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Thomas Schafer wants to save more than $11 billion over the next three years. CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars Thomas Schaefer has told more than 2,000 senior managers that the company's spending needs to be reined in. According to Autocar, ...

Tesla V4 Superchargers Resolve Payment Issues For Non-Tesla Owners

The updated charging stall has been spotted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Tesla has introduced the updated V4 Supercharger station in Europe, which will seemingly accept multiple payment methods for the first time. This will rectify one of the ...

Four-Door McLaren Won't Happen Before 2028, Says CEO

And Woking still doesn't know exactly what form that will take. Speaking with Autocar at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed, McLaren CEO Michael Leiters has explained that the company has a long way to go before it can look ...

Your move, Toyota Prado! 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe created to tackle 'latest outdoor lifestyle trends'

The boxy redesign has allowed Hyundai to maximise rear cargo capacity. The new Santa Fe features dual wireless smartphone chargers. Upfront of the Santa Fe is a curved 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and multimedia display. Hyundai will fully detail ...

Nissan Issues Mass Recall For 1.4 Million Cars

The global recall covers many models, with several affecting US models. Nissan will be issuing a global recall of approximately 1.38 million vehicles, a spokesperson confirmed to Bloomberg. The recall will impact several models, including the Note, Kicks, Serena, and ...

Can Alfa Romeo be Italy's Tesla?

Alfa Romeo will be all-electric by the end of the decade. Alfa Romeo will reinvent itself – again – to become an all-electric rival to Tesla by the end of the decade. That’s the plan laid out by Alfa ...

Muscle Car Owners Among Most Likely To Die Behind The Wheel

Muscle car owners are more prone to death behind the wheel, alongside drivers of cheap, small cars. A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has shown muscle cars are among the deadliest vehicles on American roads, ...

Mustang EV goes off-road! 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally electric car confirmed for production, but will Australia get a turn?

While the display car is somewhat camouflaged, the Mach-E Rally is confirmed for production. While it’s been rumoured that Ford intends to ‘Raptor-ify’ as many of its models as it can, its first electric car wasn’t quite the target ...

Attention Uber, Deliveroo and Amazon: Kia PBV van and minivan electric car range shape up for Australia to take on Renault Kangoo and Ford e-Transit

While the Kia Niro Plus was a purpose-built-vehicle experiment, its replacement will be a range of EV vans and people movers. Kia is set to branch out into medium and large-sized electric vans and people-mover/minivans in Australia from the ...

Mazda Delays Plan To Build EVs In The US

The automaker wants to export EVs from Japan first. The race to lead the US electric vehicle (EV) market is on as brands continue to ramp up their EV production. Ford has invested $3.5 billion to build an EV-dedicated plant ...

eBay Reveals Priciest Car Parts Sold In 2023 So Far

Someone paid more than $11,000 for a custom luggage set designed to fit in a Ferrari 512 TR. eBay has revealed the top 10 most expensive car parts to be sold in 2023 thus far, and it makes for interesting ...

Ford F-150 Lightning Discounts Begin This Month

While not as drastic as Tesla's price cuts, it's still welcome news for the pricey pickup. For the first time since it was launched, Ford is offering discounts on the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. These savings provide some relief ...

Paris To Punish SUV Owners With More Expensive Parking Fees

Electric SUVs will likely escape the ordinance. In France, particularly in its capital, Paris, the government is planning to punish SUV owners by imposing a higher parking fee because it thinks these vehicles “are absolutely useless” for the inner city. ...

Audi Wants To Buy EV Platforms From An Unlikely Source

According to a report, the brand is already in talks with China-based companies. Audi is looking to bolster the pace of developing electric vehicles with the help of partners in China. This was revealed by a report in the German ...

New car delivery update: Can you have the Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger or Tesla Model Y you want today or will you have to wait? If so, how long?

It appears delivery times for many popular models are shortening. Australian new vehicle sales for the first six months of 2023 are up a solid 8.2 per cent compared to the first half of 2022, and part of the ...

Geneva Motor Show Finally Finds A Way To Make A Grand Comeback In 2023

This is meant to bring down the overall cost. Since its hiatus from 2020, which led to the online live stream launch of much-awaited cars like the Koenigsegg Gemera, the road to the Geneva Motor Show's revival has never been ...

Rumor: Porsche Big Boss Jumping Ship To Join Rivian

Dr. Kjell Gruner is rumored to be heading over to the all-electric automaker. Dr. Kjell Gruner, President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America, has announced that he will be departing the brand, according to a statement from the automaker. ...

Has Honda got it right after all? Why new small-car and SUV buyers cannot afford to ignore the car industry's comeback kid | Opinion

Building momentum: Honda has big hopes and dreams for its incoming pair of medium SUVs, the ZR-V and next year’s CR-V. Has Honda been right all along? Exactly two years into its controversial but since mimicked agency model, with ...

'We wish to see it on the street': Could Hyundai's epic N Vision Concept actually make it to production?

Hyundai’s executives have all been spruiking the idea of an N Vision production model. Hyundai isn’t shy about its desire to turn its highly-regarded concepts into production cars – as it has with the 45 Concept and the Prophecy ...

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N revealed

New Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is a high-performance electric car with more than 600bhp. Here’s everything else you need to know...

Move over, Kia EV6 GT! The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is here with more power to step up the super-EV game

More than just a power boost – the Ioniq 5 N looks (and should feel) the part of a sports car. Hyundai has finally pulled the covers off its first fully electric N car, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. ...

