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Since it left the United States after the 2019 model year, the Smart brand has inched out of its niche toward more volume-oriented segments of the market. It just unveiled an outdoorsy concept called #5 at the 2024 Beijing auto show to preview its latest push toward the mainstream.
NICE, France — We expect evolutionary changes when a new Porsche comes out; the new Panamera is more of an update of its predecessor than a fresh start, for example. Unveiled earlier this year, the second-generation, 2024 Porsche Macan defies this trend. It all starts under the hood: There’s a frunk there instead of an engine.
Another week, another drip in the feed covering Nissan's plan to restore its product and its brand. The news this time comes from dealer sources who spoke to Automotive News about regional meetings held in Boston, Dallas, and Orlando. Two summaries from two dealers to AN were, «We haven't talked product in ages,» and, «The message is the car is the star,» which throw up all kinds of implications about the dark times Nissan's emerging from. The dealers had positive things to say about new product on the way as soon as this year, which includes a badly needed fourth-generation Murano.
In October last year, Kia showed its new EV5 two-row electric SUV for Asian markets as part of the Hyundai Group's first EV day in Seoul, South Korea. A 'Honey I shrunk the crossover' version of the EV9, the EV5 hit the market in three trims. The entry-level version packs a 64-kilowatt-hour battery pack juicing a 214-horsepower front motor; a long-range version pairs an 88-kWh pack with the same motor; and a dual-motor, AWD variant is expected to make 308 hp combined and provide a 404-mile driving range on the CLTC cycle. The automaker mentioned an EV5 GT on the way, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (via Autohome (translated)) has put that trim online, adding a few specs to help us figure out where the EV 5 could fit were it to come here.
Aston Martin's first and only SUV, the DBX, is getting a light update, and there are two main changes. The first is that, there isn't actually a regular DBX anymore. According to the company, the DBX707 with the high-output twin-turbo V8 and 697 horsepower and 663 pound-feet of torque has been the clear favorite among buyers. So now it's the only way you can get the SUV.
Tesla cut the U.S. prices of its Model Y, Model X and Model S vehicles by $2,000 each on Friday, days after the first-quarter deliveries of the world's most valuable automaker missed market expectations.
For a few model years, the Nissan Rogue had a smaller sidekick called Rogue Sport. The model wasn't directly replaced in our market, but the European-market Qashqai it traced its roots to returned for a new generation in 2021 and has just received a round of updates.
Mazda does things its own way, even when the majority of the automotive industry has agreed to do it the opposite way. Take our long-term CX-90 PHEV’s infotainment system, for example. In most circumstances, it does not operate as a touchscreen. But then in other cases, it does. This is just another example of Mazda's long and testy relationship with touchscreens. Let me explain.