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  • Ford develops law enforcement version of the Mustang Mach-E

    2021 Ford Mustang Mach-EThe new Ford Mach-E has enjoyed tons of attention ever since its initial release, and now a new client makes a step forward – the UK’s police force will use the vehicle in their law enforcement activities.

    There are already seven forces that have either tested the new vehicle or requested a full evaluation of a specifically-built concept vehicle. Indeed, this concept, in the full blue light liver is already on display at the Emergency Services Show.

    The vehicle was built following the numerous inquiries of the UK police forces that also include some greener solutions, along with the tons of modifications and changes. The Metropolitan Police Force has already appraise the standard Mustang E-Mach and has requested a full list of evaluations and tests.

    The initial concept vehicle is based on the Mustang Mach-E Standard Range AWD and a new RWD version is scheduled to be produced. All vehicles in the lineup will feature greater batteries and all kinds of policeman equipment.

    The Mach-E police concept vehicle is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100km/h in 3.7 seconds and can reach a total of 111mph.

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    The vehicle range is uncompromised as the blue light equipment is being drawn from the vehicle’s 12V battery and not the drive battery, says Terry Adams, Blue Light Direct Sales Manager, Ford of Britain and Ireland.

     

  • 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A has been named “Best of Show” car at the 2021 Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance

    1938 Mercedes-Benz 540-K Cabriolet1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A has been named the winner in the “Best of Show” category at the 2021 Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance presented by Aviva. This vehicle is a part of an exclusive Pre-War Tourer lineup and has a lot to demonstrate.

    The exclusive vehicle with chassis number 154076 features a unique specification that blends the features of a two-seater Cabriolet A coachwork with the long-wheelbase chassis, as well as engine and gearbox that are set back with a total of 20cm.

    Other notable winners at the show include a 1965 GT40 Mk1 with original engine, gearbox, running gear, and bodywork.

    Also, some of the Pre-War Sports vehicles have managed to attract tons of attention. Such include SS 100 3½ Litre Roadster, and a 4½ Litre Vanden Plas tourer owned new by company saviour Woolf Barnato.

    One of the most eye-catching entries at this year’s event was a part of the Fit for a King class. The winner was an elegant 1936 Rolls-Royce Phantom III, one of only three vehicles to feature Sedanca de Ville coachwork by Arthur Mulliner with a Thrupp & Maberly sliding roof over the driver. In this class, a 1949 Bentley Mk VI Light Touring Saloon was also chosen to win the Marlborough Award by the event host.

    Furthermore, a 1955 Aston Martin DB2 has managed to take home two awards – the Preservation Award and People’s Choice.

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    2021 Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance presented by Aviva Award Winners:

    • Best in Show – 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A Singelfenden
    • Class A: Competition Motorcycles – 1951 Moto Guzzi 500cc Bicilindrica
    • Class B: Exceptional Motorcycles – 1975 MV Agusta 750 Sport
    • Class C: Early Pioneers – 1904 Cadillac 8¼hp Model B Rear-Entrance Tonneau
    • Class D: Pre-War Tourers – 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A Singelfenden
    • Class E: Pre-War Sports – 1938 SS 100 3½ Litre Roadster
    • Class F: Fit for a King – 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca de Ville by Arthur Mulliner
    • Class G: Racing Greats – 1965 Ford GT40 Mk1
    • Class H: Post-War Open – 1962 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coupé
    • Class I: Post-War Closed (European) – 1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Villa d’Este Coupé by Touring
    • Class J: Post-War Closed (British) – 1954 Austin-Healey 100/4 BN1 Coupé by D’Ieteren Frères
    • Class K: Post-War Tourers – 1946 Tatra T87 Aerodynamic Saloon
    • Class L: Pininfarina Design – 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Spider 101 Series
    • Class M: 60 Years of the Jaguar E-type – 1963 Jaguar Lightweight ‘The Lindner Low-Drag’
    • Class N: Low-Slung Sports – 1972 De Tomaso Mangusta by Ghia
    • Class O: Classics of the Future – 1993 Jaguar XJ220
    • Class P: Rolling Bones Hot Rods – 1932 Ford 3-Window Coupe
    • Preservation Award – 1955 Aston Martin DB2 rally car
    • People’s Choice – 1955 Aston Martin DB2 Monte-Carlo Rally Car
    • Churchill Cup – 1972 De Tomaso Mangusta
    • Duke of Marlborough Award – 1949 Bentley Mk VI Light Touring Saloon by Hooper & Co
    • Duke of Marlborough Award (Motorcycles) – 1901 Triumph Minerva
    • Chairman’s Award – 1951 Jaguar XK 120 OTS
    • Spirit Award – 1903 Panhard et Levassor 80hp
    • Most Exceptional Coachwork – 1927 Rolls-Royce 20hp Tourer by Barker
    • Most Opulent – 1931 Bentley 8 Litre Park Ward Four-Door Sports Saloon
    • Coup de Coeur – 1937 Talbot-Lago T15 Cabriolet by Worblaufen
    • Best Interior – 1947 Bentley Mk VI Cabriolet by Franay
    • Most Elegant – 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS
    • Most Iconic – 1966 Jaguar E-type 4.2 GT FHC

