Motor Authority
APRIL 9, 2024
Yet another icon at Toyota has been completely redone for the first time in what feels like forever. On Tuesday, the 2025 Toyota 4Runner debuted with an available hybrid powertrain, modern technology, and new Trailhunter and Platinum trims all while maintaining the key design and capabilities that make the 4Runner an icon. When it goes on sale.
Autocar
APRIL 10, 2024
The Milano is Alfa Romeo's third SUV and its first series-production electric car Alfa reveals urban SUV as Giulietta successor with choice of mild-hybrid petrol or electric power Alfa Romeo has revealed the Milano as its third SUV and its first series-production electric car. Named for the brand's hometown, the urban-focused crossover is positioned as the spiritual successor to the Giulietta and Mito hatchbacks, majoring on accessibility but offering both premium appeal and driver engagement i
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Drive.com
APRIL 7, 2024
Five years ago there were no electric cars from China sold in Australia. Today two in five new Chinese-made cars delivered are electric – and sales are growing rapidly. Deliveries of new cars built in China have continued to break records in Australia – outnumbering those from South Korea, Germany and the US to become the third-biggest source of new vehicles – and now represent more than 15 per cent of sales.
CarExpert
APRIL 8, 2024
Chinese automotive giant BYD is reportedly set to launch its next-generation Blade battery in August, boasting significant range gains over its current power packs. Fast Technology reports BYD electric vehicle (EV) battery subsidiary FinDreams has developed the new Blade pack to be about 25 per cent more efficient than the brand’s existing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries.
Motor Authority
APRIL 10, 2024
Lamborghini has been spotted testing a prototype for its successor to the Huracán, a car thought to be called a Temerario based on recent trademark activity. The name is a Spanish word that roughly translates to “reckless.” Similarly, the car's Revuelto big brother features a name that translates to “scrambled” or.
Autocar
APRIL 11, 2024
Real-world data from EU-mandated in-car tech has highlighted shortcomings in testing The car industry is facing a possible crisis concerning real-world fuel economy data – which could have wide-ranging repercussions as significant as the fallout from the Dieselgate emissions test cheating scandal. Two reports have emerged from the European Union over the past few weeks, the latest from the European Commission, and both could have far-reaching effects on the type of vehicles that manufacturers w
Drive.com
APRIL 10, 2024
Second-gen blade battery tech promises a longer driving range and lower costs within months from on sale in China, with Australia to follow. BYD will introduce its second-generation ‘blade’ battery pack – with enough range to drive an electric car from Sydney to Melbourne on a single charge – as soon as August 2024. The new technology will usurp the introduction of solid-state batteries with a similar claimed range by the world’s largest car maker, Toyota, currently planned for 2026 at the earli
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Motor Authority
APRIL 10, 2024
Prototypes for what's thought to be the next Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 have been spotted circling the Nürburgring on a number of occasions, and Chevy has now finally confirmed that a new ZR1 will debut in the summer. The timing points to the car arriving in showrooms as a 2025 model. No additional details have been revealed, but a teaser video.
Autocar
APRIL 10, 2024
The Junior is Alfa Romeo's third SUV and its first series-production electric car “A car called Milano cannot be produced in Poland. This is forbidden by Italian law," says industry minister Alfa Romeo has been forced into changing the name of its new Milano urban SUV to Junior less than a week after it was launched, following uproar from Italian politicians.
Carscoops
APRIL 10, 2024
Alisea concept celebrates 25 years of Pagani. Joint project between IED Torino design students and Pagani itself. Full-scale model updates classic Zonda design for the 2020s. Pagani , for so long the new kid on the supercar block, isn’t so new anymore. The Modena-based brand turns 25 this year and to celebrate that milestone Pagani has joined forces with a team of trainee designers to create a concept hypercar, the Alisea.
CarExpert
APRIL 9, 2024
Australians think electric vehicles (EVs) are too expensive to buy and charging infrastructure is too limited, a study has found. It comes despite EV sales rising once again in the first quarter of 2024, increasing by 46.4 per cent compared to the same period last year and accounting for 8.3 per cent of all new vehicle deliveries. The Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA)’s 2024 Automotive Statistics publication outlines the largest hurdles which the car industry faces if it wants to i
Motor Authority
APRIL 9, 2024
BMW Group will rely on Rimac for the supply of batteries for its next-generation electric vehicles under a new partnership announced on Tuesday. Full details will be announced at a later date, but the two companies in a joint statement said the long-term partnership will see Rimac deliver high-voltage batteries to BMW Group for EVs starting from.
