Motor Authority
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
A Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally was the quickest car around an SCCA RallyCross course The Mustang Mach-E Rally won both its class and the outright event A Ford engineer was behind the wheel, simply as weekend fun Attendees and participants at the Detroit Octoberfast RallyCross event at the Auto City Speedway didn’t hear it coming, but an EV came.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Brand's vice president confirms long-rumoured reboot to spectators at Rally Japan Toyota ’s vice president has confirmed the Japanese brand is readying the next Celica, 18 years after production of the sports car ended. Discussion on reviving the model name has been rife for years and Autocar was told last year that a reborn Celica was being considered as part of a new-era of electric Toyota sports cars - although no executives would go on record to confirm it.
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Carscoops
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
Tesla’s Model 3 ranked last in a German reliability study of newer cars for the second year. The report found a high frequency of problems with the lights, brakes and suspension. Honda’s Jazz subcompact and the Porsche 911 were praised for their lack of faults. Earlier this week, a Consumer Reports study showed that Tesla EVs were the least expensive cars to run over a 10-year period.
CarExpert
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Incoming Chinese carmaker Xpeng has confirmed it’s now taking orders in Australia for its X2 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) ‘flying car’ – but there are some pretty significant caveats. Unveiled at the Sydney International EV AutoShow on the weekend, following similar appearances at the Tokyo motor show in October and in China prior to that, the Xpeng X2 is now available to order in Australia.
Motor 1
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Pablo Di Si led both VW Group and VW Brand for North America. Former Porsche North America CEO Dr. Kjell Gruner will take over.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
The United States may not have the kinds of pre-Christian mega-structure buildings that exist in nearly every other corner of the globe. No, we aren’t living amongst the gorgeous marble altars to a pantheon of gods, or the crumbling remains of towering temples or palaces. But what we lack in vintage we’re more than… Read more.
Motor Authority
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Times are tough at Nissan. The automaker announced plans last month to lay off approximately 9,000 employees, representing 6.7% of its global workforce, and to cut production capacity by 20% due to declining sales, primarily in the U.S. and China. The Financial Times, citing insider sources, has now reported that Nissan is seeking an anchor.
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Carscoops
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
A Nissan official reportedly admitted the brand has 12-14 months to survive without a new investor. Renault is decreasing its share in the Japanese carmaker Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn predicted a disguised takeover from Honda last August. Nissan Motor Corporation is in search of a new anchor investor as the company grapples with what it has labeled “emergency mode” during a press conference earlier this month.
CarExpert
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
2024 is drawing to a close and while there are still a handful of electric vehicle (EV) launches to come before December 31, there’s a much larger slate planned for the new year. That includes not only new and updated versions of existing nameplates, but also the arrival of new auto brands to the Australian market. While new car launches can be subject to delays, this is our latest intel on what we expect to arrive this year and next.
Motor 1
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The 74-year-old comedian was spotted by news outlets with bruises on his face, a bandaged wrist, and a swollen left eye.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
For years, Elon Musk’s defenders pointed to his mission to save the planet with electric vehicles as a reason to dismiss all criticism. Even if Musk messed up, it was supposedly all with the goal of protecting the environment with cleaner cars. We’ve known that was b t for years , but a new Wall… Read more.
Motor Authority
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
Jeep is looking at ways to integrate drones with its vehicles, as recent patent filings indicate. One possible use Jeep is looking to patent is off-road spotting. Instead of a person getting out of the vehicle to survey the terrain ahead and direct the driver over the appropriate line through obstacles, Jeep proposes deploying a drone from an.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
First UK-bound car from Chery-owned 'premium off-road' brand targets both mainstream and premium marques The new Jaecoo 7, the first UK vehicle from the new ‘premium off-road’ brand, will arrive in in January, priced from £29,435 to take on rivals as broad as the Range Rover Evoque and Kia Sportage. Created by Chinese car giant Chery , Jaecoo – a portmanteau of 'jäeger', the German word for hunter, and 'cool' – is a sister brand to Omoda, which was launched in the UK earlier this year.
Carscoops
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
Rachel Plotnick helps companies improve their interfaces, after researching the history of buttons. She claims that people’s “hunger for physical buttons” is due to their “tactility and feedback” The expert believes that touchscreens and buttons should be combined depending on the scenario. It seems that the world of technology—including the automotive industry— is undergoing a “re-buttoning” phase.