  • Ford Mustang Mach-E breaks another Guinness Record. Details here!

    2021 Ford Mustang Mach-EFord’s latest all-electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach-E, has become a triple Guinness Record holder after adding two charging titles to the efficiency record that it already broke this summer.

    Guinness World Records confirmed 43 minutes and 13 seconds of charging, which appears to be the world’s fastest charging at the moment. Fast charging the rear-wheel drive extended range Mustang Mach-E, which set the record, at 150kW adds around 73 miles of driving range every 10 minutes on a charge.

    Also, Mach-E’s super efficiency managed to consume the least energy by an electric vehicle by traveling a total of 6.5 miles per kilowatt-hour, which is equal to 500 miles of range.

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    Tim Nicklin, Ford’s electrification manager, said: As deliveries ramp up, customers can be assured of Mach-E’s viability for daily use – as evidenced by this triple record-breaking performance, even on the UK’s most extreme journey. Ford’s own Go Electric report on consumer perceptions reveals that the average range which the public thinks an electric car can travel is under 150 miles. If the Mach-E can achieve well over three times that distance in the hands of professionals, and under 45 minutes of top-up charging on route, it can easily accommodate customers’ everyday requirements.

  • Volkswagen, Argo AI and MOIA show first ID.BUZZ autonomous prototype

    Volkswagen ID. BUZZ ADIn black and white camouflage and with neat roof structures, the new self-driving Volkswagen machine goes fully electric. Indeed, the ID.BUZZ AD will be deployed in commercial mobility services like MOIA in 2025.

    Argo AI, the global autonomous driving technology company is developing the self-driving mechanism of the vehicle and also includes all kinds of hardware, software, and cloud-support infrastructure for the ID. BUZZ AD.

    Also, the Argo team is actively testing many urban areas and all the ID. BUZZ AD prototypes. The Argo self-driving system comes with sensors, software, and computer platforms that altogether ensure a 360-degree awareness of the vehicle’s movement, prediction of other drivers and moving objects, accelerating, braking, and more.

    Furthermore, Argo’s patented Geiger-mode technology is especially helpful when it comes to detecting even the smallest particles of light and therefore detects the black object even in the darkest of environment.

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    While VW and Argo are developing the autonomous vehicle and its system, MOIA becomes the third component for autonomous mobility service. In 2025 MOIA is expected to become Europe’s largest all-electric ride pooling service provider. In fact, MOIA will also be the first user of the new ID.BUZZ AD lineup.

  • SKODA proves that the brand’s EV range is as safe as its conventional models

    2021 SKODA Enyaq iVSKODA AUTO engineers employ a wide range of measures to ensure that all vehicles in the iV lineup offer optimal safety, even in the event of a severe accident. Special attention is paid to the installing of high-voltage batteries in a way that they are impact-proof and protect in the terms of overloading. This approach makes the vehicles as safe as their siblings with internal combustion engine systems.

