A fresh report out of Australia claims the next-generation Nissan Navara bakkie is “all but guaranteed” to be offered with a hybrid powertrain.According to motoring.com.au, the next-generation bakkie is scheduled to arrive in 2025 (a facelift of the current model, though, is on the cards for later ...
DÜSSELDORF, Germany – Leaving the car park in E-Power mode, there is no telling this is the leading Porsche SUV and the fastest Cayenne to date. The 100 kW electric motor is providing near silent propulsion as we navigate the congested roads around Düsseldorf. Even turning onto the motorway ...
Honda has taken the plunge and revealed a hybrid-powered SUV. The CR-V hybrid performance system uses intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD).This system features two electric motors and a lithium-ion battery pack and works in conjunction with a 2,0-litre i-VTEC engine capable of producing 135 kW and 315 ...
BMW M’s vice president has confirmed that the German brand’s high-performance division is “working on hybrid power already”.Dirk Hacker told Autocar that the firm was in the process of testing hybrid BMW M prototypes, adding that production M cars with hybrid power were inevitable.“We cannot ...
Since the demise of the RX-8, Mazda has been struggling to revive its rotary engine despite it having a dedicated development team for the department. Last month we detailed the timeline of Mazda's rotary rumours but if Automotive News's report is anything to go by, it looks like said department has ...
The few hybrids and pure-electric vehicles offered new in South Africa all come with pretty comprehensive battery warranties. But what happens if you need to one day replace said battery out of warranty?Well, as part of the 2017 edition of the Kinsey Report, Malcolm Kinsey included a new section on the ...
The BMW Group has announced that all of its model series will in the near future be able to accommodate electrification, with a full-electric or plug-in hybrid drivetrain being offered in addition to the regular combustion engine option.The German automaker said that "additional electrified models" would ...
Volkswagen brand CEO Herbert Diess has confirmed that the German automaker does not plan to develop a hybrid or electric version of the new sixth-generation Polo."It isn't so critical at this end of the market," Diess said, according to motoring.com.au."Nobody is doing this and there is no market for ...
Porsche recently took the covers off its Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and the world seemed quite impressed with its 340 kW power output. But now the high-end German performance manufacturer has taken its luxury saloon one step further and added this hybrid system to its Turbo S variant.And, this hybrid tech ...
We already know that the fifth-generation Toyota Supra will share much with the upcoming (co-developed) BMW Z5, but new rumours suggest that the highly anticipated sportscar may actually adopt a version of the hybrid powertrain from Toyota's TS050 Le Mans racer.According to Toyota Europe president and ...
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