Mercedes-Benz has announced it will produce the first model from its sub-brand known as EQ in the German city of Bremen. The announcement was made overnight by Daimler, confirming that the first vehicle to be produced by EQ will hit the roads by the end of the decade. Mercedes has […]
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Volkswagen Atlas officially revealed, for US market only
Volkswagen has unveiled the American-only new Atlas seven-seat SUV. This is the first Volkswagen SUV to be built in VW’s new US plant in Tennessee. Standing at just over five metres in length and just under two metres in width, it’s actually a little bit larger than the Toyota LandCruiser. […]
2017 MINI Countryman unveiled, the largest model yet
MINI’s all-new Countryman SUV has hit the web, with a November debut planned for the UKL-based crossover at the Los Angeles Motor Show. Substantially bigger than the model it replaces, it is 200mm longer, 30mm wider and sports a 75mm longer wheelbase, to bring it into line with the BMW […]
2017 Tata Hexa announced for India, new 6-seat SUV
The Indian company which owns Jaguar Land Rover, Tata, has launched a new large three-row crossover called the Hexa. Due to go on sale in January 2017, the Hexa is, according to the company, “for those with an active and dynamic lifestyle”. One engine will be on offer, a 2.2-litre […]
Next-gen 2017 Mazda CX-5 to debut at LA auto show
Mazda has confirmed it will be unveiling the next-generation CX-5 mid-size SUV at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show next month. The current, first-gen CX-5 has been on sale in virtually the same form since its introduction back in 2012. Since then it has become one of the most popular […]
2018 BMW X3 spotted again at Nurburgring, pushed hard (video)
BMW has been spotted once again testing the upcoming X3, codenamed G01, around the Nurburgring. And this session it looks like it is being pushed very hard indeed. The current X3 has been around now since 2011 in essentially the same form. BMW appears to be taking testing of the […]
2017 Toyota LandCruiser 70 update now on sale in Australia
The king lives on. Toyota Australia has “significantly re-engineered” the LandCruiser 70 Series for 2017, bringing in a range of updates including some that have helped the single-cab ute version pass ANCAP’s five-star benchmark. Single-cab variants receive an updated frame which is larger and stiffer, according to Toyota, while more […]
Lynk & Co 01 revealed, from new Geely sub-brand
Geely, the Chinese company that owns Volvo, has released details of its new sub-brand called Lynk & Co, as well as images and details of its first hybrid creation dubbed the ‘01’. Geely says Lynk & Co is a brand for the global market, with its first creation, the aptly-named […]