Alfa Romeo currently has no electrified models in its lineup, if you don’t count mild hybrids, and the 2022 Tonale crossover will be the brand’s first plug-in ever. The fabled brand’s first fully-electric vehicles are expected to debut 2023 and they will ride on a platform from Alfa’s new owners, Stellantis. One of the new […]
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Volvo Cars reports a 22.2% decrease in global car sales in October to 50,815, related to a shortage of components rather than demand. The year-to-date result remains positive – 581,464 (up 12.6%). The most important data is about the Volvo Recharge plug-in sub-brand, as the company has set a path to full electrification by 2030.
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Volkswagen’s electric bus may soon have a rival from Mini. In a press release detailing sustainability initiatives, Mini said it is developing a production EV that could take design inspiration from the Vision Urbanaut concept first shown in 2020. The release said Mini is “working on the development of a new vehicle concept for the
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Toyota said it remained committed to Europe’s city car segment earlier in 2021, and it kept its word by unveiling the Aygo X. Positioned at the bottom of the range, below the Yaris, the hatchback has been redesigned from the ground up with a rugged look and more tech. While the first two generations of
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Some unfortunate chip shortage news just broke for those in the market for a new BMW. Certain models are going to lose their touchscreen functionality to save silicon and allow BMW to maintain its current production levels. The news broke on the Bimmerfest forum, but BMW has since confirmed it to both Edmunds and us.
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The Subaru Outback was already the go-to choice for those who need a vehicle for going on adventures off the beaten path, but want something other than an SUV. Or, perhaps, those who actually see the practical advantages of a wagon over a similarly priced midsize SUV (lower roof for mounting things on racks, larger
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Ten of the very best Porsche art cars from the past six decades. The idea of incorporating art into the design of a sports car is something drawn up decades ago, with artists like Andy Warhol making his mark on iconic vehicles like the BMW M1. Porsche is known for having an artistic take on
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In a new note to his management team, as he is being challenged by his own workforce, VW CEO Herbert Diess explained why the German automaker needs to be more like Tesla. Surprisingly, a lot of it has to do with manufacturing – something that Elon Musk said would become Tesla’s main advantage. As we
Norwegian wind giant Equinor is not only pulling out of what would be the Atlantic’s first floating offshore wind farm, it’s also pulling out of doing business in Ireland altogether. Equinor leaves Ireland In 2019, Equinor partnered with the Irish utility Electricity Supply Board (ESB). In April, they jointly announced they would build a €2
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New Zealand Motor Industry Association data showed October 2021 new vehicle sales rose 16.8% year on year to 13,870 units. Year to date volume was up 37.8% to 136,886 registrations compared to the first 10 months of 2020. October (spring) is traditionally a strong month for new vehicle sales in New Zealand. While sales were
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