CarExpert
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Is it the 1990s all over again? Nissan’s financial situation has gotten dire, with The Financial Times reporting it’s urgently looking to find a long-term, steady shareholder such as a bank or insurance group as Alliance partner Renault looks to reduce its stake. “We have 12 or 14 months to survive,” a senior official close to Nissan told the publication.
Motor 1
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
McLaren F1s, Ferrari F40s, Porsche 959s, and Bentleys galore are all revealed in a new Instagram account.
Jalopnik
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
When the Tesla Cybertruck first launched , its earliest Foundation Series models cost $120,000. This didn’t stop Tesla loyalists from spending up to nearly double that to get their hands on one, and resale values have shown the folly of that approach: Cybertruck values are dropping far and dropping fast. Read more.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Combustion-engined M3 will draw heavily on today's car, but with styling influence from the Neue Klasse BMW's sports saloon lineage to diverge as Neue Klasse EVs arrive The BMW M3 will return for a seventh generation with the choice of either a straight-six turbo petrol engine or a high-tech EV powertrain with huge power and unprecedented dynamic ability.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Pixel lighting design is a ‘parametric’ feature Korean giant targets premium brands with its largest electric car yet The Hyundai Ioniq 9 is the firm’s largest, most luxurious and longest-legged electric car yet, taking the fight to the Volvo EX90 with seven seats, up to 429bhp and a maximum range of 385 miles. The flagship of Hyundai’s expanding Ioniq range of bespoke EVs shares its E-GMP platform with the Ioniq 5 crossover and Ioniq 6 saloon, and will take the brand into unprecedented territor
Autocar
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Plant's operations would be moved to Ellesmere Port Stellantis has announced plans to close the long-running Vauxhall commercial vehicle factory in Luton. The global car maker says, if proposals launched today are given the go-ahead, operations would be moved to Ellesmere Port - as well as hundreds of jobs. More to follow.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
More than 30% of cars in UK are more than 12 years old according to the SMMT UK motorists are shunning showrooms in favour of holding onto their ageing cars, to both the detriment of new car dealers and the benefit of warranty companies and independent garages. Despite total new car sales increasing 6% for the year to date, those to private buyers are down 11.8%, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Lotus could upgrade the Emeya saloon (pictured) and Eletre SUV with new powertrain Brand had committed to going electric-only in 2028, but luxury car buyers are proving reluctant to switch to EVs Lotus will produce hybrid versions of future models in response to the continued reluctance of luxury car buyers to move to EVs. The switch, confirmed by the brand’s CEO to reporters at recent Guangzhou motor show in China, means the brand is tearing up its current plan to go all-electric by 2028.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Four new design elements are “a reimagining that recaptures the essence of Jaguar" JLR has adapted its 90-year-old Jaguar brand for “the second century”, with four new design elements that are called “symbols of change” for the marque. The British car maker last week began testing prototypes of its four-door GT model on public roads, the first of three models to launch in 2026, and plans to reveal a design prototype during December’s Miami Art Week which will set the tone for the brand’s complet
Autocar
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Is the most potent S-Class yet still recognisable as the luxury limousine of old? The straight-faced imbuing of its flagship limousine with comical gluts of propulsive force isn't an activity that Mercedes has ever shied from.Many times, AMG hasn’t even been needed to apply the finishing touches: the Mercedes mothership was already on the same wavelength.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Prototype for Jaguar's £100k Taycan rival gives a long-awaited first look at the firm's new design language The first car of Jaguar ’s new era has finally broken cover as it begins road testing for a 2026 launch, just two weeks before the firm unveils a concept that will set the tone for the design of all its upcoming models. The first all-new Jaguar since the I-Pace was launched in early 2018, this striking four-door GT is the first of three upcoming electric cars due to arrive by the end of t
Autocar
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Studio model here was designed primarily to demonstrate the J-Pace's interior. Premium SUV, axed three years ago, would have been a sibling of the current Range Rover and Range Rover Sport This is the first glimpse of the Jaguar J-Pace premium SUV , which was cancelled three years ago, when development was well advanced. The J-Pace would have been a sibling model to the current Range Rover and Range Rover Sport , being built on the same MLA 'flex-fuel’ platform.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Peugeot-owner Stellantis has previously warned of consequences for its UK factories due to the mandate Leading car firms meet with government ministers amid concerns over softening of EV sales growth The government has said that it is committed to phasing out the sale of pure internal combustion engined vehicles by 2030, following a meeting between ministers and bosses from a number of leading car firms.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
ES90 will serve as the premium flagship in a wave of five advanced EVs. ES90 is the first of five all-new electric Volvos set to use advanced tech Volvo is gearing up to launch the ES90 as its first electric saloon early next year – and it will serve as a premium flagship for the firm’s next wave of five advanced EV models. The new BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE rival is a sibling model to the combustion-engined S90 and will be revealed next March at an event in Stockholm, Sweden.