2023 Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster and Grenadier Hydrogen revealed

New Ineos Quartermaster pick-up combines off-road ability with lots of cargo space, while Grenadier Hydrogen demonstrates a zero emission future. Here's everything you need to know...

World's toughest ute? Forget the LandCruiser 70 Series, the 2024 Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster looks like it eats Toyota's and Ford's for breakfast - but it sure ain't cheap

The Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster ute has arrived. Upstart off-road brand Ineos has unveiled its first double-cab ute, with the Grenadier Quartermaster revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. The Grenadier-based pick-up is the second model in ...

Watch out, RAV4? 2023 GWM Haval H6 update revealed, but will the mid-size SUV come to Australia to take on the likes of the Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5?

It’s officially unclear whether the brand’s local arm will bring the updated H6 to Australia soon, if at all. The face lifted GWM Haval H6 receives more power and a slightly longer body. The new H6 design takes elements ...

School's out! 2023 Mercedes-Benz A-Class price and specs push it further upmarket against Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series

The fire-breathing AMG-honed A45 S hatchback is now a $120,000 hot hatch. Mercedes’ refreshed A-Class will hit local showrooms this month with a hefty price increase, but also a longer list of equipment to justify the rise in cost ...

Vegan Leather Car Interiors Called Out As A Sham

The criticism comes from Bridge of Weir, a supplier of cowhide for several premium automakers all over the world. Fine leather maker Bridge of Weir calls for transparency in the materials industry, particularly with the claims made by synthetic material ...

Flipping A Rolls-Royce Spectre Will Get You Banned For Life

No questions asked. It's one strike and you're out. Speaking at the launch of the all-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre in California, company CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos told Car Dealer that buyers who flip their cars for profit will be banned from ever ...

What is Australia's best selling small SUV? 2023 MG ZS and GWM Haval Jolion take on Japanese and Korean rivals like Kia Seltos, Mazda CX-30 and more

The MG ZS and GWM Haval Jolion are two of the best sellers in the small SUV segment. SUVs made by Chinese manufacturers have climbed to the top of the SUV sales charts in some segments, leaving popular brands ...

VW Group Boss Rings Alarm Bells About State Of EV Market

He was highly critical of recent price cuts and “unhealthy market competition.” While casual observers may assume that the rise of electric vehicles can only be a good thing for the environment and consumers, Ralf Brandstatter, the CEO of the ...

The Feds Are Coming After Tesla Autopilot In A Big Way

Now that Tesla is at an all-time high, the NHTSA is coming after it with threats of $100 million fines. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has Tesla in its crosshairs as the federal agency is demanding access to ...

Mercedes-Benz Becomes First German Automaker To Adopt Tesla's NACS Connector

The automaker will gain access to Tesla's supercharger network starting in 2024. Mercedes-Benz is the latest to adopt Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS), following brands such as General Motors, Ford, and Rivian. This officially makes Mercedes-Benz the first German ...

BMW May Offer EV Buyers Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Power As No-Cost Option

New construction techniques could make it just as easy to produce a hydrogen FCEV as a BEV. BMW's advancements in developing hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles and constructing them may soon mean the ability to offer the technology as a no-cost option, ...

872-HP Electric Motor Revealed For Mystery Hypercar

And it's a fraction of the weight of an equivalent internal combustion engine. UK-based electric motor manufacturer Helix has developed a new low-inductance motor for an unnamed hypercar that delivers just short of 872 continuous horsepower. This hypercar motor project ...

More Car Sales Results Are In And The News Is Good

BMW/Mini General Motors Mazda Mitsubishi Toyota/Lexus Volkswagen Volvo It's generally good news across the board, but some brands haven't been as successful as others. Earlier this week, CarBuzz reported on the sales results for a handful of car manufacturers ...

Alfa Romeo confirms new Porsche 911 rival: Retro-inspired supercar to be petrol-powered finale for Italian brand

Alfa Romeo will launch a final petrol-powered sports car on August 30. (Image: Thanos Pappas) Alfa Romeo has finally confirmed its worst-kept secret. The Italian brand will build a mid-engine supercar inspired by its famous 33 Stradale as its ...

Spy Shots Of The Week: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, Dacia Duster, Renault 5 EV, VW Tiguan PHEV, and Facelifted eGolf

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Opel Combo-e Renault 5 EV Golf GTE Can-Am Outlander Volkswagen Tiguan PHEV Dacia Duster Here's all the latest spy shots you need to know about. The CarBuzz automotive paparazzi had a busy week snapping upcoming ...

Fashionably late? 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-In Hybrid pricing places it above electric cars like the Volvo EX30 and Tesla Model Y

Alfa’s new top-dog Tonale features a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Alfa Romeo Australia has confirmed pricing for its Tonale small SUV flagship, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) officially called the Plug-In Hybrid Q4 and available in a single Veloce ...

2024 VW T-Roc price and specs: Update adds more features for more money to Hyundai Kona rival

Volkswagen has updated pricing and specification for some variants of its T-Roc small SUV. Volkswagen Australia has increased pricing and specification for some T-Roc small SUV grades. However, two special-edition grades – the CityLife and R Grid Edition – ...

BMW's Big-Grilled Models Are All Selling Strongly

The derided design language could actually be having a positive effect on sales. Many BMW loyalists and industry onlookers expressed fears that the brand's extreme design language – specifically the dramatic growth of its kidney grilles – would negatively impact ...

Touring Superleggera Has Appointed A New Head Of Design

Matteo Gentile brings to the company a fresh mind with a widely varied background. The bespoke automaker Touring Superleggera has just announced a new Head of Design in Matteo Gentile. The Italian designer has previously worked for companies like Seat, ...

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