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Porsche will offer gas and hybrid powertrains across all segments well into the next decade For the Macan segment, Porsche is evaluating a new SUV with gas and hybrid powertrains The new SUV is being considered for launch toward the end of the decade It wasn’t long ago that Porsche targeted 80% of sales to be electric vehicles by 2030, but slowing growth in demand for battery-powered vehicles over the past year has led the automaker to abandon that target. Late last year, Porsche said that it would continue selling gas and hybrid vehicles “well into the next decade.” And…
An updated bZ4X joins the C-HR+ and Urban Cruiser in Toyota’s European EV push A smaller 57.7-kwh pack option gives European consumers more choice Battery preconditioning and a more powerful motor highlight the midsize crossover’s changes The Toyota bZ4X electric crossover receives its first significant update with battery preconditioning, more powerful motors, and a larger touchscreen. Toyota announced the changes for the European market on Tuesday, but many of those changes are expected to follow in the North American market as well. During a press conference in Brussels last week, Toyota showed off the midsize bZ4X as well as two…
BMW plans a major update for its eighth-generation 5-Series Camouflaged prototypes point to the adoption of styling themes debuting with the Neue Klasse EVs Technology from the Neue Klasse EVs will also be shared with BMW’s gas and plug-in hybrid models BMW engineers are out testing prototypes of an updated version of the 5-Series. The current 5-Series arrived for the 2024 model year and, in keeping with BMW tradition, should receive a mid-cycle refresh—or Life Cycle Impulse (as BMW calls it)—for the 2028 model year. This means the updated 5-Series will likely debut sometime in 2027. A similarly updated version…
Infiniti has been spotted testing prototypes of an updated version of its QX60. The update constitutes a mid-cycle refresh for the three-row midsize SUV, which first arrived for the 2022 model year. Expect the updated version to launch for the 2026 model year, meaning a debut late this year or early next year is likely. The updated QX60 is being developed alongside a new but related model called the QX65. Prototypes of the QX65 are also out testing, revealing that a coupe-like design is planned. This relationship mirrors that of the QX50 and QX55 compact crossovers, which Infiniti will reportedly…
It’s unknown if the Toyota C-HR+ electric crossover will come to North America It leads the charge of six new EVs for Toyota, including the Urban Cruiser in Europe Toyota also showcased updates to the Toyota bZ4X and Lexus RZ electric crossovers Toyota is responding to calls for EVs with six full battery electric vehicles launching by the end of 2026, in European markets, anyway. At a brand overview in Brussels, Belgium, last week, Toyota dropped the sheath on the spearhead of that EV assault, the new C-HR+ small crossover. The C-HR+ arrives as a fully electric version that shares…
While finishing 13th overall in the 2024 poll didn’t quite live up to the level of the superb fifth-place result the Italian manufacturer achieved a year before, it still ranked Alfa Romeo comfortably in the top half of the 32 brands surveyed. As the Junior sits on the same platform as many other four-star Euro NCAP-rated EVs, we expect similar results when the Italian car undergoes its safety test. There’s some reassuring safety kit as standard, too, as you would likely expect for an EV in this area of the market. Adaptive cruise control, active lane assist and automatic emergency braking…
Lexus RZ employs a steer-by-wire system with yoke for European markets Revised lithium-ion battery and more potent motors provide more power and range Performance-leaning F Sport model features a virtual manual transmission The Lexus RZ electric crossover casts a wider net with more range, more power, quicker charging, a new steer-by-wire system, and a new F Sport grade for the European market, Toyota announced Tuesday. The first significant update since the midsize crossover launched in 2022 also showcases the luxury potential of an EV onslaught in Europe for both Toyota and its luxury brand. In addition to the new Toyota…
Toyota C-HR+ is a battery electric vehicle similar in size to the C-HR hybrid C-HR+ shares its platform and much of its interior with the bZ4X A smaller Urban Cruiser EV arrives for Europe late this year Toyota launched two new electric vehicles and updated its two current EVs on Tuesday. A brand showcase in Brussels highlighted Toyota’s push for carbon neutrality in Europe by 2035. The two new models include a fully electric version of the C-HR small crossover and an all-new model for the B-segment called the Urban Cruiser. The company also rolled out updates for the Toyota…
Ford is recalling 950 F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks because they may contain defective battery cells that could short circuit, and the company is asking owners to limit charging in the meantime. The recall of 2022-2024 F-150 Lightning trucks addresses suspect cells that, due to a manufacturing issue with a supplier, could have misaligned electrodes, according to the NHTSA. Over repeated charge and discharge cycles, this could lead to an internal short circuit, the safety agency said. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning A short circuit could occur without warning, the NHTSA noted, and could lead to a fire. Ford told the…
Lamborghini’s EV will share a platform with fellow VW Group brands Audi, Bentley, and Porsche The platform is being developed primarily by Porsche Lamborghini’s EV may feature a different design than 2023’s Lanzador concept Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume has revealed the first tentative details of Lamborghini’s planned electric vehicle, which is currently expected to arrive in 2029. Speaking during VW Group’s annual general meeting on Tuesday, Blume said Lamborghini’s EV will use a platform being developed primarily by fellow VW Group brand Porsche, with additional VW Group brands Audi and Bentley also set to use the platform. He described…