Autocar
APRIL 10, 2024
The DB12 will be far from Aston Martin's final combustion car Company chairman Lawrence Stroll says Aston customers want "sounds and smells" from their sports cars There will “always be demand” for combustion-engined cars, according to Aston Martin executive chairman Lawrence Stroll, who has pledged to keep selling them for as long as he is legally allowed to.
Drive.com
APRIL 7, 2024
While he has a dedicated following, Musk’s ‘polarising persona’ is costing Tesla customers, according to a new survey. Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s “polarising persona” is turning away new-car buyers considering a Tesla – and causing a decline in the car maker’s reputation around the world, including Australia – according to new research. Data by market intelligence firm Caliber – cited by news agency Reuters – claims the pool of buyers considering Tesla for their next vehicle in the US has
Auto Blog
APRIL 8, 2024
Filed under: Green , Weird Car News , Fisker , Car Buying , Crossover , SUV , Electric Continue reading Edmunds bought a Fisker Ocean, warns others not to make the same mistake Edmunds bought a Fisker Ocean, warns others not to make the same mistake originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 8 Apr 2024 10:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Motor Authority
APRIL 10, 2024
Lamborghini's Huracán supercar bows out at the end of the year, after which the automaker will introduce a plug-in hybrid successor that will likely replace the current car's V-10 with a twin-turbocharged V-8 for its gas component. The rugged Huracán Sterrato launched last year was thought to be the final version of the.
Autocar
APRIL 11, 2024
Preview hints that Alpenglow track car will have more realistic design than concept Alpenglow prototype aims to prove that hydrogen-fuelled engines can "enhance driving pleasure" tenfold Alpine's radical Alpenglow concept will hit the track for the first time next month, using a hydrogen-fuelled combustion engine that the brand suggests could soon feature in its road cars.
CarExpert
APRIL 12, 2024
A spate of recent price cuts has resulted in the entry price for an electric vehicle (EV) in Australia dropping below $40,000 drive-away for the first time. What’s even better for those after a cheap EV is that you can now get three models for under $40k, and certain state and territory incentives can drop these prices even further. Increasing competition between brands with small EVs has delivered a win for new car buyers, but what are the key differences between the five cheapest battery-power
Drive.com
APRIL 10, 2024
With a new captain at the helm of Subaru Tecnica International, the time could be ripe for Subaru to mount a return to the World Rally Championship – but could it be with an electric car? The new head of Subaru’s performance division is planning a return to the World Rally Championship – if he can get the company’s board of directors over the line.
Motor Authority
APRIL 8, 2024
The Audi A3 receives a mid-cycle update for the 2025 model year, and the updates will extend to the performance-oriented models in the range, the S3 and RS 3. Audi revealed the 2025 A3 in March and on Monday the automaker provided a first look at the 2025 S3. The cars are due in showrooms later this year, though once again the U.S. will receive a.
Autocar
APRIL 9, 2024
The hot electric saloon will offer Porsche Taycan-rivalling performance Hyundai’s electric super-saloon appears for the first time as N brand heads for all-electric line-up Hyundai ’s N division is putting the finishing touches to a hot new version of the Ioniq 6 saloon, which will bring Porsche Taycan levels of performance and dynamic agility honed on the racetrack.
Carscoops
APRIL 12, 2024
The country’s industry minister has cited a law targeting products with Italian names not produced in Italy. Alfa Romeo will sell both ICE and EV versions of the Milano. Stellantis has not commented on the government’s recent statement. The Italian government has hit out at Alfa Romeo’s decision to build its new Milano crossover in Poland, saying that building it outside of the brand’s home nation is illegal.
Drive.com
APRIL 9, 2024
The so-called ‘Battery King’ says the new solid-state tech spearheaded by Toyota is unreliable and unsafe. Dr Robin Zeng The founder of the world’s largest supplier of lithium-ion batteries, CATL, has labelled solid-state batteries as impractical and unsafe – alleging ‘showstopper’ claims ignore the real-world limits of the technology. Dr Robin Zeng – who is also the CEO of CATL – told the Financial Times the much-vaunted solid-state battery tech was unreliable, lacked durability and posed unsol
Motor Authority
APRIL 11, 2024
General Motors has filed a patent application for drive modes for electric race cars. These modes would manage the available energy in the battery pack differently, allowing drivers to toggle between single-lap pace for a qualifying run and energy conservation for the race itself, according to the application, which was published by the United.
