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If Aussie car buyers don’t like people movers, then Kia’s Carnival clearly missed the memo. The eight-seater forged on when once-loved and respected nameplates such as Toyota Tarago and Honda Odyssey shuffled off their mortal coils, the Korean absorbing critical praise and commercial popularity in its current fourth generation.
Honda has introduced the 2024 Honda City Hatchback facelift in Malaysia at a starting price of RM 85,900 (approx. Rs 15.24 lakh). There’s a new petrol RS trim and all variants get Honda Sensing safety suite as standard. Most of the updates are similar to those introduced with the updated City sedan that was launched in Malaysia in August 2023.
If you haven't been paying attention, you may be surprised to hear that Mitsubishi has been doing fairly well in the United States over the last several years. Once a mid-major (to borrow a college athletics term) program here in the States, the automaker's stagnating lineup and lack of vehicles with clear desirability — once you got past the hardcore Lancer Evolution series, at least — led to declining sales figures through the 2000s. The brand's more recent resurgence, led by the latest Mitsubishi Outlander and Outlander PHEV, which it co-developed with fellow Japanese partner Nissan, first began around the year 2018, says Mitsubishi North America President and CEO Mark Chaffin. «Momentum 2030 will build on that, setting the stage for new powertrains and vehicles being introduced, new dealerships being opened, and new technologies being developed to make the shopping and ownership experience faster, easier and more enjoyable.»
American car buyers' interest in purchasing electric vehicles (EVs) dipped compared to a year ago, in part due to concerns about adequate charging infrastructure, a new study from J.D. Power shows.
You might not think about Mitsubishi often, but the long-beleaguered make is staging what it hopes will be a comeback here in North America. It's a long shot, I know—but maybe not as long as it sounds. That's because Mitsubishi's next few years will see it launch several new models in the United States, two of which are suggested to be an off-road SUV and its cult-hit Delica van.
Chinese automotive juggernaut and the world's biggest EV maker BYD has unveiled a plug-in hybrid pickup truck called the Shark destined for Mexico. The unveiling was even held in Mexico, marking the first time the company has ever done such a thing outside of China, and, coincidentally or not, the reveal came mere hours after President Biden announced big tariffs on Chinese goods, notably a quadrupling on tariffs on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100%.
Bentley has a new Continental GT coming next month, but it won’t arrive with the gas-only 8- or 12-cylinder engines seen in years past. The fourth-generation car will get Bentley’s new Ultra Hybrid Performance powertrain, a plug-in hybrid system that delivers big power from a V8 combined with an electric motor.
Aptera is done with crowdfunding. Ford recalls Maverick Hybrid and Escape Hybrid models for a software issue. And BMW holds to its EV targets as other automakers waver. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.