Buoyed by a record-setting year for profit margins, Bentley has doubled-down on its EV portfolio and confirmed that the company will release one brand new electric vehicle each year from 2025 for five years. The news comes after Bentley saw its operating profits jump a stratospheric 1845 per cent from 20 […]
Year: 2022
Ford, Hyundai & Kia finalists in 2022 World Car of the Year awards
Organisers of the 2022 World Car of the Year have announced the top three finalists across six segments, with a Ford, Hyundai and Kia named as contenders for the top award. We’ll spare you the fluff and jump straight into it. Judges have whittled-down their list of podium finishers for […]
Major car brands raided by EU regulators, potential cartel breaches
Some of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers have confirmed they have been raided by European Union regulators, as investigators determine whether or not they are in breach of antitrust and even cartel laws. EU regulators are investigating whether or not major carmakers have been colluding together in the collection and […]
Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept previewed, to spawn production model
Audi has sent out some teasers of its all-new A6 Avant e-tron concept, which is set to spawn a production electric vehicle of the same name in the future. The Audi e-tron GT is essentially a Porsche Taycan underneath. Well, it shares some fundamental components including the platform. However, Audi […]
Next-gen 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC ‘X254’ spied winter testing (video)
Prototype versions of the next-gen, ‘X254’ 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC have been spotted undertaking winter tests near the Arctic Circle. The company is likely at the pointy end of the development program for the new mid-size SUV. The current X253 GLC has been around since 2015. It was introduced as a […]
Volvo upgrades T8 PHEV powertrain in the USA; 66km range, 340kW
Volvo USA has announced upgrades to its T8 Recharge powertrain, increasing the electric range while providing a significant boost in power. Volvo says that a series of updates for its T8 all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid powertrain, including a beefed-up battery pack up from 11.6kWh to 18.8kWh and a new electric […]
Meet the bullet-proof, grenade-resistant Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series
Bullet-proof is a word often used by car journalists while describing the Toyota LandCruiser, but this particular 300 Series ‘Cruiser takes it to another level. It comes courtesy of INKAS, a Canadian-based company that specialises in armoured vehicles that has, in the past, created bullet-proof Bentleys, Mercedes G-Class wagons, Rolls-Royce […]
Ford to introduce 9 new electric vehicles by 2024, Puma EV confirmed
Ford has outlined a bolder, more aggressive transition to battery-electric vehicles with the confirmation of three new all-electric passenger vehicles and four commercial vehicles for the European market by 2024. The company hopes that the unveiling of a new and beefed-up battery-electric portfolio will help it reach 600,000 EV sales […]