Ford Motor Company and PSA Peugeot Citroën plan to increase the production capacity of 1.4 l high-tech diesel engines, 1.6 l and 2 liters from their cooperation agreement.This collaboration will allow both partners to reach the world’s leading manufacturer of diesel engines, while generating economies of scale without industry equivalent. It also allows them to…
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Formula E: Jake Dennis and Envision Racing win the titles
Mitch Evans won the first of two London ePrix. Despite the signed pole and the victory, Evans could not fall behind Jake Dennis. Especially since the Avalanche pilot Andretti took advantage of a zero point from Cassidy and his second place to have enough points in the pilots’ championship. His 3rd place this afternoon after…
Tesla: India to produce a low-cost EV?
Tesla interested in building a factory in India to produce a low-cost EV there Tesla has already expressed interest in building a factory in India that would produce a low-cost electric vehicle (EV) priced at $24,000 – about 25% cheaper than the entry model Tesla’s current range – both for the Indian market and for…
Flörsch, 1st woman to score points in F3
Sophia Flörsch (or Floersch) had already created this feat by finishing in 9th place in Austria of the main race after a wild comeback from 20th place. Alas, PHM Racing n°29 was disqualified for a technical infringement (a story of minimum height of plates at the end of the rear wing). Flörsch did not wait…
Terrible, the WRX is dying in indifference
A few days ago was to be held the 4th round of the calendar, at Lydden Hill in England. Unfortunately, the two Lancia Delta Evos of Special ONE were destroyed in a fire caused by the electric batteries. We learn that the Belgian round, in Mettet, would also be canceled, leaving only the RX2e. The…
July 2023, a French market up 20%
The Stellantis group and more particularly its two hexagonal locomotives, Peugeot and Citroën are not in the rhythm. The group fell by 7% in a market that grew by nearly 20%. Market shares are visibly melting, the lion losing nearly 4 points over the month and 2 over the year. Only DS and Alfa Romeo…
BMW: outlook raised, but inflation and supply problem remain
BMW expects margin to rise BMW now expects an EBIT margin from its car division of between 9% and 10.5%, compared to 8% to 10% previously. At the same time, the manufacturer expects solid growth in deliveries, up from a previous forecast of weak growth. A solid base in its order book and better availability…
Subaru’s 3-row electric SUV assembled by Toyota
Toyota will assemble the new Subaru three-row electric SUV from 2025 According to sources familiar with the matter, Toyota will begin building Subaru’s new three-row electric SUV in 2025, shortly after production of its own larger EV model begins. Subaru’s electric SUV is expected to receive its batteries from Toyota’s new battery plant in North…
VW files GTI logo for electric
The GTI/GTi, alias the “Grand Tourisme Injection” had their heyday with the “bombinettes” boosted by injection and a turbo (optional). At Peugeot, the mythical GTi (with a small i) is the 205. Memories embellish performance, but for the time it was enormous. Above all, it was “cheap” which allowed many to be able to afford…