Tag: production

  • Citroën C-Aircross concept previews C3 Picasso successor

    Citroën will use next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show to unveil a funky compact SUV called the C-Aircross. The car may be a concept but it’s actually a thinly-veiled preview of the French automaker’s replacement for the C3 Picasso. Whereas the C3 Picasso is more of a minivan, the production version of the C-Aircross, likely…

  • 2019 Jaguar I-Pace spy shots

    Within days of Jaguar unveiling its I-Pace electric suv concept at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show, a test mule for the production version has been spotted. This isn’t the first time that we’ve seen the test mule but now we have a rough idea of what the final design will be like. We also…

  • 2019 Jaguar I-Pace spy shots

    Within days of Jaguar unveiling its I-Pace electric suv concept at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show, a test mule for the production version has been spotted. This isn’t the first time that we’ve seen the test mule but now we have a rough idea of what the final design will be like. We also…

  • Mercedes parent Daimler building additional battery plant for future electric cars

    Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] much-hyped Gigafactory battery plant is currently under construction in Nevada, but it’s not the only plant of its kind from an automaker. Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has confirmed plans to build a new battery plant to supply lithium-ion batteries for future hybrid and electric cars. This will…

  • This Week’s Top Photos: The 2016 Detroit Auto Show Edition

    The 2016 Detroit Auto Show is now well and truly over, at least for the media, so here’s a look at some of the highlights. Starting things off is the 2017 Lincoln Continental, which goes on sale later this year as the replacement for the aging MKS. Though toned down from last year’s Continental concept,…

  • Here’s The Ford GT Going Into Race Mode: Video

    Yesterday, we ran through a list of everything that’s changed on the Ford GT for production from the original car shown last year in Detroit. Now we have video of the new Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] supercar going into race mode courtesy of our friend over at Alex Bellus Photography. ALSO SEE: Here’s What Changed…

  • 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Production Car Shown At CES

    We’ve seen the Chevrolet Bolt for awhile now. It debuted as a concept car at last year’s Detroit Auto Show, and we’ve spied development cars running on the streets. Today, Chevrolet revealed the production version of the 2017 Bolt EV at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The most important information that Chevrolet…

  • VW Ending Phaeton Production, Electric Successor Coming In 2020

    Volkswagen looks set to finally end production of its Phaeton, which bowed out of the United States midway through the last decade. The luxurious full-size sedan was launched as far back as 2002 and over the years received a series of updates to keep it looking contemporary. Over ambitious pricing meant the Phaeton was never…

  • Mystery Wide-Body Lamborghini Huracán Is A Novitec Special: Video

    It turns out the mystery wide-body Huracán spotted in northern Italy recently wasn’t the oft-rumored Superleggera version of the latest Lamborghini supercar but rather a modified version developed by German tuner Novitec. Famous for tinkering with Ferraris, Novitec recently started offering upgrades for Lamborghinis and its latest is…

  • Watch How BMW Adds Carbon Fiber To Its 2016 7-Series: Video

    BMW proved with its i3 and i8 that carbon fiber in the form of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) could be used effectively in the mass production of vehicles. Now the automaker is implementing the lightweight yet sturdy stuff in its regular models, starting with the 2016 7-Series flagship sedan. This video from YouTube channel Cars…