Motor Authority
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Stellantis to test Factorial solid-state battery on public roads by 2026 Battery to be tested in Dodge Charger Daytona Production expected later this decade A fleet of Dodge Charger Daytona electric vehicles fitted with solid-state batteries developed in partnership with America's Factorial will start testing on public roads by 2026, Dodge parent.
Autocar
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Bespoke Phantom VIII fitted with special features and Bond easter eggs including gold putter and Fort Knox map Rolls-Royce has brought James Bond nemesis Goldfinger’s Phantom III into the modern era with a special one-off to celebrate 60 years since the iconic film hit cinemas. Created for a UK-based client – and avid Bond fan – as part of a three-and-a-half-year project, the one-of-one and fully driveable Phantom Goldfinger gives today’s Phantom VIII a 1937 makeover with “some of the most exten
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CarExpert
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The electric vehicle (EV) landscape is forever changing in Australia and, thanks to an influx of entry-level models, the competition is hotter than ever. A lot of the newest entrants – think Leapmotor C10 , Xpeng G6 , and Zeekr X – are from Chinese brands that are just launching in Australia. Due to these new EVs from the world’s biggest car market, some models that were previously in the list of top 10 cheapest EVs have been pushed out.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 19, 2024
German automakers are experiencing a sharp decline in China after years of dominance, with market share shrinking fast. In Q3, VW, Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes saw significant sales drops in China, losing ground to local competitors. Chinese buyers are increasingly turning their back on famous Western brands’ EVs in favor of rapidly improving domestic alternatives.
Motor Authority
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Modern Lancia Gamma due in 2026 Vehicle has been described as a fastback Production to take place alongside next-generation Jeep Compass at Italian plant Lancia, part of the Stellantis fold, is working on a trio of electric vehicles for launch this decade, and the third was confirmed on Friday as a modern Gamma. It's due in 2026 as the flagship of.
Autocar
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Seminal grand tourer reborn from scratch – with choice of modern features and 18-carat gold badges Jaguar has put the E-Type back into (very limited) production to mark 50 years since the seminal GT's retirement. The firm's in-house historic vehicles division, Jaguar Classic, has used original blueprints to build two new E-Types from the ground up for a client in Southeast Asia, revealing them a half-century after the final example of the original car rolled off the line in Coventry.
CarExpert
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Electric vehicle (EV) uptake doesn’t pose a threat to Australia’s power grid, according to local Tesla Energy director Josef Tadich. Speaking at the All Energy conference, Mr Tadich told attendees EV charging represents a very small portion of Australia’s power usage, and claimed that even an explosion in EV sales wouldn’t change that.
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Motor Authority
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Ferrari F80 design team wanted a car with extreme proportions Original design called for a single-seat configuration V-6 was deemed Ferrari's best-performing engine Ferrari's F80 hypercar revealed earlier in October was originally conceived as a single seater, Ferrari design chief Flavio Manzoni has revealed. In an interview with Top Gear.
Autocar
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Factorial's batteries are said to have an energy density of more than 390Wh/kg Fleet of modified Dodge Charger Daytonas will be used to validate performance of Factorial batteries Stellantis will start road testing solid-state batteries made by American start-up Factorial in two years. Factorial’s solid-state cells are said to have an energy density of more than 390Wh/kg, a marked improvement on the approximately 270Wh/kg of many current lithium ion batteries.
Motor Trader
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal against Close Brothers, First Rand Bank and MotoNovo Finance ruling that motor dealers acting as credit brokers have a duty of loyalty to their customers. The decision could pave the bay for billions of pounds to be paid out to customers although Close Brothers has said it is going to the Supreme Court to appeal the decision.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Chevrolet just released details about all of the 42,934 Corvettes it made for the 2024 model year. With that we now know what the most popular choices were and where the take rates were very low. One combination of trim and paint was so rare that less than 10 people requested it. Chevrolet has no qualms about building a lot of 2024 Corvettes and it just announced that it made 42,934 of them.
Motor Authority
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Lamborghini Temerario debuts new aluminum spaceframe chassis Chassis is lighter and stiffer than Huracán's design Temerario starts sales in early 2025 with pricing from about $360,000 Lamborghini unveiled the Temerario in August as the successor to the Huracán, and the new supercar has big shoes to fill considering the Huracán.
Autocar
OCTOBER 24, 2024
SUV teased with fresh LED design; likely to be revealed at next month's Los Angeles motor show Kia will give the Sportage SUV a chunky visual update, bringing it in line with sibling models such as the Sorento and EV9. The new look of Kia's most popular model in the UK (it has taken some 37,000 sales this year so far, more than double the Niro in second) has been teased by the brand in Korea.
