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South African car company Mureza updated its website and social pages earlier in October with an announcement that it will launch a new sedan in 2024 that will be available as both an electric (EV) or a petrol vehicle. ...

Ferrari’s first electric car takes to the test track

Ferrari’s first fully-electric model will be one of the most highly anticipated products in automotive history, and Benedetto Vigna is relishing it. Just don’t expect the chief executive officer to let much slip about the supercar before it debuts ...

USA: Hybrids continue to be popular & outsell EVs

Toyota’s hybrid sales in 2023 are expected to be over 600,000 units. According to a media report, car buyers in the USA prefer purchasing hybrids instead of full-electric vehicles. The main reason for this is attributed to the cost ...

Study: Mass-market EV ownerships are 18% costlier than ICE cars

JD Power stated that carmakers will have to prioritise the electric compact SUV segment. According to data collected in JD Power’s E-Vision Intelligence Report, over a 5-year period, the vehicle ownership cost of a premium EV is $287 more ...

VinFast to launch its first electric SUV in India in April 2024

VinFast aims to compete with the American EV maker Tesla in India. Vietnam-based EV maker, VinFast Auto, is all set to launch its first EV in the Indian market in April 2024. According to a media report, the Tesla-rivaling ...

VW scraps plans for R40-billion factory

Volkswagen is shelving a plan to build a €2 billion (R40 billion) factory for an important new electric-car project dubbed Trinity, opting instead to make the model at its existing plant in Zwickau. The decision is part of a ...

BMW i5 review 2024: Electric 5 Series is just as we imagined — truly brilliant

The 'i's have it

Alfa Romeo plots electric sports car to succeed the 4C

4E's a jolly good Spider?

Kia launches its cheapest electric car in South Korea

Kia’s latest electric vehicle is the tiny Ray, with seating for just one person in its smallest configuration, and it has a price in South Korea to match. Starting at about $20,000 (R375,000), the Ray is Kia’s least expensive ...

2035 petrol and diesel car ban: 12 things you need to know

Will you have to scrap your car, what will happen to its value now and other questions answered

EV owners pay more for repairs than ICE drivers, says new study

Garages that are willing to accommodate EV repairs will require heavy investment to cater to the specific EV needs. According to a new study, electric vehicle owners will have to shell out more for repair costs & have longer ...

1200km up on my pre-facelift Nexon EV: Observations from daily driving

Sports mode acceleration skips some heartbeats every time. Feels like am sitting in a speeding metro. Fantastic. BHPian KingAlec recently shred this with other enthusiasts. Am a new Nexon EV Prime XZ+ Dark edition owner. Have run the car ...

Onto electric vehicle leasing company enters administration

Will continue to service existing customers

Edmunds: 67% of EV buyers are men, just 33% are women

42% of men considered the car brand as the most important brand while buying an EV. According to a media report, a new trend seems to be emerging among EV buyers in the USA based on gender. The report ...

Lotus shows off Emeya, a four-door electric GT with expected 900bhp

‘Hyperstance’: not a ‘90s dance act, but how the Emeya sits

First look at the next generation of BMW electric cars – Photos

BMW presented the first prototype of its future electric-vehicle lineup, ringing in a new stage in the fight to catch up to Tesla and defend sales in its most important market, China. The Vision Neue Klasse concept car, on ...

Got my MG Comet's 1st service done: A highly practical car for city use

Will I recommend Comet? yes, if the need is only for the City, easy to handle, and easy to park. BHPian mukeshannamalai recently shared this with other enthusiasts. After one month, I scheduled my Comet’s first service, which I ...

Colorado to pay residents $6000 to trade old car for new EV

The vehicles that are traded in should be at least 12 years old or should have failed an emissions test. According to a media report, the state of Colorado, USA, has started a new vehicle exchange program, wherein residents ...

BMW Vision Neue Klasse concept offers a look at future 3 Series with next-gen electric power

Dramatic new design direction for the brand

Lunaz converts Sophia Loren’s Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud to electric power

A Rolls for Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Electric-car sales have reached a crucial tipping point

Why 5% is so important A higher bar for hybrids Tipping the carmakers Is the global transition to EVs inevitable? Convincing everyone to adopt a new technology can be a slog at first. The humble microwave oven, for example, took two decades ...

