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  Evo coming back? Mitsubishi could revive Lancer Evolution with Renault Megane RS engine – report

  27 June 2019 / 30 comments

  Mitsubishi has plans to revive a nameplate that’s feared, revered and loved by many – the Lancer Evolution – according to Autocar, citing Japanese-based sources. The plan, which will extend the legacy of the Evo […]

   

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  Hyundai to build pure EV SUV prototype – report

  27 June 2019 / 2 comments

  Hyundai Kona Electric pictured; the forthcoming full-electric SUV will be on an EV-specific platform. Hyundai has commenced production of a fully electric compact SUV prototype, Business Korea reports. This will be built on the firm’s […]

   

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  Kia XCeed revealed, sporty compact C-SUV alternative

  27 June 2019 / 4 comments

  Kia has officially revealed the Kia XCeed, bits of which were teased previously. Part of the European C-segment Kia Ceed range that includes the Ceed five-door hatchback, Ceed Sportswagon and ProCeed five-door shooting brake, the […]

   

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  Nissan says no quick fix to improvement with Renault, states that inequality could derail the partnership

  27 June 2019 / 11 comments

  The fissures in the Renault and Nissan alliance brought about by the failed merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) may take a long while to heal, and it doesn’t look like a quick fix is […]

   

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  Audi Q7 facelift – improved dynamics, Q8 dashboard

  26 June 2019 / 6 comments

  The Audi Q7, which has been around as the current Typ 4M since 2015, has received a fairly big facelift. This update brings the big SUV in line with the rest of the Q family, […]

   

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  Audi SQ8 unveiled – 435 hp; 900 Nm from 1,000 rpm

  26 June 2019 / 6 comments

  The Audi SQ8 has arrived, adding a performance variant to the mainstream Q8 line. This follows the SQ7 in employing a diesel powertrain for a higher-performance version, here featuring a 4.0 litre biturbo V8 diesel […]

   

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  BMW plug-in hybrids to auto-switch to electric mode in emissions-free zones – feature will debut next year

  26 June 2019 / 1 comment

  Here’s another tidbit from BMW’s #NextGen showcase in Munich. The carmaker will launch a new function in its plug-in hybrid models that will automatically detect emissions-free zones switch and auto switch to pure electric driving […]

   

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  BMW Power BEV – sub three-second, 710 hp all-electric experimental unit hidden under a 5 Series shell

  25 June 2019 / 2 comments

  The #NextGen showcase in Munich isn’t all about tech placed under fresh, sharp profiles like the Vision M Next. There are also familiar shapes like this 5 Series, although this is no regular G30, not […]

   

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  BMW Vision M Next previews M1 supercar’s successor – a dedicated 600 hp, carbon-bodied plug-in hybrid

  25 June 2019 / 1 comment

  In future, drivers will be able to choose whether they wish to be driven or do the driving themselves. The BMW Vision M Next is for the latter group, a foretaste of the M division’s […]

   

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  BMW speeds up its electromobility roadmap by two years – 25 model line-up to now be ready by 2023

  25 June 2019 / 1 comment

  In 2017, BMW revealed its electrification roadmap, in which it outlined plans to have 25 new electrified models out by 2025. This timeframe has been ramped up, with Munich now announcing that it will achieve […]

   

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  Geely Boyue Pro revealed – SUV gets a major styling update; new GKUI 19 infotainment system; 1.5L turbo

  25 June 2019 / 52 comments

  The Geely Boyue – the base for the Proton X70 – looks set to receive another facelift in China, albeit a more major one. Called the Geely Boyue Pro, the revisions involve not just the […]

   

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  Volkswagen tests Level 4 self-driving in Hamburg

  25 June 2019 / 3 comments

  A while ago, the research arm at Volkswagen Group began testing of its automated vehicles in urban traffic in Hamburg, the first time the automaker has conducted testing of Level 4 autonomous driving in real-life […]

   

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  Next Land Rover Defender exterior leaked online

  25 June 2019 / 6 comments

  It appears that a digital rendition of the next-generation Land Rover Defender has been revealed within the forthcoming SUV’s instrument display. Posted in various Land Rover discussion boards and picked up by Autocar, it confirms […]

   

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  Thai BMW PHEV battery production starts next month

  24 June 2019 / 7 comments

  BMW plug-in hybrid vehicles assembled in Thailand will soon get PHEV batteries from a local source. The premium carmaker’s supplier Draexlmaier will start high-voltage battery production in July, in a Rayong factory that’s just 14 […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz to recall ’12-’15 GLK 220 CDI – report

  24 June 2019 / 15 comments

  Daimler has been required by the German transport ministry to recall 60,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Germany following the the discovery of ‘software aimed at distorting emissions tests’, Automotive News Europe quoted Bild am Sonntag as […]

   

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