CarExpert
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Volkswagen’s fledgling Scout Motors division has revealed its first two vehicles, though it’ll be a long wait until they’re in showrooms. Scout Motors is calling the Terra ute and Traveler SUV “production-intent concept vehicles” They’ll offer a choice of electric or range-extender powertrains, the latter of which will feature a petrol engine.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Porsche is adjusting its EV strategy in response to sluggish Taycan sales and rising demand for combustion and hybrid options. The automaker is looking into incorporating more ICE and hybrid options into lineups that were developed as EV-only. New 718 models and the Macan SUV were conceived as EVs, and it may be too late to easily adapt them to combustion power.
Motor Authority
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Valtteri Bottas recently released his debut single, but the Finnish Formula 1 driver didn't provide vocals or play an instrument. Currently streaming on Spotify, the track—titled "Flight of the Valtteri"—was made using biometric data from Bottas as he drove around California's Thunderhill Raceway in an Audi R8. It was a marketing stunt.
Autocar
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Seminal 1990s supermini celebrates its 25th anniversary with a one-off electro-mod conversion Audi has reinvented the cult-classic A2 hatchback with electric power and a futuristic new look to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The one-off Audi A2 E-tron is the latest creation to emerge from Audi ’s apprenticeship programme, which in recent years has given us the outlandish RS6 GTO concept and a 240bhp, race-inspired reworking of the NSU Prinz.
CarExpert
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Cupra is one of the 10 brands under the Volkswagen Group umbrella, and it remains a niche brand in Australia. Cupra Born It’s a subsidiary of Spanish manufacturer SEAT based near Barcelona, Spain, and despite its short history as a standalone brand it has proved it can occupy a unique space in the Australian market. Cupra’s positioning is akin to that of a more budget-friendly Audi alternative.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Ford’s CEO has revealed he’s smitten with a Chinese electric sedan he’s been driving for the past six months. Jim Farley described the Xiaomi SU7 as “fantastic” and told the Fully Charged podcast that he didn’t want to give it up. The SU7 is smartphone-maker Xiaomi’s first EV and currently only available in China.
Motor Authority
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The Lamborghini Revuelto only started deliveries late last year but has already received its first recall notice. Lamborghini has issued a recall of the V-12 plug-in hybrid supercar because the windshield wiper on the passenger side could fail, which in some situations may cause a loss of visibility, and thus increase the risk of a crash. The.
Autocar
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Advanced pack will be launched next year and give hybrid owners a “BEV-like” experience Tech firm CATL has developed a new battery pack that is claimed to give plug-in hybrids as much as 249 miles of electric range. This figure, produced by the Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery, beats some fully electric cars such as the Peugeot e-208 and new Skoda Elroq.
Automotive Addicts
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Mazda has made some major inroads by gaining a newfound footing for offering near-luxury vehicles that happen to be in highly competitive mainstream segments. That near-luxury has been delicately mixed with the sporty nature of Mazda vehicles with a clear sight to upset many with new larger SUVs like the new CX-90 and its nearly identical sibling, the CX-70.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Hyundai’s RN24 serves as a rolling lab to test high-performance tech for future electric N division vehicles. It uses the Ioniq 5 N’s 641 hp powertrain but in a shorter, rally-style chassis built for performance. The exoskeleton-style RN24 lacks traditional bodywork, using a roll cage and TCR race car-inspired rear wing. Hyundai has just pulled the covers off its latest ‘rolling lab’ model, dubbed the RN24.
Motor Authority
OCTOBER 24, 2024
It's been 50 years since production of the Jaguar E-Type came to an end, and Jaguar has marked the occasion by building two new examples of the iconic sports car for a loyal customer. The cars were built by the Jaguar Classic department, and are known as the E-Type Commemorative cars. The name and design are a nod to the 50 final Commemorative.
