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Added on the 12/08/2022 07:42:48 - Copyright : Auto Moto EN
Toyota, Mazda and Denso have signed a joint technology development contract for electric vehicles and will work on them together under the EV C.A. Spirit Co., Ltd. name.
Mercedes has invested in a new electric car battery which could be a game changer.
The new Kia Niro ushers in yet another acronym to the car market – the hybrid utility vehicle or HUV. Although the Japanese Toyota Prius is never mentioned by the Korean brand, it’s clear this is the car in Kia’s crosshairs – and it’s tackling it by packaging its new hybrid-only model in a more attractive and appealing crossover body. Steve Fowler gets on the Chicago Motor Show merry-go-round to take a look...
The Toyota RAV4 is known for being reliable, spacious, practical, but also a little dull. Toyota has given it a refresh with a new look up front, some tweaked lights at the rear and a couple of updates to the engines and trim levels. You can get the RAV4 with a 2.0-litre D-4D diesel engine, a 2.0-litre petrol engine or a 2.5-litre V6 petrol mated to an electric motor - the RAV4 Hybrid. In this review we're testing the RAV4 2.0 D-4D with a six-sped manual gearbox to see if the changes make it competitive with the latest raft of family SUVs.
Gerald Darmanin is voting in Tourcoing, in northern France, for someone who has given him a proxy, for the second round of the legislative elections. The French Interior Minister himself voted earlier in the day. IMAGES
The European Union announces extra provisional duties of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric car imports. German automobile giant Volkswagen describes the move as "detrimental" to the European market, while Beijing warns it could spark a trade war. "It is a means to correct an imbalanced and unfair competitive situation," says Eric Mamer, chief spokesperson for the European Commission. SOUNDBITE