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Times are tough at Nissan. The automaker announced plans last month to lay off approximately 9,000 employees, representing 6.7% of its global workforce, and to cut production capacity by 20% due to declining sales, primarily in the U.S. and China. The Financial Times, citing insider sources, has now reported that Nissan is seeking an anchor…

The Ford Ranger will soon be able to compete with the big players, as the Blue Oval is developing a heavy-duty version of the popular midsize pickup truck. The new truck is due in 2026 and will adopt the same Super Duty designation used by heavy-duty F-Series trucks. A prototype was recently spotted testing nearContinue reading “2026 Ford Ranger Super Duty spied, will tow almost 10,000 pounds”

Alfa Romeo has completed some of the final tests for its modern 33 Stradale supercar Final testing for the 33 Stradale is taking place at Italy’s Nardò and Balocco proving grounds Only 33 examples are planned for production, which will be handled by coachbuilder Touring Superleggera Testing of Alfa Romeo’s modern 33 Stradale reached aContinue reading “Modern Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale hits 207 mph at Nardò”

VW has tested a manual transmission for EVs EVs that make sound are on the table at VW An electric GTI and Golf R won’t arrive until the end of the decade The manual transmission might not die at Volkswagen in the electric era. On Thursday at the 2024 LA Auto Show, Kai Grünitz, headContinue reading “VW considering manual transmission, sound for EVs”

Aston Martin’s Adrian Newey-designed Valkyrie hypercar ends production in 2024 A total of 275 units will have been built, including coupe, convertible, and track-only versions A regular Valkyrie recently set the production car lap record at the U.K.’s Silverstone Circuit Three years on from Aston Martin building its first customer Valkyrie, the…

Porsche says buyers in the luxury segments still want gas engines Current gas-powered models like the Panamera and Cayenne to be sold alongside new electric versions Porsche 911 likely to stick with gas engines Porsche will continue developing new gas and hybrid vehicles in the years ahead to sell alongside its growing lineup of electricContinue reading “Porsche to develop new gas and hybrid cars, alongside EVs”

Lamborghini competes in both the IMSA SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship with its SC63 LMDh and Huracán GT3 race cars. However, the automaker announced on Nov. 22 that it will put its World Endurance Championship program on hold next season. In a statement, Lamborghini said the WEC’s new rules requiring at least two…

Demand for Bentley’s Mulliner personalization department is at record levels. According to Bentley, roughly three out of every four of its vehicles leave the factory with some Mulliner touches. With the strong demand, Mulliner is looking at ways to expand its offerings. One route is the introduction of much more tactile materials and finishes…

The upcoming third-generation Audi Q7 has been spotted testing in sporty SQ7 guise A debut for the new Q7 is expected in late 2025 or early the following year The new midsize three-row SUV will be among the last Audis launched with a gas engine Audi is working on a redesign for its Q7, andContinue reading “2027 Audi SQ7 spied for first time”

Rivian has received conditional approval for a federal loan of $6.6 billion to fund a plant in Georgia The plant will have an annual capacity of 400,000 vehicles and is anticipated to start production in 2028 The plant will initially build Rivian’s R2 and R3/R3X compact crossovers Rivian has been granted conditional approved for aContinue reading “Rivian’s Georgia EV plant gets $6.6B conditional loan, opens 2028”