Electric Mini and BMW X3 Are a Go, Says CEO

An electric Mini? There's a weak Austin Powers joke in there somewhere, maybe, but that movie (alarmingly) came out 19 years ago. After teasing the possibility earlier this year, BMW CEO Harald Krüger confirmed an all-electric Mini will arrive in 2019, Bloomberg reports. Krüger claims a Mini EV, as well as an electric version of the compact X3 […]

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Renault Finds a New Partner to Help Boost Sales: Iran

Few good news stories seem to originate in Iran, but Renault wouldn't agree. The French automaker has inked a deal with the government of Iran to massively boost vehicle production in the middle eastern country. The joint venture announced today between Groupe Renault and the Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) seeks to increase investment […]

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Electric Vehicles: Loved by Environmentalists, but What about the Child Labor?

A day before the Paris Auto show opens to the public, Amnesty International has accused manufacturers of clean, green electric cars of having dirty hands. The human rights organization threw a wet blanket over the large crop of EVs exhibited in Paris, issuing a release targeting certain automakers for indirectly employing child labor in the […]

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Land Rover Defender Lands in 2018, Borrows Discovery Platform

The regulator-friendly replacement for the recently departed Land Rover Defender is on the way, and has already begun on-road testing, the automaker's CEO confirms. Speaking to Britain's Autocar, Jaguar Land Rover boss Ralf Speth says the new Defender adopts the lightweight aluminum architecture of the fifth-generation Land Rover Discovery. The platform and design upgrade is good […]

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UAW Plant Chairman Confirms Ford Ranger, Bronco Revival in Trump Comments

Will they, or won't they? That's the question nagging the minds of Ford Ranger and Bronco fans as they patiently await an official announcement from the automaker on the models' return. The Blue Oval will only confirm that two new products will take the place of the soon-to-depart Focus and C-Max at the Michigan Assembly […]

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Buick Goes Upmarket With Avenir Sub-Brand, Toe-Stepping Be Damned

Buick's stunning Avenir Concept from the 2015 North American International Auto Show will not reach production, but the concept's Avenir nameplate will be used as a Buick sub-brand. In the same vein as GMC's upmarket Denali sub-brand, Avenir will become the high-end trim level "on three [Buick] models around the globe in the next 18 months," […]

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‘Good Times’ Return for Volkswagen Around 2020, Diess Predicts

After the awkward auto show apologies of the past year, Volkswagen executives are looking forward to a rosy time in the near future after the brand stabilizes itself. Those "good times" will return, according to global brand chief Herbert Diess, but not before three to four years of rough slogging. In a Bloomberg TV interview from […]

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Ford UK, Always the Optimist, Enters Mustang GT in MPG Marathon

Throughout its life, the Mustang GT has been called many things, from sexy, to speedy, to downright stupid — but never has it been called a fuel sipper. Ford UK doesn't seem to care. For the UK's annual fuel economy challenge, one of Ford's entries will be the 410-horse Mustang GT convertible, which is rated for an optimistic […]

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Ram Rebel TRX Concept: Fiat Chrysler Floats a Raptor Fighter

It looks like the media attention heaped on Ford's newly improved 2017 F-150 Raptor has made Fiat Chrysler Automobiles a little jealous. The automaker unveiled a brash off-road truck concept at the Texas State Fair today, testing the waters for a possible production version. Think of the Ram Rebel TRX as a Hellcat 1500. From […]

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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor: More Power, More Speeds, More MPG

Ford Motor Company has issued specifications for its 2017 F-150 Raptor off-road performance pickup, and you can thank the company's engineers for the attractive numbers. The next-generation Raptor makes serious gains not just in horsepower and torque, but also in fuel economy. The mileage boost should make those dirt-flinging romps through the countryside just a […]

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BMW’s Concept X2 Previews a Meaner Crossover; 3 Series Gran Turismo Goes Wide

It looks like BMW isn't interested in slotting a slightly larger crossover above the X1 that resembles both it and the larger X3. The automaker's Concept X2, unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, is a departure from the brand's existing utility lineup, with styling designed to appeal to a sportier buying demographic.  If the concept's […]

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Toyota C-HR Powertrain Details Revealed in Paris

Toyota first showed off its funky C-HR small crossover at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, but it waited until Paris to reveal the model's powertrain lineup. Unlike the its Nissan Juke competitor, don't expect a high-performance C-HR when the model bows in 2017. At least, not just yet. While the C-HR is poised […]

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Bark’s Bites: An Open Letter to Florida

Dear Florida, We need to talk. You're a good state. Really, you are. I love your beaches. There's the delightful lilt of latin accents everywhere. Daytona is the place where motorsports royalty is crowned in America. Sebring is the place of legends. And who doesn't love Disney World? But we need to talk about your car […]

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Honda Civic Type R Prototype: The Wing You’ve Been Waiting For

Honda has provided a glimpse of the U.S.-bound Civic Type R at the Paris Auto Show, albeit in concept form (though the automaker prefers the near-production term "prototype"). This Type R — designed in Japan, built in the UK, and destined (at last) for America — uses the Civic Hatchback as a canvas, then adds every visual […]

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All-New Nissan Micra Goes On Sale In Europe In March, Not In Canada Anytime Soon

Remaining relatively faithful to the Sway Concept from last year's Geneva Motor Show, Nissan unveiled the fifth-generation Micra at the 2016 Paris Motor Show, more than six years after the fourth-generation Micra arrived. Directed at the European market, which Nissan says is the world's largest market for hatchbacks, the Micra is not at all intended for […]

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Mercedes-Benz’s Generation EQ Teases Its Electric Sub-brand

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled an all-electric SUV concept at the Paris Auto Show, strongly hinting at what we can expect from its recently announced EQ sub-brand. The Generation EQ concept offers impressive range and up to 400 horsepower, which the automaker needs to compete with the likes of Tesla and rival BMW's "i" sub-brand. Sporting all-important […]

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No Fixed Abode: Whoa, Black Betty

Not every hero gets a statue, and not every brilliant accomplishment gets a plaque. There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, and many a spectacular occurrence is forgotten the moment after it happens. This is the story of a sheetmetal worker who built a car to nearly […]

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I Disapprove of the Car You Bought, but I’ll Defend to the Death Your Right to Drive It

Okay, maybe I won't defend your right to the death. But I promise, at the least, to defend on an internet web blog site your right to drive what you want. I don't drink coffee, I don't like onions, I avoid footwear whenever possible, and I can't generate and personal interest in any football game […]

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Fifth-generation Land Rover Discovery Brings a Diesel to America

Land Rover pulled the wraps off the next-generation Discovery today at the Paris Auto Show, revealing a host of changes to the brand's storied nameplate. Not wanting anyone to mistake it for another SUV, the automaker kept some exterior styling cues from the outgoing LR4, but moved the overall shape in the direction of the […]

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GM 6.6-liter Duramax Diesel V8 Power Figures Confirmed

General Motors quickly deleted the power figures for its new 6.6-liter Duramax turbodiesel V8 after they were posted to the GM Powertrain website, but we now have confirmation of the heavy-duty engine's output. TTAC's Matthew Guy has just sent us the figures from the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, where GM is debuting its […]

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Toyota’s Future Prius Hybrids Could be Plug-in Only

Toyota invested plenty of time, money and effort into making its plug-in Prius Prime stand out from its lesser hybrids, and the result may have convinced the company to change its future plans. According to Autoblog, the automaker now has doubts about keeping the regular Prius as a standalone, hybrid-only model beneath the plug-in version. […]

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