Ford has announced a £230m investment plan in the UK to transform one of its existing facilities in Halewood into the company’s first-ever in-house electric vehicle assembly site in Europe, which is set to start production in 2024. Ford says that the investment funds, which were supported by investments from […]
Day: 19 October 2021
Stellantis teams up with LG for 40gWh battery factory in USA
Automotive giant Stellantis has announced a new collaboration with South Korean electronics manufacturer, LG, that will see a new battery plant constructed in North America to power its expanding range of electric vehicles. Stellantis, the parent company of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the PSA Group, signed a memorandum of understanding […]
Nissan updates X-Trail with new ST+ variant for 2022
Nissan Australia is celebrating 20 years of its X-Trail family adventurer with an updated model range for 2022 that includes the introduction of a new ST+ variant, with the first deliveries taking place in December. The all-new ST+ variant, priced from $34,140, bridges the gap between the entry-level ST (from […]
Bugatti Centodieci completes extreme hot weather testing in USA
It’s a hard job but someone’s got to do it. Following earlier wind-tunnel tests, gruelling hot-weather testing of the Bugatti Centodieci has just been completed ahead of customer deliveries next year. The Bugatti Centodieci is an extremely exclusive special-run model which pays tribute to the EB110 supercar of the 1990s. […]
Maserati Grecale debut delayed until 2022 due to chip shortage
Maserati was planning to debut its all-new Grecale mid-size SUV in November, but now the company has announced this is being pushed back until the second quarter of 2022. The Grecale will be pitched as a competitor to the likes of the Porsche Macan and Range Rover Velar, and to […]