This is an unusual story - a new diesel motor, not unusual in that it is a new idea, just simply because for most of the world, diesel is a dirty word, especially in many Government departments. However Mazda has bucked the green thinking and delivered a new SkyActiv-D 2.2 litre diesel engine into the US market. Fitted into a revised CX-5 Signature, the motor has been … [Read more...]
Audi Q4 e-tron Concept
Audi has shown its Q4 e-tron concept that they would like to be the entry level electric vehicle. It is basically a small SUV, in the mould of a Jaguar i-pace or a Tesla Model 3. It will be powered by two electric motors producing the equivalent of 225kW and like other electric cars recently announced, it will be an all-wheel-drive unit thanks to one motor at each end of the … [Read more...]
Ford Buys Into Rivian
A few weeks ago, Motoring Weekly wrote an article about the Rivian electric truck and how it would add a new vehicle to a fairly crowded market - although with a unique selling point. One of the interesting underlying messages in that article was that trucks are either petrol or diesel powered - up until the Rivian was announced, there were no hybrids or pure electric trucks on … [Read more...]
Maybach to Return
Maybach is scheduled to make a return to the market as an …. SUV! The market has seen a flurry of activity in recent years in the ultra luxury SUV market with Lamborghini building the Urus on the Audi Q8 platform, as did Bentley with the Bentayga. Rolls-Royce brought out the Cullinan, Aston Martin has their DBX heading towards the market and have relaunched the Lagonda marque … [Read more...]
Toyota to Invest More in US
Last month Toyota made an important announcement for the US market - they plan to spend $749m to expand their business across five States - creating 600 new jobs along the way. In Alabama, they will expand their engine assembly plant base in Huntsville, adding the majority of jobs there. This, along with extra funding for parts manufacturing in Tennessee and Missouri will be … [Read more...]