification.

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Autocar

JUNE 12, 2024

The two firms had been evaluating the prospect of co-developing their respective entry-level city EVs. The concept freeze took place at the start of this year and Renault is committed to a 24-month development cycle. If they are, we’ll use them in future. We will be able to do a car on a cycle below 24 months.”

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Autocar

APRIL 9, 2024

No financial terms of the deal have been disclosed and neither firm has given any indication of the volumes in which Rimac will supply batteries. A significant portion" of the Rimac Campus near Zagreb will be dedicated to developing and supplying BMW's new battery packs, "underlining the company's commitment" to its partnership with BMW.

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Women Automotive Network

JUNE 13, 2024

His work involves bridging the gap between short-term production needs and long-term strategic goals. Autonomous Driving : Brandon touched upon the ongoing developments in autonomous driving technology. He focuses on understanding future trends and customer needs, especially over a 10-year horizon.

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Autocar

APRIL 11, 2024

Instead, it is being developed wholly by Mercedes-AMG and, like today’s GT Coupé and GT 4-Door Coupé , will be a totally bespoke proposition with its own individual styling and interior layout. In positioning terms, though, it will be a natural successor to today’s Mercedes-AMG GLE 63. operating system, known internally as AMG.OS.

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Autocar

JANUARY 11, 2024

Toyota has sold more than 32,000 GR Yarises Sales success means hot hatch will be developed and sold for as long as emissions regulations allow Toyota says that the unexpected success of the GR Yaris has led it to make the hot hatchback a permanent fixture in its line-up. Smells and noise is something we don’t want to give up,” said Saito.

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Carscoops

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Several other Chinese brands and legacy automakers are also developing the tech. The road to commercializing solid-state batteries across the automotive industry has taken longer than many expected, but a growing number of carmakers are developing these advanced batteries for their next-generation EVs.

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Carscoops

OCTOBER 16, 2024

.” Lexus clearly has more fine-tuning to do, and we can expect a few additional changes as development continues, including tweaks to the LED graphics, side mirrors, and the overall window design before the flagship sports car hits the streets.

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Autocar

JUNE 26, 2024

Top estate models in the UK, Jan-April (Dataforce figures) The fear for estate aficionados has been that the move to EVs would freeze out the bodystyle for good, as brands simplify their ranges to help cut soaring development costs.

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Autocar

MAY 1, 2024

The new hybrid will sit between the smaller Captur – alongside which it was developed – and larger Austral in the French firm’s combustion-engined car line-up, making it a direct rival to the Nissan Qashqai. It’s purposefully practical in design terms, in contrast with Renault’s electric cars.

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Autocar

APRIL 24, 2024

Sporting a sleek new design language conceived exclusively for Chinese-market cars, the SUV-coupé concept previews a new range of electric models being developed in partnership with Volkswagen's various joint venture partners in China, says Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer. They're more traditional in terms of styling," said Mindt.

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Autocar

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Speaking at the Chengdu motor show in China, Yu Jingmin, executive vice president of SAIC’s passenger vehicle operations, revealed that new solid-state battery technology developed by the company and set to be shared with other SAIC brands will soon be launched in an MG model.

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Autocar

JUNE 6, 2024

New Fiat 500 Ibrida will likely be based on the electric Fiat 500e Petrol-engined city car will finally enter a new generation after 18 years; set to be based on electric 500e Fiat has confirmed that it will launch a new hybrid 500 in 2026, securing a long-term future for its big-selling petrol-engined city car.

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Drive.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

#Bathurst500 pic.twitter.com/8N2Vz11qxR — Romain Dumas (@RomainDumas) February 25, 2024 The oddity of an electric van outpacing sports cars and V8-powered Supercars is part of the car maker’s development of electric performance applications, such as the electric car burnout mode it patented in 2023. Ford developed the SuperVan 4.2

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Autocar

MAY 2, 2024

The as yet unnamed successor is in the final stages of development Maranello previews its next GT flagship, which is tipped to pack more than 800bhp Ferrari has previewed a new V12 supercar ahead of a full unveiling on Friday, 3 May. A V8 turbo could make it better in terms of performance.

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Autocar

APRIL 25, 2024

Wagener confirmed that development of a new Fortwo has begun under the codename Project Two and indicated that the #2 name had been reserved for the production car. “It Wagener added that the #2 would remain a similar proposition to its predecessors in terms of styling. At Smart, we have that freedom.”

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Autocar

MARCH 22, 2024

Given how fast things change in this business, chances are lithium ion batteries – which have drawbacks in terms of sustainability, energy security and cost – will be overtaken by another type of energy storage. Chinese giant CATL is also developing them, as is Sweden’s Northvolt and Sheffield-based Faradion.

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Automotive Addicts

OCTOBER 16, 2024

This partnership focuses on developing the Thacker Pass project in Nevada, which is expected to become a major source of lithium for GM’s EV batteries. This development is significant as automakers aim to decrease their dependency on overseas suppliers. Department of Energy (DOE), which plans to lend Lithium Americas $2.26

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