Autocar
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Inception concept is forward-looking. Design boss says Peugeot won’t follow Renault in reviving historic models for its EV era Peugeot won’t follow rivals in reviving any historic models for its all-electric era, but will subtly reference its heritage in future cars. The brand’s head of design, Matthias Hossann, told Autocar that Peugeot has no plans to adopt a nostalgia-fuelled design approach at the Paris motor show, where Renault showed off the new retro-styled 4 crossover alongside its simi
CarExpert
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Ford CEO Jim Farley hasn’t kept his desire to drive other brand’s cars a secret, but the Blue Oval executive has surprised many by admitting he’s been daily-driving (and enjoying) a Chinese electric vehicle (EV). Not only that, but it’s not even one from Ford’s Chinese joint-venture partner. In an interview on the Fully Charged Show , Mr Farley revealed the Xiaomi SU7 – an electric sedan made by a smartphone giant – is the car he’s driven for at least six months, likely as a benchmar
Carscoops
OCTOBER 23, 2024
A mechanic narrowly cheated death after he was struck by a car while working in a garage. The technician was run over by a Scion xD that pinned him against a giant tool cabinet when its brakes appeared to fail. A professional mechanic avoided being sent to the great human scrapyard in the sky when he was mowed down in an accident at his own garage by a customer’s car.
Motor Authority
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Stellantis has upgraded the wind tunnel located near its U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, in its quest to boost range of electric vehicles by reducing drag. The automaker on Wednesday said it invested $29.5 million in the site to add moving ground plane technology, essentially a rolling surface. Each wheel gets its own belt that.
Autocar
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Signature styling started with the 4/4 in 1936 Flagship roadster will be replaced with an all-new sports car late next year Morgan will end production of its Plus Six , the higher-powered, six-cylinder version of its two-tier ‘Plus’ range, early next year and replace it with a new flagship that ushers in a fresh design language for the British brand.
Cox Automotive inc
OCTOBER 24, 2024
ATLANTA, Oct. 24, 2024 – October new-vehicle sales are expected to remain steady at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), or sales pace, of 15.8 million, unchanged from the sales pace in September. However, sales volume in October is anticipated to increase by 10% compared to last month and finish the month higher by 7.9% … Continued The post Cox Automotive Forecast: October New-Vehicle Sales Steady, Volume Expected to Rise Despite Election Uncertainties and Weather Events appeared fir
Carscoops
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The two models will be built in the US starting in 2027. Prices for both the Scout Terra and Scout Traveler will start at under $60,000. BEV models will have up to 350 miles of range while the EREV will be good for around 500 miles. It’s been 44 long years since the last Scout left the assembly line, but now, the brand has made its comeback. Revived under the VW Group umbrella, Scout is entering the 21st century with two all-new battery-electric vehicles: the Traveler SUV and the Terra pic
Motor Authority
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Historic British coachbuilder Harold Radford was revived in 2021 as Radford, but the new U.S.-based company is already experiencing financial troubles. The company, whose founders include television mechanic Ant Anstead and Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 10. In a statement to People.
Autocar
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Convertible does 0-62mph sprint in 6.4sec. Mini completes new line-up with hottest version of its petrol hatchback Mini has completed the regeneration of its line-up with the unveiling of the new combustion-engined John Cooper Works hatchback and Convertible. Both cars use the same twin-scroll-turbocharged 2.0-litre in-line four-cylinder engine. It produces 228bhp, which matches the output of the outgoing John Cooper Works, and 280lb ft, which is 44lb ft more than previously, and is mated to th
Motor Trader
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has renewed its call for the government to launch new initiatives to drive vehicle electrification. The call comes ahead of next week’s Budget with the NFDA lobbying for a fairer business rate model, clearer road and ringing additional funding for UK road maintenance. “Next week’s Autumn Budget will be the first under a Labour government since 2010, offering a vital opportunity for the new administration to outline and communicate its visi
Carscoops
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Kia will soon unveil the facelifted version of the Sportage, featuring styling and tech updates. The first teaser focuses on the redesigned LED headlights and taillights of the compact SUV. Earlier spy shots showed a curved display on the revised dashboard and a new steering wheel. Kia published the first official teaser of the facelifted Sportage, ahead of its Korean debut in November.
Motor Authority
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Jeep on Monday announced pricing for its 2025 Grand Cherokee which is already available at dealerships nationwide. The range starts with the Laredo with rear-wheel drive, which for 2025 is priced from $38,830, or $1,000 less than the comparable 2024 model. Adding four-wheel drive costs $2,000. It's worth noting the 2024 Grand Cherokee includes a.
Autocar
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Scout Traveler is due to hit the road in 2027 VW-backed US start-up Scout Motors unveils near-production concepts that preview 2027 models Scout Motors, the Volkswagen -backed revival of 4x4 brand International Harvester, has revealed the Traveler as an electric Land Rover Defender rival. It has been unveiled alongside the Terra, an electric pick-up that will rival the likes of the Rivian R1T, Tesla Cybertruck and Chevrolet Silverado EV.
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