The 7,799 commercial vehicles produced in the UK during September was a “modest increase” of 1.8% on 2020 but output remained 8.1% below the five-year average for the month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. Exports fell 12.4% but output for the domestic market increased by 27.3%. Year to date production remained […]
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Toyota has unveiled a steering wheel similar to Tesla’s “yoke” steering wheel in its first electric SUV, but the automaker has introduced an important feature that fixes the main problem of the Tesla yoke. When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “yoke” butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial. Some were worried about the
The French oil mastodon TotalEnergies is making amends – and doubtless seeking to make a buck from renewables as well – by installing fast-charging stands for EV cars at its gas stations along France’s highway system. Recently rebranded TotalEnergies – an effort to give its century-long obsession with sucking petroleum from the ground a more
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Harley-Davidson has just pulled the sheet off its most recent custom electric bicycle, the Serial 1 MOSH/BMX. It’s the latest addition to Serial 1’s 1-OFF limited edition series. The e-bikes in the 1-OFF series are more than just limited editions though; they are one-of-a-kinds. If you are looking for a retro BMX ebike, check out
‘UK Auto’ factories produced 138,059 engines in September 2021, a decline of 36.3% year on year. Output for both domestic and export markets fell 42% to 49,013 and 32.6% to 89,046 respectively. Year to date, engine manufacturing fell 2.8% to 1,278,117 units compared to 2020 and remained 33.9% below the five year average. Mike Hawes,
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The BMW X7 seems like it’s only just arrived but a major facelift is already on the way for the flagship crossover, as evidenced by the recent sighting of camouflaged prototypes. The facelift will serve as a mid-cycle refresh, which in BMW tradition should be introduced in 2022 as a 2023 model. That’s also when
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Toyota on Friday revealed the first member of its new BZ (Beyond Zero) sub-brand for electric vehicles. It’s a small crossover similar in size to the top-selling RAV4, and it’s due in U.S. showrooms around mid-2022, meaning we’ll likely see it arrive as a 2023 model. The crossover was previewed in April by the BZ4X
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The Jaguar I-Pace is not one of those cars you see catching fire frequently. There have been a few instances in the past where an I-Pace went up in flames, but it is neither a common enough vehicle or particularly prone to it, so whenever we hear about a new one, it’s surprising. One I-Pace that
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Tesla has reportedly ordered some 45 GWh of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries from CATL for use mainly in heModel 3 and Model Y. The news comes from undisclosed sources, cited by the Chinese media 36kr (via CnEVPost and Gasgoo). Tesla has recently announced a global shift to LFP lithium-ion battery chemistry for all its
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Toyota released today a lot of details about the all-new Toyota bZ4X model, which will be launched worldwide in the middle of 2022. It’s the first out of 7 upcoming Toyota bZ (Beyond Zero) models, unveiled in concept version in April. The car is based on Toyota’s new e-TNGA platform, the first one dedicated to battery-electric
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