Carscoops
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Due to slowing sales and struggling finances, Nissan may only survive for 12-14 months if it can’t find a new anchor investor. Nissan recently revealed it is selling more than 149 million Mitsubishi shares. The Frontier and Rogue account for roughly 30% of the brand’s US sales. Nissan is cutting production in the US through to the end of March 2025 in a move that will impact the output of the popular Frontier and Rogue.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Concept has remarkably wide rear arches – and completely lacks a rear window Shock social media post showcases the dramatic curves of the car being revealed on 2 December Jaguar has released a new teaser image of its upcoming Design Vision Concept , providing our best look yet at the car that will set the tone for the brand's new era. The image, which appears to be of the car’s rear end, confirms Autocar’s exclusive report that the brand’s upcoming cars will omit a traditional rear window, in fa
Autocar
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Skoda's performance flagship has always been an everyman favourite. Does it still stack up? When Skoda launched the fourth-generation Octavia vRS with an electrified powertrain four years ago, it was a signal of intent from the brand for its future performance models, especially given this flagship’s long association with diesel power.Now, while other car makers look to push their plug-in hybrid offerings, both of those powertrains have been binned as part of the Octavia's mid-life refresh, with
Autocar
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
All of the factory's operations would be moved to Ellesmere Port as part of 'consolidation' plans Vauxhall owner Stellantis has announced plans to close its historic commercial vehicle factory in Luton, just months after bosses threatened closures as part of a battle with the UK government over its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate. The announcement, which puts 1100 jobs at risk, is part of a move to “consolidate” Stellantis's UK manufacturing footprint to one site at Ellesmere Port, which las
Autocar
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Rotary-electric powertrain is said to enable a classic sports coupé shape Mazda plans to build 370bhp, rotary-electric MX-5 successor "in the not so distant future" Mazda has confirmed plans to put its striking Iconic SP rotary-powered sports car concept into production in the near future. Revealed at last year’s Tokyo motor show, the Iconic SP is a tightly packaged, 370bhp vision of a future sports car in the vein of the MX-5, equipped with an innovative hybrid powertrain that uses a rotary eng
Autocar
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Radical Jaguar concept – here imagined by Autocar's artist – is just weeks away “Next stage in Jaguar’s transformation” is confirmed for debut during Miami Art Week Jaguar is set to enter its next era with the unveiling of a new concept car previewing its long-awaited electric GT on 2 December. Autocar previously reported that the radical concept is due next month, and the brand has now said that the “next stage in Jaguar’s transformation” will be revealed at Miami Art Week on 2 December.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
AUDI E concept shows off Audi's new design approach for Chinese-market EVs Striking new look, 435-mile range, 745bhp and not a single four-ring badge. Welcome to Audi's Chinese EV brand: AUDI Audi has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) sub-brand for China, called simply 'AUDI', as part of an expanded joint venture operation with long-time partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC).
Autocar
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The BMW i3 of 2026 will look nothing like the quirky electric hatchback that went before BMW's radical Neue Klasse concept will evolve into the next 3 Series, which is now testing with electric power The radical new electric BMW 3 Series has hit the road for the first time, as the company gears up to take on the Tesla Model 3 and next Mercedes-Benz CLA in 2026.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Renault mobility brand's first model promises to rewrite the city car rulebook in a fun-sized package Before we consider the weird - and perhaps wonderful - world of the Mobilize Duo, we should briefly revisit the car it ultimately succeeds: the Renault Twizy.There was plenty about that two-seater quadricycle that made it an illogical purchase. It didn't have windows or a heater, its electric range was less than 50 miles and it cost as much as most second-hand city cars of the period.
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