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Renault-Nissan Alliance rebooted | Autocar Professional

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Then came the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced auto manufacturers to re-evaluate their strategies and focus on profitable markets rather than throw good money after bad ones. SUVs lead the charge At the joint press briefing, Nissan and Renault both announced the development of four new products between the two brands.

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Track test: Hyundai’s incredible RN22e EV

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Well, only if this race car trundling along The Bend’s pit lane is gulping down Super and I’m swapping cogs through a proper mechanical dual-clutch auto. Hyundai RN22e electric prototype scythes past petrol-powered N offerings at The Bend, South Australia. But they’re not quite right, those gear shifts.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. The most powerful F-150 Lightning will have up to 433kW and 1051Nm and be capable of faster acceleration than any petrol-powered F-150 before it.

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2024 Toyota BZ4X FWD review: The Captain Sensible alternative to a Tesla Model Y

EV Central

Toyota’s debut EV is firmly middle-of-the-road in terms of price, size, range, performance, charge speed and features. A better-equipped all-wheel-drive’s $74,900 plus charges, so you’re looking at around $70,000 and $79,000 respectively to drive-away. Perhaps predictably, the BZ4X is pragmatism personified.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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Parliament Buildings. RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. As such, we propose a building in a potential review of the emissions standards beyond 2025, in 2024. The UK will end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030. Committee Secretariat. Wellington. Executive Summary.

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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

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But whereas the EV6 is based on a dedicated EV architecture, the Niro relies on an ICE platform to allow for the petrol engine for the hybrid model. Up front there are USB-A and USB-C plugs, while those in the rear can access USB-C plugs build into the sides of the front seats. Our estimation is based on Kia’s charge time claims.

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Driven: Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan range

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Its short overhangs, “one-bow line” profile and stretched wheelbase take some getting used to, while a strange shut line from the A-pillar – part of a sealed bonnet – and external flap to re-fill the windscreen washer reservoir don’t help. Its EQ owners simply weren’t using it very much, apparently.

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