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Audi plans to cut 7,500 jobs by 2029 Porsche plans to cut 3,900 jobs by 2029 Both automakers saw sales decline in 2024 Audi and Porsche are the latest in a growing list of automakers announcing major job cuts. After Porsche announced last week that it will reduce its workforce by 3,900 jobs by 2029, fellow Volkswagen Group brand Audi followed on Monday by stating that it will reduce its own workforce by 7,500 jobs by the same date. In Audi’s case, the automaker has already shed around 9,500 jobs since 2019. While those previous job cuts were mostly in…

Researchers in Norway are looking at ways to make electric vehicle battery cells more resilient. As part of an EU-funded project involving a series of battery suppliers and researchers, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) said in a recent press release (via Tech Xplore) that its researchers have been looking at different ways to keep batteries working with minor damage, helping to avoid expensive replacement. The research team has been working with silicon-anode tech, which promises more energy density and range but isn’t without its own hurdles. As researchers note, silicon anodes swell during charging and discharging, which…

Honda is looking to source batteries from Toyota for U.S.-market hybrids amid continuing uncertainty over the Trump Administration’s tariffs, Nikkei Asia reported Monday. Starting this fiscal year, Honda is planning to buy enough batteries for approximately 400,000 vehicles, according to the report. Honda sold 308,000 hybrids in the U.S. in 2024, accounting for 22% of its overall sales, so this would effectively cover all of its hybrid-battery needs for this market, Nikkei noted. 2025 Honda CR-V Honda has been sourcing batteries for its hybrid models from Japan and China, but is looking for alternatives to avoid current and potential tariffs,…

Gordon Murray will unveil a new version of the T.33 supercar at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed The new version is likely a more hardcore S version of the V-12 supercar The Goodwood Festival of Speed’s Central Feature will be inspired by 60 years of Murray designs Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) will use the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, running from July 10-13 in the U.K., to present a new version of its T.33 supercar, the company announced on Monday. No further details have been released, but company founder Gordon Murray has previously hinted at a potential track-focused version…

Alpine has been spotted with a test mule for a modern A310 sports car The modern A310 is expected to arrive around 2028 and will be powered by batteries It will use the Alpine Performance Platform, which debuts in late 2026 in an electric A110 sports car Alpine is on a mission to deliver a seven-car lineup by the end of the decade, a lineup that will include a spiritual successor to the A310 sports car from the 1970s, powered by batteries. Engineers from the French performance marque were recently spotted with an early test mule for what’s thought to…

Mild design tweaks don’t change the off-road Ram trucks’ capabilities Ram Power Wagon still has no direct competitor 2025 Ram Power Wagon costs $74,235 and Rebel HD costs $70,740 The competition woke up and realized there’s room to play in the heavy-duty off-road sandbox. But Ram doesn’t want to give an inch of a segment it has defined for years.  After the introduction of the Chevy Silverado HD ZR2 and a refresh of the Ford Super Tremor for 2023, the 2025 Ram 2500 Power Wagon and 2500 Rebel HD arrive with their own refresh. Both feature design and technology updates,…

2024 Porsche9117,778 milesAutomaticPetrol3.0LCash £91,990View 9112024 Porsche9116,734 milesManualPetrol3.0LCash £109,990View 9112019 Porsche91131,650 milesAutomaticPetrol3.0LCash £76,000View 9112016 Porsche91171,900 milesAutomaticPetrol3.8LCash £47,999View 911Despite packing more equipment and safety kit than ever, the new GT3 weighs 1,420kg – the same as its predecessor. If, of course, you tick a few expensive boxes for weight-saving options.  Two bodystyles are available from launch: the ‘regular’ 911 GT3, with its sizeable motorsport-derived wings, and the GT3 Touring, with a cleaner, wingless body. For the first time, the Touring is available with the option of rear seats. Up until now, the GT3 has always been a strict two-seater, not least because…

The Ford Explorer Timberline is getting mulched in favor of a new off-road trim with familiar nomenclature. Ford on Monday released an image of a Tremor badge—the same one that already appears on the F-150, Expedition, and Maverick—on the tailgate of an SUV. Ford didn’t explicitly say that it was an Explorer, but what’s visible in the photo matches the automaker’s midsize SUV right down to the word Explorer on the tailgate. 2022 Ford Explorer Timberline It’s also logical for the Tremor to fill the space in the Explorer lineup left by the Timberline, which wasn’t announced as part of…

Renault continues to look to the past with a performance version of its affordable electric hatchback. Just as the electric Renault 5 E-Tech is inspired by the cult-classic original that launched in 1972, the limited-edition Renault 5 Turbo 3E pays homage to an extreme performance version of that hatch. Due to start deliveries in 2027, production will be limited to 1,980 units in reference to the original 5 Turbo’s launch year. That first Renault 5 Turbo (and a later 5 Turbo 2 variant) were powered by a turbo-4 engine mounted in the middle of the car and powering the rear…

Australian Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri is sticking with McLaren for the long term. McLaren announced on March 11 that it has agreed to a multi-year extension of Piastri’s current contract, which is scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. Piastri joined McLaren as a rookie in the 2023 season, and thanks to his impressive performance in that debut year, he had his contract extended for an additional two seasons. McLaren hasn’t said how many seasons the latest contract extension will cover. Piastri was already a championship-winning driver in Formula 2 and Formula 3 prior to joining McLaren, and…