Good morning and welcome to our daily digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with… Near 500% Lithium Price Surge Could Prevent EVs Getting Cheaper, Air Getting Cleaner While the race to make EVs cheaper has been raging for some time, the surging costs of Lithium, a vital component of EV batteries, means […]
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Volkswagen has produced a pair of Obi-Wan Kenobi-inspired ID. Buzz EVs to celebrate the release of Disney’s latest Star Wars TV show. The ID. Buzz Light Side Edition and Dark Side Edition were unveiled in Anaheim, California, at the premiere of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series that airs on Disney+ from May 27. They’re a collaboration […]
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Honda’s 2021 departure was an even bigger blow to the UK’s car industry than the closure of Ford’s engine plant in Bridgend the year before, and now it looks like things could get even shakier. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is in talks with Northvolt and SVolt Energy on batteries for EVs the UK company could […]
Read MoreIf you live in Europe and want to buy a Mercedes-Benz with a manual transmission you should better hurry up as the carmaker will phase it out from its entire range as early as 2023, as confirmed by a Mercedes spokesperson. As reported by German publication Automobilwoche, the company’s spokesperson said: “With increasing electrification, we […]
Read MoreThe eye-catching Porsche 911 Turbo S-based Marsien from Marc Philipp Gemballa was recently showcased at the Concours d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como. It may not have been the most outlandish vehicle at the event but it certainly caught the eyes of many. As mentioned, the car is based around the 911 […]
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Mercedes-Benz is ready to unveil the facelifted A-Class range as evidenced by our spy shots. However, the German automaker is already working on the next and fully electric generation of the compact hatchback that’s set to become the smallest member of the EQ range. Mercedes recently announced it will reduce its range of compact models […]
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BMW is set to build a number of electric vehicles at its assembly plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The facility opened in 2019 and currently builds the 2-Series and 3-Series. It has the capacity to build 175,000 vehicles annually, although it was operating at just 39 per cent last year. While the German automaker […]
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Despite being revealed back in April 2021 and going on sale in the U.S. in December that same year, many countries in Europe have only recently begun getting details on pricing for the Toyota GR 86, let alone deliveries of the small sports coupe. Spain is the latest of those countries, and their pricing structure […]
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Smart will open British order books for the #1 SUV in December and initially offer the electric vehicle in a special Launch Edition limited to just 100 examples. Deliveries will start in mid-2023. The car manufacturer unveiled the #1 in early April as a rival to vehicles like the Hyundai Niro EV and VW ID.3. […]
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