Long-Term Review

Mercedes-Benz S-Class PHEV 2022 long term test

Despite the presence of a plug-in hybrid powertrain, was this model a true S-Class at heart?

13 December 2022
Mercedes-Benz S-Class PHEV 2022 long term test
honda civic type r front three quarter
New Civic Type-R is the only non-electrified car in Honda's lineup
New cars

Honda Type R cars to continue into EV era

Lead engineer Hideki Kakinuma tells Autocar "without Type R, there is no Honda" as rival firms cut go-faster models

13 December 2022
Honda Type R cars to continue into EV era
renault scenic concept paris motor show 02 front static
An electric Renault Scenic – previewed by the Scenic Vision concept – will be one of Ampere's first models
Corporate

What's next in Renault's transformation plan?

'Renaulution' unveiled in 2021 involves splitting the French maker's ICE and EV divisions

13 December 2022
Autocar Business
What's next in Renault's transformation plan?
Zeekr 001 front quarter static 2021
Zeekr has shipped 66,611 units of its 001 fastback since it launched in December 2021
Corporate

Zeekr files for stock-market listing in US

Geely-owned Chinese EV brand reportedly seeks $1bn investment and a valuation above $10bn

12 December 2022
Autocar Business
Zeekr files for stock-market listing in US
Luca de Meo CEO of Renault Group
Luca de Meo became Renault CEO in 2020
Corporate

Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo to lead ACEA

European lobby group will focus on rewriting Euro 7 proposals to maintain investment in electric vehicles

12 December 2022
Autocar Business
Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo to lead ACEA
Rivian EDV Amazon 2022 front quarter tracking
Rivian currently produces the Electric Delivery Van (EDV), of which Amazon has ordered 100,000 units
Corporate

Rivian halts van factory talks with Mercedes-Benz

Joint-venture negotiations stop as American start-up refocuses on ramping up its consumer EV business

12 December 2022
Autocar Business
Rivian halts van factory talks with Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes AMG GT front side 2
Styling of new AMG GT is likely to be evolutionary, rather than revolutionary
New cars

2023 Mercedes-AMG GT to be crowned by 831bhp plug-in hybrid

Flagship 2+2 coupé set for four-cylinder, six-cylinder, V8 and plug-in hybrid power

12 December 2022
2023 Mercedes-AMG GT to be crowned by 831bhp plug-in hybrid
octavia iv estatefront
The Octavia iV first went on sale in November 2020
Consumer

Skoda removes Octavia PHEV from sale due to order backlog

Czech manufacturer tells Autocar the move is temporary but has put “no timescale” on its return

12 December 2022
Skoda removes Octavia PHEV from sale due to order backlog
Electric vehicles

The business of battery testing: How EV hardware is made safe

UTAC hosts a series of facilities to conduct crucial – and often dramatic – tests for cells

12 December 2022
Autocar Business
The business of battery testing: How EV hardware is made safe

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