Author: Mike Stock
American pony car fans are incensed at reports that Chevrolet will drop the Camaro and replace it with a four-door EV sedan. The reports are unsubstantiated – Chevy staffers have fended-off reporters’ questions with no comment – but V8 fans’ horror at the suggestion is not. Chevrolet’s parent …
An official drag racing series for electric, hybrid and alternative fuel cars and motorbikes starts on US dragstrips next year. Sanctioned by drag racing’s governing body the NHRA, the announcement follows four years of talks with carmakers. The cars and bikes will compete nationwide in the grassroots NHRA-sanctioned …
When it reaches the US market in 2022, the base model in Ford’s F150 Lightning electric pick-up truck range will be priced below the average transaction price for petrol-engined full-sized pick-ups. Usually EV models cost substantially more than their internal combustion counterparts. Ford is hoping that a US$39,974 …
Volkswagen Group of America has pulled off one of the most believable public relations stunts in automotive history, saying from May 1 electric-powered VWs sold in America would be re-branded as Voltswagens. American reports quoting un-named sources say the name change will be exclusive to the US where …
Nissan says it will contest the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship electric racing series through to the end of the 2025/2026 season. The Gen3 era of the championship begins in season nine—the 2022/2023 season—and will feature even more powerful and faster cars. Nissan says it contests the …
By the end of this year, Renault will be marketing two new zero-emissions vans globally, one electric the other hydrogen-fuelled. The new Kangoo Van E-TECH Electric city van has a 44kWh battery offering 265km of range. The hydrogen van is at the other end of the size scale, the Master …
Ford’s next-generation Transit Custom van and Tourneo minibus range will include an all-electric model along with plug-in hybrid (PHEV), mild hybrid and conventional engine variants. Production will start at Ford Otosan, the company’s joint venture in Kocaelli, Turkey, in the first half of 2023. The factory will also …
Mercedes-Benz is adding new personalised features to the on-board interactive MBUX multi-media infotainment system in its vehicles. They’re available in Mercedes in selected European countries, Brazil, and some Asian countries including China from April this year. The system, activated by the command Hey Mercedes which puts drivers and …
Peugeot’s 208 has been named 2020 European Car of the Year by a panel of 60 motoring journalists. It’s the sixth time a Peugeot has won the award. Peugeot’s previous winners were: the 504 sedan (1969), 405 sedan (1988), 307 (2002) and 308 (2014) hatchbacks, and the 3008 …
