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Stellantis Charts Early Arrival For New Jeep Compass
Stellantis releases a design sketch of the next-generation Jeep Compass, promising to start production and sales in Europe in 2025, two years ahead of previous projections.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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Hybridization Ups Toyota Camry Sports Quotient
Toyota’s updates to its hybrid system pay off and make its popular Camry midsize sedan into a secret performance machine.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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Renault to Debut Battery and Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Concept at Paris Show
Renault's Emblème concept marries battery-electric and fuel-cell technology to claim a 621-mile potential range between refueling or recharging.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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New Functionality, Off-Road Capability in 2025 Ford Expedition
Ford obtained over 1,100 hours of customer feedback that they rolled into the fifth-generation Expedition. Tremor trim takes the Expedition farther off-road than ever.
By Gary S. Vasilash • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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Stellantis 3.0L Hurricane 6-Cyl. Packs an ICE Punch
In the 540-hp Hurricane High Output, Stellantis offers up a more powerful, lighter and more fuel-efficient successor to the 395-hp Hemi V-8 featured in previous Ram pickups. And any engine tapped to supplant a Hemi V-8 is something extraordinary.
By Jim Irwin • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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Porsche Peppers Cayenne with Plug-In Performance
The combination of a powerful electric motor and a turbo-boosted V-6 give the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid the ability to glide silently on battery power or effortlessly blast to triple digits on gasoline and motor propulsion.
By Bob Gritzinger • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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Kia EV9 GT-Line Electrifies 3-Row SUV
The utility aspects of the Kia EV9 GT-Line are plenty good, but adding a fun-to-drive, performance powertrain is a great cherry on the sundae.
By David Kiley • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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Yamaha Joins Development of Caterham’s First BEV Sports Coupé
Japanese auto giant plans to bring its e-axle technology to the British sports-car brand's production version of its Project V concept.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Cooks (Without) Gas
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N BEV rivals the fun of tricked-out gasoline-fed sports cars.
By David Kiley • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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Honda Two-Motor Hybrid System Scores Two-Peat
Honda returns to our winner’s circle for the second time in two years with the latest generation of its two-motor hybrid system, which perfectly balances fuel economy with performance.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Renault Teases 4 BEV Ahead of Paris Premiere
Detail images ahead of its upcoming Paris unveiling show Renault's iconic compact station wagon redesigned as a modern urban BEV.
By Paul Myles • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Ford F-150 PowerBoost Propulsion System Simply Does It All
Efficiency, power, towing capability and a high fun-to-drive quotient add up to a Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems win for Ford’s fullsize pickup’s hybrid powertrain.
By David Zoia • Sept. 30, 2024 -
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Hybrid Propulsion System Transforms Corvette E-Ray
Electrification turns the iconic Chevy Corvette into a multifaceted vehicle capable of competing with the world’s best supercars.
By Drew Winter • Sept. 27, 2024 -
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BMW X5 XDrive50e’s PHEV Powertrain Frugal, Fun
The X5 PHEV’s electric motor-ICE pairing not only is fuel efficient, it delivers the fun, generating up to 483 hp and 516 lb.-ft. of torque. Does this propulsion system sell the vehicle? No doubt about it.
By David Zoia • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Ineos Takes Sales Battle to China
British hard-core off-road brand opens assault on Chinese market opening four outlets marketing its ICE powered Ineos Grenadier.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Stellantis Opens European Order Books for Chinese-Built BEVs
Despite pending EU tariffs on Chinese-import vehicles, Stellantis joint-venture partner Leapmotor starts selling bargain-basement battery-electric vehicle that Stellantis hopes it will give it a competitive edge over its rivals.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Mercedes Steps Up Hands-Free Driving Speeds
Automaker targets raising its Drive Pilot automated driving suite to 80 mph by the end of this decade.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 23, 2024 -
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Nio Shows Model Y Rival and Bids For Audi Factory
Facing stiff tariffs on imported BEVs in the European Union, Chinese automaker Nio is making moves to start production in the EU, while also introducing a low-priced BEV to compete with Tesla’s Model Y.
By David Kiley • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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U.K. Consumers Four-Times More Likely to Buy Hybrid than BEV
Survey by motoring group suggests the current slowdown in BEV sales will continue for the foreseeable future.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Ford Ranger PHEV Makes a Lot of Sense
Ford unveils a PHEV Ranger in Germany, a more fuel-efficient truck that the automaker is expected to sell in the U.S.
By David Kiley • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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FEV’s ICE Hydrogen Promotion Paves Way to Infrastructure Boost
Commercial-vehicle applications of hydrogen powertrains open door to more passenger car possibilities.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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Removing Rear-View Mirrors Saves Lives and Money, Gauzy Says
Trucks and buses using AI powered camera system can reduce city street accidents by 40% and reduce energy costs by 4% for commercial fleets.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 12, 2024 -
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Hyundai’s SDV Strategy Has Promise But Faces Challenges
Software-defined-vehicle approach must vault some basic hurdles if the automaker's investments are to bear fruit.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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Honda Reimagines EV Manufacturing With Ohio Project
The objective of the Honda EV Hub is to establish the expertise and experience for EV production that will be shared across the automaker's production network in North America.
By Joseph Szczesny • Sept. 10, 2024 -
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Can Tesla’s Superchargers Continue to Dominate?
Tesla’s NACS Superchargers represent at least 60% of available U.S high-speed plugs. With the fourth version of its Supercharger, Tesla is promising even quicker charging, but is it too little, too late?
By Graham Jarvis • Sept. 10, 2024
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