News6th Jun 20192 min readFord to close UK engine plant in 2020…News6th Jun 20192 min readFord to close UK engine plant in 2020…
News6th Jun 20192 min read2020 Kia XCeed teased ahead of June 26 reveal…James WongKia Motors Europe has published the first official photo of the all-new XCeed crossover, ahead of its market launch later this year. Based on the Euro-market Ceed hatchback, which itself shares components with the Hyundai i30 and the Kia Cerato sold here, the new XCeed has been revealed with a side-on image showing the vehicle's sporty fastback silhouette. It looks like Kia is going to be creative with the colour options, too, given the eye-catching shade of yellow we can see here. …
News6th Jun 20192 min readMazda confirms Skyactiv-X outputs…Scott CollieMazda has revealed how much power its high-tech 2.0-litre Skyactiv-X petrol engine, which leans on diesel-style compression ignition, will make when it launches in the European Mazda 3. First up, the numbers. Peak power is 132kW (177hp) at 6000rpm and peak torque is 224Nm at 3000rpm, and the engine will return 53.5mpg (5.3L/100km) on the WLTP combined cycle with a six-speed manual transmission, or 44.4mpg (6.4L/100km) with a six-speed automatic. …
News6th Jun 20194 min read2020 Audi A6 allroad revealed, here next year…News6th Jun 20194 min read2020 Audi A6 allroad revealed, here next year…
News6th Jun 20192 min readFCA withdraws Renault merger proposal…James WongFiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced it's withdrawing its proposal to merge with Groupe Renault, in a press release issued this morning. "The Board of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., meeting this evening under the Chairmanship of John Elkann, has resolved to withdraw with immediate effect its merger proposal made to Groupe Renault," the statement said. …
News5th Jun 20192 min readAudi Q4 e-tron to be built in China - report…James WongAudi will commence production of its new EV based on the Q4 e-tron concept later this year, with new reports claiming some output of all-electric crossover will come from China. Industry journal Automotive News Europe cites Chinese news website Sina.com, saying the Q4 e-tron – or whatever the market version is called – will be the first Audi model to be built at the SAIC-VW joint-venture's EV factory in Shanghai. …
