2025 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD specifications for Europe
Tesla Model Y Performance AWD was announced for the European market with first deliveries scheduled for September. On the German Tesla website, the vehicle is priced at EUR 61990. This model is underpinned by the Tesla Performance 4DU (drive unit), which also powers the 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD. While the electric motor combo […]
2026 Toyota RAV4 Aussie range detailed: PHEV and hybrid on the way, but so are price rises
Toyota Australia has revealed more details of its inbound sixth-generation 2026 Toyota RAV4 mid-size SUV ahead of sales commencing between April and June next year. As previously reported, the new Toyota RAV4 will be offered locally with plug-in hybrid power for the first time, along with fresh styling and enhanced tech to help it fend […]
Fiat opens its UK order books for the Grande Panda
The new Fiat Grande Panda will actually hit the stores a little earlier, as dealers will be displaying the car on a nationwide tour taking place between 4 September and 11 October. For customers, November remains the more interesting date, as deliveries are scheduled for then. Fiat is making the new version of the Grande […]
Hyundai Offers 7-year warranty across line up, including EVs
Hyundai, one of the first brands to bring EV offerings to Australia, has now increased the warranty on all their passenger cars to 7 years, including their EV lineup – if they service their vehicle at a Hyundai dealer. The previously long-standing 5-year offering had been in place for 18 years, and still remains for owners […]
Could Jeep reinvent planetary hybrid tech for 4WD adventures?
Stellantis may be looking to adapt planetary gear hybrid systems—like the one currently used in the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in hybrid minivan—to more rugged vehicles, a patent filing indicates. The Pacifica Hybrid uses a planetary power-split system to juggle its 3.6-liter V-6 and a pair of electric motors, which can both be used as generators for […]
City of Amsterdam orders 40 all-electric DAF XD trucks for waste collection
The City of Amsterdam is acquiring 40 electric DAF XD trucks for waste collection. The DAF XD Electric 6×2 FAN trucks will be delivered in 2026 with a variety of body types, each designed for a specific application. The order of fully electric DAF trucks is part of Amsterdam’s ambition to reduce CO2 and other emissions […]
Tesla Model Y L is launched in China
Tesla Model Y L also listed as Tesla Model YL has been launched in China. The vehicle’s price starts at CNY 339,000, which is roughly USD 47,180. The first units will be delivered to customers in China next month. Here are the complete Tesla Model Y L specifications for China. More details will be added […]
Aussie tech boost! New R&D base proposed for Kia, Hyundai and Genesis in Australia. Would help develop next-gen EV and hybrid utes and SUVs
A new technical centre proposed for Australia could play an important role in developing Hyundai Motor Group’s next generation of hybrid and battery electric vehicles for remote, rugged and off-road driving. The impetus for the centre has been boosted by Kia Australia’s deep involvement in the development of the new Kia Tasman ute. But all […]
Xpeng P7 sets EV driving record, travelling almost 4,000 km in 24 hours
Xpeng, one of the fastest-growing Chinese EV brands, says its newly unveiled P7 electric sedan has completed a 24-hour endurance test, completing almost 4,000 km of EV driving during that period, and setting a new record. “According to third-party testing, the all-new Xpeng P7 completed a total mileage of 3,961 km in the “24-hour endurance […]
New plug-in hybrids for 2025
Are plug-in hybrids an on-ramp to fully electric vehicles, or undue cost and complexity? Are they something consumers asked for, or something created by bureaucrats and regulators? At least in some respects the answer includes all of the above. It’s complicated. Plug-in hybrids’ greater complexity is intended to pay off by greening the ownership experience […]