Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi announce that they will offer 35 new electric vehicles by 2030. Several markets and niches will see the results of this push, which will require massive investments. In the next five years alone, the alliance plans to put some 23 billion Euros ($32.7 billion CAD) into its electrification efforts.
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Several “unofficial” images of the interior of the upcoming Volkswagen ID.Buzz have just surfaced online. These reveal some interesting details, not least of them a two-tone approach that’s been clamoured for by many fans.
Nissan has announced it is recalling just over 793,000 Rogue SUVs due to a problem that could lead to a fire. A wiring connector leak is to blame. Of the total, which concerns 2014-2016 models, 104,646 Rogues in Canada are affected.
Toyota today unveiled the next generation of its largest SUV. The new Sequoia is more luxurious and capable than ever and inherits a number of advances made for the latest generation of the Tundra pickup.
Alfa Romeo will present its much-anticipated Tonale SUV on February 8th. After three years of development and the occasional teaser, we’ll finally get a look at the real thing. The Tonale will bring much-needed reinforcement to a lineup that currently includes only two models in North America (Giulia and Stelvio)
Ford has unveiled the Raptor version of its Bronco SUV. The changes to the model are numerous, and the promise of great off-road performance is obviously very great.
Cadillac has shared the first official images of the high-performance V version of its Escalade SUV. There was hop the automaker would provide technical details today as well, but it wasn’t to be – that will wait for another day.
According to Stellantis, the shift to electric vehicles is the result of political decisions rather than a real desire on the part of automakers. Company CEO Carlos Tavares adds he believes other solutions would be more effective in reducing vehicles’ carbon footprint.
Toyota today teased a new image of its next-gen Sequoia SUV and confirmed the model will get its big reveal next week, on Tuesday January 25. Stay tuned.
Organizers of the Detroit Auto Show, which hasn’t been held in almost three years due to the pandemic, say the next edition is happening this September. Hopefully.