Electric alternative to Volvo XC60 expected to launch in 2026 New crossover to be called EX60, and use next-generation SPA3 platform SPA3 vehicles to incorporate mega casting to save weight and improve production efficiencies Volvo has only introduced …
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Ford: Two new electric trucks, more hybrids, no three-row electric SUV
Ford on Wednesday said it plans to launch more hybrids and cut back on a previously announced battery-electric vehicle as it adjusts to the changing landscape for electrified vehicles. The automaker said its changed roadmap is aimed at lowering prices,…
Karma reveals Ivara SUV concept, plans more PHEVs
Karma on Friday unveiled the Ivara concept at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, one of the premier events of 2024 Monterey Car Week that ran last week in California. Joining it on Karma’s stand were the previously revealed Kaveya sports car and Gyese…
Acura Performance EV concept revealed in Monterey
Acura on Thursday unveiled a striking SUV concept that previews the next electric vehicle it has in the pipeline. The new Performance EV concept was unveiled at 2024 Monterey Car Week currently underway in California, and previews a vehicle due to ente…
Polestar 3 electric SUV starts production in US
After some delay, the Polestar 3 electric midsize SUV has started production at Volvo’s plant near Charleston, South Carolina, paving the way for the start of customer deliveries in the U.S. shortly. It joins the related Volvo EX90 which has been in pr…
Acura teases concept previewing US-built EV on its own platform
Acura teased an electric SUV concept that will debut in Monterey next week The production version of the electric SUV concept will ride on Acura and Honda’s own BEV platform Acura will build the electric SUV in its Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio Acura i…
Mitsubishi joins partnership between Honda and Nissan
Honda and Nissan are forging a partnership in the areas of electrification and software, and Mitsubishi wants a piece of the action. Honda and Nissan first announced plans for their partnership in March, which at the time of the announcement was only a…
EV startup Karma to debut GT-UV concept in Monterey
Karma Automotive still exists The automaker plans to unveil a concept vehicle in August The concept might be an SUV Karma on Monday said it will show up to next month’s 2024 Monterey Car Week with a new concept vehicle whose description suggests it wil…
Electric Porsche Cayenne to live alongside gas and hybrid models
The next-generation Porsche Cayenne will be electric Porsche said the gas-powered and hybrid third-gen Cayenne will live alongside the EV Porsche has said the EV transition will take longer than expected Porsche has confirmed that its current gas and h…
Ferrari sees synthetic fuel as savior of ICE supercars
Ferrari plans to launch its first electric vehicle next year, but the automaker famous for building some of the best-sounding ICE cars on the planet has no plans to abandon its V-8 and V-12 engines. That will become challenging as emissions regulations…