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 […]
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Honda aims electrified-only sales in China by 2030, debuts 3 concepts
Honda has given us a snapshot of its plans to transition to electrified motoring in the Chinese market, announcing that no less than 10 new EV models will be introduced by the turn of the decade as Honda makes a shift to completely hybrid and EV sales in China by […]
2022 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo announced for Australia
Porsche Australia has finalised pricing and specs for its 2022 Taycan Cross Turismo range, which is an interesting concept that blurs the lines between off- and on-road performance. The Taycan Cross Turismo lineup is separated into three main variants, all of which receive an all-wheel drive all-electric platform, kicking off […]
Hyundai IONIQ 5 initial allocation in Australia sold out in 2 hours
The hotly-anticipated Hyundai IONIQ 5 is sold out in Australia. Well, the initial allocation of 240 units. It officially went on sale this morning. Hyundai’s online portal went live at 9:30am and, due to demand, the website crashed momentarily. After just two hours though the initial allocation of 240 units […]
300kW Volvo C40 Recharge EV production commences in Belgium
Production of the all-new Volvo C40 Recharge has officially kicked off at the company’s major global plant in Ghent, Belgium. The new model enters the market as a coupe-style sibling to the XC40 Recharge SUV. The C40 Recharge is, technically, the company’s second fully electric vehicle, behind the XC40 Recharge. […]
Mercedes-Benz global sales up 3.0% year-to-date through September
Mercedes-Benz has released its market performance figures for the third quarter of 2021, with sales dropping by 30.5 per cent compared to the same three-month period last year, largely due to semiconductor shortages. It managed to recover its overall sales for the first nine-months of the year though, to a […]
Nissan Australia to launch 4 new models in 2022, and e-POWER and ProPILOT
Nissan in Australia is stirring up excitement for next year as it prepares for the introduction of four new models, hybrid e-POWER variants and Nissan’s all-new ProPILOT system. 2022 will see the introduction of the all-new Qashqai compact SUV, the all-new X-Trail mid-size SUV, the new Pathfinder large SUV, and […]
BMW Group global sales up 17.9% year-to-date through September
BMW Group is celebrating a strong three-quarters of the year, through September, thanks to rising sales from MINI, Rolls-Royce and of course, BMW’s own range which has seen a notable rise in the number of all-electric vehicles sold. Overall, BMW Group managed to ship 1,932,236 units in the first nine […]