Californian electric vehicle start-up, Lucid Motors, has announced that construction of its first overseas production line is underway in the Saudi Arabian kingdom, which it hopes will add another 155,000 units to its delivery schedule by 2025. When it is up and running, Lucid is hoping to bring its manufacturing […]
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Rolls-Royce CEO concedes supply chain issues are a “daily concern”
In worrying news for the wider industry, the head of one of the most famous names in luxury motoring, Rolls-Royce has confirmed that supply chain issues are a “daily concern” for the brand and parent company, BMW. Speaking with Bloomberg, Rolls-Royce CEO, Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes, said: “Supply chain is something that […]
Mercedes-Benz bids farewell to manual transmission from 2023
While you might have thought that Mercedes-Benz said goodbye to the humble manual transmission years ago, in fact, it’s still around… but only for a limited time. The company has confirmed that from next year, it will phase out the production of the manual transmission as the auto giant eyes […]
Prodrive confirms WRX 22B STI revival set for Goodwood debut
Incredibly exciting news for rally enthusiasts and admirers of the iconic Subaru WRX, as Prodrive has confirmed that a high-tech spiritual successor to the WRC-conquering Impreza 22B STI will be making its way to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June. It’s known as the P25 and, best of all, […]
2023 Alpina B3 facelift on sale in Australia, priced from $152,900
Just days after the facelifted G20-generation 3 Series received its mid-cycle update from BMW, Alpina has followed suit with its release of the updated B3, in sedan and Touring wagon forms. The 2023 Alpina B3 sedan and Touring LCI receive a similar visual makeover as the 3 Series, as well […]
Hyundai Sonata, Kia Stinger facing the chopping block – report
Yes, it was probably only a matter of time but it looks like the Sonata could be dropped from the lineup in the coming years. The Kia Stinger will reportedly be chopped as well, likely even sooner. According to a recent Automotive News report out of the US, Hyundai Motor […]
2023 BMW X5 LCI facelift spotted testing at Nurburgring (video)
BMW has been spotted test driving prototype versions of its 2023 X5 LCI update in and around the Nurburgring in Germany. This will be the first major update for the G05 generation, since it arrived in 2019. The X5 remains as a very popular large SUV, despite soaring sales of […]
2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class scores 5-star ANCAP safety rating (video)
It was always a given, but it’s good to know the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class has just passed the full five-star ANCAP safety credentials, following recent analysis. The local division has investigated data from crash tests performed by Euro NCAP and lined up the results with its criteria, finding the new […]