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12/10/2019The Mach-E crossover coming next year may not be the only battery-electric Mustang on the way to Ford Motor dealerships. An electric coupe could be coming as well, though not anytime soon. Shortly after the Mach-E reveal in Los Angeles, Joe Hinrichs, Ford's president of automotive, said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that a battery-electric Mustang coupe... -
12/10/2019McLaren Automotive's upcoming Plug-in hybrid supercar will be based on a new, dedicated platform, said Ceo Mike Flewitt in Detroit last week for an event. Flewitt said the car will launch toward the end of 2020. The as-yet-unnamed vehicle will not be the automaker's first hybrid, but the decision to create an integrated hybrid platform is a... -
12/07/2019Volkswagen has successfully launched its sub-brand Jetta in China with the new SUV VS5 and the VA3 sedan1. Since market entry in September, nearly 30,000 vehicles were delivered to customers. This makes the Jetta launch the most successful recent brand introduction in China, taking into account the first three months of sales. Almost 80 percent... -
12/07/2019Ford Motor Company and McDonald’s USA will soon be giving vehicles a caffeine boost by using coffee beans in vehicle parts. Every year, millions of pounds of coffee chaff – the dried skin of the bean – naturally comes off during the roasting process. Together, Ford and McDonald’s can provide an innovative new home to a significant portion of that... -
12/07/2019Leasys marks a step forward in its path to international expansion and arrives also in Poland, of which market has shown interest and a particular attention for new innovative mobility solutions. After the initial expansion in Spain, France, Germany, United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Belgium, the company decided, with the next opening in Warsaw... -
12/06/2019Groupe Renault has been named Manufacturer of the Year at TopGear.com annual awards ceremony. The accolade recognises the achievements of Renault, Dacia and Alpine over the past 12 months. At the same event the Mégane R.S. Trophy-R collected the Performance Car of the Year award, while new Zoe was handed City Car of the Year. TopGear.com... -
12/06/2019Lucid Motors marked the start of construction of its electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Arizona (USA). The first phase of factory construction, representing an investment of more than US$300m, is scheduled for completion in late 2020 in readiness for the start of production of Lucid's first car, the Air sedan. «The Lucid Air...