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The end has finally come for the Ram Classic pickup truck, at least for our friends in the north. Stellantis announced Ram Classic production has ended for Canada, though it will continue for the United States and Mexico. Whether it survives stateside beyond 2024 remains to be seen.
Great Wall Motor launched its 2024 Ora 3 under the Ora brand, also known as the Good Cat, at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show, available in five different trims:
While three Chinese EV brands are already on sale in Australia (four, counting Lotus), the arrival of Aion will mark a milestone in the market proliferation as the first state-owned marque to hit local showrooms.
The biggest problem with the old Toyota Tacoma? It had no low-end torque. Just 265 pound-feet at 4,600 rpm. While the new standard turbocharged four-cylinder makes a big difference—317 pound-feet at 1,700 rpm—the optional hybrid system makes the Taco feel like it’s got a V-8.
Exports of cars in FY24 was boosted thanks to a series of new launches and increased demand across global markets. Smoother supply chain operations as compared to that seen post-covid along with economic growth, foreign exchange stability and higher demand have all led to this increase albeit minimal. Passenger vehicle shipments from India improved, marginally by 1 percent to 6,72,105 units in the past fiscal from 6,62,703 units sold in FY2023. This was volume growth of 9,402 units.
We now know that the BYD pickup is called Shark. As can be seen from BYD’s teaser poster the company isn’t giving much away ahead of its launch at the Beijing Auto Show on April 25 however we have uncamouflaged spy shots from amigos in Mexico.
Chrysler began selling Mitsubishi Triton pickups with Dodge D-50 and Plymouth Arrow badging in the 1979 model year, followed by the Mitsubishi Pajero aka Montero with Dodge Raider badges for 1987 through 1989. That Raider name sounded so good that Mitsubishi Motors decided to revive it when they began selling a new pickup based on the Dodge Dakota in the United States. Today's Junkyard Gem is a first-year Mitsubishi Raider, found in a Denver car graveyard recently.