    The entire SKODA Enyaq iV has proven itself worthy of numerous awards in terms of safety, even the renowned Euro NCAP tests, which proves that the approach is indeed effective. Enyaq iV comes with a well-protected high-voltage battery which doesn’t pose an increased risk. This has also been confirmed in independent studies by accident researchers and fire safety experts: battery electric vehicles have the same level of crash safety as models with conventional combustion engines.

    Engineers have paid special attention to prevent the energy storage unit from being overloaded and by applying sophisticated tech approaches that include applying protective relays and extensive sensors. Furthermore, the high-voltage system is also designed to be safe and in the event of a defect or accident, the electrical components are immediately disconnected from the battery in a matter of milliseconds and do not endanger passengers anymore.

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    Independent tests, some of which go far beyond the legal requirements, have shown that the well-protected battery packs remain undamaged even if the body is deformed and that there would be no increased risk of fire in a rear collision.

  • Volkswagen ID.3 makes its Chinese debut today

    2021 Volkswagen ID.3Volkswagen team boosts its e-offensive in China, as part of the brand’s ACCELERATE strategy. The ID.3, one of the best-selling cars in Europe, will also be available on the world’s largest market. In fact, the compact EV car celebrates its Chinese premiere today at the Chengdu Motor Show.

    Volkswagen’s global electrification offensive is rapidly gaining further momentum. After the ID.43 and the ID.6, we are now launching the ID.3 as the third all-electric model series in China within a mere six months. We are thus underscoring our ambition to occupy a leading position in the market for electric vehicles in China as well as Europe, Volkswagen CEO Ralf Brandstätter said.

    Following the debut, Chinese customers will be able to have their ID.3 via a pre-booking system prior to the market launch later this year. As VW witnesses a wide demand for the brand’s electric lineup of vehicles, the production is also boosted – As a result, deliveries of vehicles from the ID. family have doubled in the past three months from 1,500 units in May to some 3,000 in June and 5,800 in July. By year-end, 80,000 to 100,000 vehicles from the ID. models will be delivered to China.

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    Volkswagen China CEO Stephan Wöllenstein said: With the ID.4 and ID.6 we have successfully launched two strong model series in recent months. Feedback from our customers is promising, delivery figures meet our expectations. With the ID.3, we are now offering our customers a product in the important compact segment and, in combination with the other ID. models, are able to cover a large share of the market.

     

  • SKODA Octavia celebrates its 25th anniversary

    2021 SKODA OctaviaSKODA AUTO team has embarked on a quite special journey back in 1996. Back then, the Mladá Boleslav, one of the most advanced car plants in Europe went into operation and began producing the brand’s most important model – Octavia. Since then, about 7 million vehicles have been delivered to their new owners.

    The model has played a major role in the brand’s successful development over the following years. Octavia has won not one or two awards since then and throughout the decades has proven itself as a worthy SKODA representative for a total of 7 generations.

    As it comes to the model lineup itself, the history of the Octavia began in 1992, a year after SKODA AUTO had joined the VW group when the compact class was gradually developed and has established itself in the world of the automobile industry.

    One of the most notable features of the model was the high level of active and passive safety, including the front and side airbags.

    Some years later, in 1996, customers had already the chance to choose an Octavia with either one of the two four-cylinder petrol engines and a turbo-diesel unit, the neat 1.9 TDI. Then the Octavia Estate made its debut in 1998, and an even more refined version was added in 1999.

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    These glorious days were followed by more successful models, and recently the lineup has been geared with a DSG dual-clutch gearbox and tons of futuristic gadgets.

    The current lineup includes a saloon and estate body version with a front-wheel drive or an AWD system. Also, efficient petrol and diesel engines are now joined hybrid and hybrid options for even more flexibility and personalization.

    The ŠKODA Octavia continues to enjoy global demand as an established name in its segment. This is also confirmed by numerous awards from renowned trade magazines.

  • 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe receives TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS award by the IIHS

    2021-Hyundai-Santa-Fe-910Hyundai’s 2022 Santa Fe model has been awarded a TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The model has been recognized for passing all six IIHS crashworthiness exams with excellent grades and this achievement makes Santa Fe the 15th Hyundai machine to earn the prestigious award.