Autocar
APRIL 9, 2024
The new Minor would have likely been central to MG Rover’s revival Two decades ago, a plan was hatched to resurrect and reinvent Morris – and Autocar had a man on the inside A bold Anglo-Chinese MG Rover revival plan to resurrect the Morris Minor came within an ace of succeeding back in 2005. The scheme was developed in the immediate aftermath of MG Rover’s bankruptcy in April 2005 and led by late former Ford of Europe and Maserati boss Martin Leach’s Magma Holdings consultancy and Shanghai Auto
Auto Blog
APRIL 8, 2024
Filed under: Green , GMC , Car Buying , Truck , SUV , Electric , Off-Road Vehicles , Performance Continue reading Base GMC Hummer EV2 reportedly dead for the planned 2025 launch year Base GMC Hummer EV2 reportedly dead for the planned 2025 launch year originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 8 Apr 2024 09:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
APRIL 9, 2024
Toyota has unveiled the new generation of the 4Runner, set to hit the market this fall. The off-roader transitions from the V6 to two new turbocharged four-cylinder engines, including the base i-Force and the hybrid i-Force MAX. It retains its off-road prowess with features like upgraded crawl control, a locking rear differential (on some trims), and a new Trailhunter trim specifically designed for overlanding.
Motor Authority
APRIL 11, 2024
Alpine is set to tackle Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps racetrack with its Alpenglow hypercar concept that was first shown during the 2022 Paris auto show. The run is scheduled for May 11 and will coincide with the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, which serves as round three of the 2024 World Endurance Championship. Alpine said the Alpenglow's design has.
Autocar
APRIL 8, 2024
The Frontera is only slightly smaller than the outgoing Grandland Pure-EV and mild-hybrid options for Crossland's larger successor, related to new Citroën C3 Aircross The Vauxhall Frontera has been revived as a chunky family SUV to replace the Crossland, with the option of petrol or pure-electric power. Understood to be a close relation to the upcoming second-generation Citroën C3 Aircross – and expected to share its affordability-focused Smart Car platform – the Frontera is larger than its pre
Auto Blog
APRIL 9, 2024
Filed under: Green , Toyota , SUV , Hybrid , Off-Road Vehicles Continue reading 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trailhunter trim: Here's what you get 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trailhunter trim: Here's what you get originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 9 Apr 2024 22:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
APRIL 9, 2024
The next-gen Citroen C3 Aircross will serve as the Opel’s twin model. An official unveiling of the new model can be expected soon. The original Frontera was based around the Isuzu Wizard. The first official photos of the new Opel Frontera have leaked online, showing the model in Vauxhall guise before it hits the market later this year. A teaser was released back in January but it failed to show much of the new model.
Motor Authority
APRIL 12, 2024
Anyone in the market for a rugged midsize pickup truck have a new option from the U.K.'s Ineos. It's called the Grenadier Quartermaster, and it's essentially a stretched version of Ineos' Grenadier SUV (referred to by Ineos as a station wagon) with a bed at the back. Ineos opened up the order books for the pickup this week and said it estimates.
Autocar
APRIL 9, 2024
The new Golf hatchback is priced from £27,035 while the estate is slightly more expensive, at £28,400 Rebooted Golf brings new interior, design overhaul, long-range hybrids – and ChatGPT Pricing and specification details for the updated Volkswagen Golf have been revealed, as the stalwart family hatchback gains a comprehensive overhaul in its 50th year on sale.
Auto Blog
APRIL 9, 2024
Filed under: Toyota , SUV , Hybrid , Off-Road Vehicles Continue reading 2025 Toyota 4Runner vs Land Cruiser vs the old 4Runner: How they compare 2025 Toyota 4Runner vs Land Cruiser vs the old 4Runner: How they compare originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 9 Apr 2024 22:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
APRIL 10, 2024
Spy photographers have snapped the Lamborghini Huracán successor wearing less disguise than ever before. The model is expected to be called the Temerario, but that remains unconfirmed at this point. The car is slated to debut later this year with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Lamborghini said farewell to the Huracán earlier today, so it’s fitting that spy photographers have caught its successor.
Motor Authority
APRIL 9, 2024
The Hyundai N performance lineup looks set to be expanded, once again with an electric vehicle. Hot on the heels of the launch of the N division's first EV, the 2025 Ioniq 5 N, Hyundai's in-house tuner now looks to be cooking up an Ioniq 6 N. Engineers were recently spotted testing an Ioniq 6 sedan fitted with some performance upgrades not far.
Autocar
APRIL 10, 2024
Sorento gets a freshly designed front fascia as on the EV9 Popular family SUV brings new design and tech including virtual key and advanced driver assist functions Kia has revealed pricing and specification details for the new Sorento SUV, which gains a new look inspired by the all-electric Kia EV9, a suite of new technology and interior design changes for 2024.
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