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New Lexus LFA Considered, But Other Projects Take Priority
New Lexus LFA Considered, But Other Projects Take Priority

28 Oct 2017, 10:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The higher-ups at Lexus want to develop a replacement for the LFA, but that won't happen anytime soon because crossovers and SUVs are more lucrative

 
Toyota To Halt Diesel Engine Development, C-HR Diesel Not Happening
Toyota To Halt Diesel Engine Development, C-HR Diesel Not Happening

26 Oct 2017, 15:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The end is near for the diesel engine from Toyota's point of view, and in the long run, hybridization and electrification will reign supreme

 
New Bugatti CEO Confirmed: Stephan Winkelmann Leaves Audi Sport
New Bugatti CEO Confirmed: Stephan Winkelmann Leaves Audi Sport

20 Oct 2017, 16:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Both the Bugatti and Bentley brands prepare to welcome new chief executive officers in the wake of Wolfgang Durheimer's retirement

 
Chevrolet Volt Powertrain Engineer Now Leads EV Offensive At General Motors
Chevrolet Volt Powertrain Engineer Now Leads EV Offensive At General Motors

16 Oct 2017, 11:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With Pamela Fletcher as the vice president of global electric vehicle programs, General Motors will launch more than 20 EVs by 2023 on a global level

 
BMW In Talks With Great Wall To Manufacture MINI Vehicles In China
BMW In Talks With Great Wall To Manufacture MINI Vehicles In China

16 Oct 2017, 08:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If all goes according to plan, Great Wall might agree to collaborate with BMW to manufacture MINI vehicles in China, as well as electric vehicles

 
Audi Plans To Kill Off V10 And W12 Engines, PPE Platform Comes Into Focus
Audi Plans To Kill Off V10 And W12 Engines, PPE Platform Comes Into Focus

15 Oct 2017, 15:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Somewhat expectedly, Audi doesn't believe the V10 and W12 will make sense in a handful of years' time. In their place, the V8 will prevail

 
Hyundai Kona N And Tucson N All But Confirmed, But “It’ll Be a Slow Burn”
Hyundai Kona N And Tucson N All But Confirmed, But “It’ll Be a Slow Burn”

13 Oct 2017, 11:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The i30 N is only an appetizer, with Hyundai and the N division interested in bringing forth more go-faster models in the coming years

 
Groupe PSA Will Add New Models To French Production Facilities In 2020
Groupe PSA Will Add New Models To French Production Facilities In 2020

12 Oct 2017, 06:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Now that the purchase of Opel and Vauxhall is complete, Groupe PSA might be tempted of cutting back on British and German production to focus on France

 
2019 Renault Clio V Expected To Go Mild Hybrid, To Get Level 2 Autonomy
2019 Renault Clio V Expected To Go Mild Hybrid, To Get Level 2 Autonomy

8 Oct 2017, 12:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Come 2019, the Renault Clio will welcome the fifth-generation model. And as expected, it'll be more eco-friendly than the Clio IV

 
Renault “Drive The Future 2017-2022” Business Plan Includes 8 New EVs
Renault “Drive The Future 2017-2022” Business Plan Includes 8 New EVs

6 Oct 2017, 16:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Through the “Drive The Future 2017-2022” business plan, Groupe Renault intends to invest a lot of money in electric, electrified, and autonomous technology

 
Captur-sized Renault Crossover Coming In 2019, Could Be An EV
Captur-sized Renault Crossover Coming In 2019, Could Be An EV

5 Oct 2017, 13:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Alongside the Captur, Renault plans to introduce an all-new crossover of the subcompact variety in 2019. The thing is, nothing else is known about the newcomer

 
Toyota To Update Large Pickup And SUVs, Hybrid Truck Possible
Toyota To Update Large Pickup And SUVs, Hybrid Truck Possible

30 Sep 2017, 14:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's about time Toyota poured some money into its body-on-frame offerings, with the Japanese automaker confirming that all-new models are underway

 
Chinese Automaker Geely Finishes Takeover Of Lotus, SUV Edges Closer To Reality
Chinese Automaker Geely Finishes Takeover Of Lotus, SUV Edges Closer To Reality

30 Sep 2017, 12:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's finally official, ladies and gents! From Malaysian hands, the majority stakeholder in Lotus is now Geely of Volvo and Polestar fame

 
Opel/Vauxhall To Adopt Groupe PSA Platform and Engine Technology In The Long Run
Opel/Vauxhall To Adopt Groupe PSA Platform and Engine Technology In The Long Run

29 Sep 2017, 12:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Putting almost 3,000 jobs at risk, Groupe PSA intends to imbue its own engines and platforms in future Opel and Vauxhall models

 
Jaguar Land Rover Adopts Naming Convention That Makes More Sense Than Audi’s
Jaguar Land Rover Adopts Naming Convention That Makes More Sense Than Audi’s

27 Sep 2017, 15:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of falling into the same pit as Audi, the naming convention thought up by Jaguar Land Rover is actually pretty easy to understand

 
Rumor: Tata Motors (Jaguar Land Rover) Looking for Luxury Automakers to Acquire
Rumor: Tata Motors (Jaguar Land Rover) Looking for Luxury Automakers to Acquire

26 Sep 2017, 15:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After putting Jaguar and Land Rover back on the map, Tata Motors is now looking forward to add a new brand to its portfolio

 
Polestar “The End” Instagram Post Paves The Way For a New Beginning
Polestar “The End” Instagram Post Paves The Way For a New Beginning

26 Sep 2017, 12:44 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Next month, Polestar will announce what we should expect from the first-ever model developed by the standalone automaker

 
New Toyota Sports Car Platform Confirmed By Head Of Gazoo Racing
New Toyota Sports Car Platform Confirmed By Head Of Gazoo Racing

25 Sep 2017, 08:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Better late than never, Toyota gave the go-ahead to Gazoo Racing to develop an all-new, dedicated sports car platform of the RWD variety

 
Ford Really Wants to Conquer Indian Market, Teams Up with Mahindra
Ford Really Wants to Conquer Indian Market, Teams Up with Mahindra

22 Sep 2017, 13:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / India's third most popular automaker signed an alliance with the Ford Motor Company, with both entities expecting great results in due time

 
Rumor: Hyundai-FCA Merger To Become World’s No. 1 Automaker
Rumor: Hyundai-FCA Merger To Become World’s No. 1 Automaker

22 Sep 2017, 09:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Over in South Korea, automotive industry analysts and the business media report Hyundai could buy Fiat Chrysler off Sergio Marchionne's hands