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Nissan has unveiled its prototype production facility for laminated all-solid-state battery cells. The site is located inside the Nissan Research Center in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan where it will play a crucial role in the development of this type of technology. As part of its Ambition 2030 plan, Nissan aims to launch a battery-electric vehicle equipped […]

The 2022 Lexus LS 500h was among the first hybrid full-size luxury sedans and it has been in the lineup for the last two generations. For 2022, the largest Lexus sedan sees significant changes on the standard equipment front and it’s available only in AWD configuration. You now get many of the creature comforts that […]

NASCAR’s next race at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia will have a special guest service as a pace vehicle. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning will be on the track making its first appearance serving in the role for the NASCAR Cup Series on April 9. This isn’t the first time a battery-electric vehicle was chosen […]

The production Smart #1 has been previewed ahead of its official global debut on April 7 in Berlin, Germany. This will join the current lineup, which includes the fortwo and forfour, as the brand’s first crossover. It is also the first vehicle that Mercedes-Benz codeveloped with Geely, the parent company of Volvo, Polestar, and Lotus. […]

Now that’s a name we haven’t seen in a long time! Last used in 2013, the Mitsubishi Colt name will return next year on a new hatchback slotting above the Mirage. This will be the second Mitsubishi model to use a platform from the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance parts bin. The first one was the […]

We finally know when the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e will make its global debut and it’s April 20. The crossover has already been shown completely uncovered several times, the first of which was during Toyota’s announcement of its battery-electric vehicle strategy. Lexus was at the forefront of that presentation because it will release over a […]

The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV has been teased once more ahead of its official debut on April 19. This time, we get a glimpse of the crossover’s upright silhouette, giving it a more conventional look. Its front end appears to be shorter than your typical large luxury utility vehicle, likely due to it having a […]

Nissan has introduced a new hybrid powertrain and it appears to be a power split setup instead of the series layout used by its current e-Power vehicles. Debuting first on the European market Juke, the Japanese automaker calls this a “true multimodal” hybrid system. The 1.6-liter engine was developed specifically for this hybrid powertrain and […]

General Motors and Honda have announced that the two companies are expanding their partnership by codeveloping affordable battery-electric vehicles targeted at core segments. These new models are targeted at the most popular vehicle segments including the highly competitive compact crossover class. They’ll be on a new global platform utilizing GM’s Ultium batteries. Both companies will […]

Hertz and Polestar have announced that it has formed a partnership that will see the former buy 65,000 battery-electric vehicles from the latter over the next five years. This forms part of Hertz’s plan to become an electrification leader and promote shared mobility and a digital-first customer experience. The partnership with Polestar builds on an […]