Car News

Skoda's first electric car, a version of the Volkswagen Up-aping Citigo, has been teased ahead of its debut later this month. Skoda has posted a sketch of its upcoming electric Citigo on Twitter, stating the car “will make its grand entrance on 23 May in Bratislava”. Judging by the sketch, the Citigo-e will sport minor design changes compared to the petrol-powered versions.

The automotive news wheel is always turning. If you’re not constantly checking CarAdvice – which you should be doing, by the way – it can be easy for some headlines to slip through the cracks. To make sure you haven’t missed anything important, we’ve gathered what we reckon are the hottest news stories from this week, right here. Check them out, and let us know what caught your eye.

Osamu Masuko, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, will step down from his role as CEO when the company meets for its annual general meeting on June 21, 2019. He will be replaced by Takao Kato, who is the president of Mitsubishi Motors Indonesia. Masuko (above) will stay with the automaker as its chairman. Both men will hold a press conference on May 20, Japan time, to discuss the change of leadership.

CarAdvice TV, hosted by Trent Nikolic and Paul Maric, has been airing every Wednesday night for 30 episodes on Foxtel’s Your Money channel along with Channel 95 on free-to-air. With the recent announcement that Your Money – a joint venture between Nine and News Ltd – was to close effective May 14, you might think that CarAdvice TV was also ending production.

Mercedes-Benz Australia has announced pricing and specs for the new B-Class, which is now available exclusively in B180 Sports Tourer guise Down Under, starting at $46,400 before on-road costs. Power comes from a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine making 100kW and 200Nm, put to the front wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. Claimed combined fuel consumption is 5.7L/100km on the combined cycle.