INEOS Automotive is within reaching distance of mass production of its rugged off-roader, the Grenadier, with the first examples rolling off the line recently before mass series production is set to commence in July. The first Grenadier test vehicles have officially rolled off the production line at its Hambach factory […]
Year: 2022
Jaguar Land Rover partners up with NVIDIA for next-gen autonomous tech
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced a newfound partnership with computing giant NVIDIA to help co-develop an autonomous driving system featuring artificial intelligence and connected services. The results of this partnership are expected to first break the veil in 2025, when JLR releases its first customer vehicles fitted with the […]
Mercedes-AMG EQE unveiled with 43 and 53, up to 1000Nm
Mercedes-AMG has taken the wraps off two high-performance variants of its all-electric EQE sedan, with the EQE 43 4MATIC and flagship EQE 53 4MATIC+. The new AMG EQE variants add to the performance credentials of the EQE that was originally unveiled as a new “business avant-garde”, with two performance offerings […]
Porsche announces Macan T variant, arrives in Australia mid-2022
Porsche is continuing its revival of the T badge, this time applying it to the Macan for 2022. The modern version of the T badge has so far only been reserved for the 718 and 911. The Macan T is based on the entry 2.0T model, which seems fitting for […]
2023 Ford Everest previewed, debut confirmed for March 1 (video)
It’s coming. The all-new 2022-2023 Ford Everest. It will make its global debut next month, before going on sale in Australia later this year. So, if you missed it, Ford unveiled the next-gen Ranger ute late last year. And as we know, the Everest is heavily based on the current […]
Polestar 5 four-door GT rides on lightweight bonded aluminium platform
While Polestar is working away quietly on the upcoming Polestar 5 grand tourer sedan, the company hasn’t given us much information on its development, until now. Since giving us a glimpse of its design, Polestar has confirmed that its upcoming all-electric sedan will ride on a platform constructed in bonded […]
Billionaire George Soros buys $2.8 billion stake in Rivian
Just a few months after Californian electric vehicle start-up Rivian took to the share market in its initial public offering, the head of one of the largest investment funds has revealed they have purchased a US$2.8b stake. The Soros Investment Fund, headed by billionaire philanthropist George Soros, purchased 19,835,761 shares […]
DeLorean reveals plan to revive cult hero with electric powertrain
In some surprising news, the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) has teased automotive die-hards and Back to the Future fans alike with news of an all-electric revival of the cult classic sports car. The news was sent around the world via an advertisement placed smack-bang in the middle of the NFL’s […]