When South Africa is getting its first electric Mazda

The CEO of Mazda South Africa has confirmed that the automaker is planning to introduce a battery-electric SUV to the local market, but interested customers will have to wait a bit. Mazda only expects to launch the new battery-electric ...

South Africa a top 10 market for electric Volvos – Massive order book for 2024 revealed

Volvo South Africa has confirmed that it is bringing in 500 units of the new EX30 in 2024 – a figure that is almost as high as the number of all of the battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) sold in the ...

Fresh look and tech for updated Mercedes EQA and EQB electric SUVs, with up to 348 miles on a charge

Follow on from updated Mercedes GLA and GLB

Honda EVs target 50% weight reduction, same range

Honda is already said to be in the proof-of-concept stage with solid-state batteries. Speaking to the media at the Monterey Car Week, Honda executives have stated that the carmaker aims to cut battery weight on EVs by half without ...

South Africa teams up with China to launch Elite World Cup – A world-first hypercar race series

South Africa and China are teaming up to launch a new race series called the Elite World Cup where national teams will compete against one another in all-electric hypercars. The announcement came a few hours ahead of the BRICS ...

Google Maps stops showing petrol stations to EV owners

EV drivers will be able to access these features when connected to Android Auto or via the car’s built-in Google systems. According to a media report, Google recently rolled out an update beneficial for EV owners. As per the ...

New electric Mahindra Thar unveiled – and it’s coming to South Africa

Mahindra has just unveiled an electric concept version of its popular Thar 4×4, showcasing the brand’s foray into the world of electrified transport. The electric vehicle (EV) was revealed this week at the company’s Futurescape event in Cape Town, ...

Pininfarina Battista electric hypercar goes topless in £4m B95 barchetta

Imagine what 1,874bhp will do to your hair...

The Little Car Company reveals scaled-down, road-legal Bentley Blower Jnr

Yours for £90,000 - plus taxes...

Jaguar confirms it will kill off I-Pace electric car along with petrol models in 2025 shake-up

A one-hit wonder

Cadillac reveals electric Escalade – Photos

The Future of Cadillac The Jewel in the Crown Cadillac Escalade IQ Cadillac has unveiled the 2025 Escalade IQ, an electric version of its best-selling SUV. The $130,000 (R2,465,000) Escalade IQ comes with 450 miles (724km) of driving range, ...

Discussions taking place to make 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars voluntary

Hope for petrolheads?

Test drove the Citroen eC3: 12 pros & 12 cons

The ride quality was just fantastic – over broken roads, speed bumps, uneven roads etc it just glides. BHPian swarnava.ch recently shared this with other enthusiasts. I am in pursuit for the elusive perfect City EV. As part of ...

Petrol stations in South Africa will have to rely on this to survive the electric-car revolution

Filling stations in South Africa will have to invest in and rely on their forecourt shopping offerings to remain relevant and profitable in the face of fluctuating fuel prices and the gradual shift to new-energy vehicles (NEV). Approximately 83% ...

Modern EVs look too aggressive, says R35 GT-R designer

Nakamura is working on giving the EV Sport 01 a clean and simple design with a natural and minimalistic look. Shiro Nakamura, former chief creative officer of Nissan, has stated the design on the current batch of EVs are ...

Europe: EVs outsell diesel cars for the first time

Among BEVs, the Tesla Model Y is a clear best-seller across all PV categories, selling the highest numbers in the first six months of 2023. According to recent data published by Europe’s Auto Manufacturer Association, ACEA, new battery-electric vehicles ...

BMW M EVs could get a simulated gearbox & vibration feedback

BMW’s boss recently also stated that the carmaker could make the next-generation M3 & M4 models fully electric BMW’s performance division, M, is currently developing its first electric model. Ahead of its arrival, BMW boss Frank van Meel stated ...

Toyota prematurely dismisses 1,000 factory workers in China – Blames electric cars

Toyota has dismissed roughly 1,000 contracted factory workers in China as the world’s top-selling automaker adjusts production in a market that’s rapidly transitioning to electric vehicles (EV). Staff at a joint venture between the Japanese carmaker and Guangzhou Automobile ...

2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E: Full Australian details

Full local specs revealed for Ford’s battery-electric Mustang SUV, plus lower prices at top of range

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