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  Next Ford Ranger, Everest to get PHEV powertrain

  26 February 2021 / 0 comments

  Ford Europe has confirmed that it is developing a plug-in hybrid version of the upcoming Ranger pick-up truck and Everest SUV, Car Expert reports. The automaker’s commercial vehicle range, including the Ranger, will be “zero-emission […]

  
  

   

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  Fourth-gen Skoda Fabia details revealed – five petrol engine variants, up to 950 km fuel range; Travel Assist

  26 February 2021 / 0 comments

  Skoda has released details of the forthcoming, MQB A0 platform-based Fabia, which promises to be roomier, safer and sportier, according to its manufacturer. The new Fabia features LED lighting as standard, while the full LED […]

  
  

   

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  Peugeot unveils new brand identity, logo; 80% of all vehicles sold to be electrified by end of this year

  25 February 2021 / 19 comments

  Peugeot has unveiled its new logo and brand identity that is in line with its move upmarket towards becoming ‘high-end generalist’ and with a new focus on customer touchpoints. The latest logo is the 11th […]

  
  

   

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  Fisker to work with Apple supplier Foxconn for Project PEAR; production electric vehicle to debut Q4 2023

  25 February 2021 / 2 comments

  Fisker will be collaborating with Apple supplier Foxconn for the development of a new vehicle, according to the California-based electric vehicle maker. Through this agreement, Foxconn will manufacture a vehicle that will be sold under […]

  
  

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Mercedes-AMG S 63 e PHEV drops camo

  25 February 2021 / 3 comments

  Often dubbed “the best car in the world”, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class has featured AMG models among its ranks for generations now, and the W223 iteration will step up the diversity with a forthcoming plug-in hybrid […]

  
  

   

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  2022 Land Rover Defender V8 – 525 PS, 625 Nm; model range gets optional 11.4-inch touchscreen upgrade

  25 February 2021 / 1 comment

  The Land Rover Defender now gains a V8 model, aptly named the Defender V8, and comes in two bodystyles – the 90 and the 110. The bent-eight petrol-powered version comes slightly more than a year […]

  
  

   

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  Michelin tyres to become 100% sustainable by 2050

  24 February 2021 / 1 comment

  Michelin aims to become a fully sustainable manufacturer of tyres from fully sustainable materials and processes by 2050. At present, nearly 30% of components used by Michelin in the manufacture of tyres are already from […]

  
  

   

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  Nissan, Toyota production at plants in Japan paused due to earthquake-affected parts supply – report

  24 February 2021 / 5 comments

  Nissan halted production at its Oppama and Shonan plants in Japan for two days this week due to an earthquake that hit one of its suppliers on February 13, Nikkei Asia reported. Production was stopped […]

  
  

   

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  SPYSHOTS: G02 BMW X4 LCI in cold-weather testing

  23 February 2021 / 0 comments

  Our spy photographers have sighted the Life Cycle Impulse (facelift, in BMW-speak) iteration of the G02 BMW X4 out in public as an example undergoes cold-weather testing, and here we have some images of the […]

  
  

   

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  Volkswagen Group close to Bugatti deal with Rimac

  23 February 2021 / 0 comments

  Rimac and Bugatti are “a good technological fit,” said Porsche CEO Oliver Blume to German weekly Automobilwoche according to Reuters, adding to rumours that a deal could soon emerge between the supercar maker and the […]

  
  

   

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