    Safety is paramount at Hyundai, as evidenced by every vehicle in our SUV lineup earning an IIHS Top Safety or Top Safety Pick+ designation, said Brian Latouf, chief safety officer, Hyundai Motor North America, Through R&D and HMMA collaborative hard work we were able to improve the Santa Fe’s LED-headlamp performance to meet the stringent testing demands by IIHS. We are extremely proud of the 2022 Santa Fe’s recent TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating and continuing Hyundai’s industry leadership in IIHS awards.

    To qualify for IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+, a vehicle must earn good ratings in all six IIHS crash-worthiness evaluations, including the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side roof strength, and head restraint tests. Also, vehicles must be available with a front crash prevention system that earns advanced or superior ratings in both the vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations and good or acceptable headlights must be standard across all trim levels.

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    The 2022 Santa Fe models built after July 2021 come exclusively with good or acceptable headlights, said Joe Young, public affairs, IIHS, The Santa Fe also comes with a standard front crash prevention system that earns superior ratings in both the vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations.

  • Zenvo Automotive’s partner MOHR GROUP showcases TSR-S at upcoming IAA Mobility show

    2021 Zenvo TSR-SZenvo Automotive has confirmed its recent partnership with MOHR GROUP, the German dealer that will result in showcasing the Ishvid Perlemor TSR-S on the MOHR GROUP’s stand at the upcoming IAA Mobility even in Munich from 6-12 September.

    MOHR GROUP will showcase the TSR-S in the pearlescent IShvid Perlemor hue at the IAA Mobility show on its display. The Munich team will be there through the entire event and Hannah Burgess, Zenvo’s Senior Commercial Development Director and Pushkar Godambe, Zenvo’s Sales Director will be in attendance on the stand on 6 and 7 September.

    Angela Hartman, CEO of Zenvo Automotive said: We are excited to showcase our TSR-S model at the IAA Mobility conference this year in Munich with our German dealer. After a successful summer events tour in the UK, we hope to carry on that momentum to the rest of the European events and bolster our relationship with the MOHR GROUP sales team. We’re looking forward to speaking to media and customers in Munich and revealing news about dealer-focused events at MOHR GROUP’s Motorworld München showroom, too.

    Lorenz Mohr, the Managing Partner of MOHR GROUP, said:We very much look forward to attending the IAA Mobility conference in our home city of Munich. It will be our first event with the team at Zenvo Automotive and we are eager to invite customers to our dealer stand, where we will have the stunning white TSR-S on display. It is the first of many events where we will be attending alongside Zenvo and are excited to announce future events at our Motorworld München showroom in the coming months.

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    Zenvo has also recently announced that it will have both the TSR-S and TS1 GT in the UK, at the prestigious Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance at the event’s hypercar lawn from 1-6 September.

     

     

  • Nissan Maxima receives a top award by J.D. Power 2021 Initial Quality Study

    2021-Nissan-Maxima-910Nissan Maxima is the best-performing vehicle in the industry and has managed to earn a Gold Plant Quality Award from the 2021 Initial Quality Study awards.

    The brand ranked fourth among other mass market brands, which makes a total of 12 points ahead of the average in the industry. Nissan has also ranked 4th in the corporate ranking.

    As it comes to the brand’s models, Altima, Maxima and Murano, all of the three have managed to score wins in their respective categories, while TITAN, Sentra and Versa also ranked among the top three in their segment. Also, Maxima recorded the lowest overall problem level in the study.

    Delivering top quality for our customers has been a key element in the total brand transformation we call Nissan NEXT, said Mike Colleran, senior vice president, Nissan U.S. Marketing and Sales, This performance is possible by a united design, engineering and manufacturing team focused on making the best vehicles for our customers.

    As it comes to the host, J.D. Power IQS is the industry benchmark for new-vehicle quality. The process includes measuring a given number of problems experienced in 100 vehicles during the first 90 days of ownership – the lower the score, the higher the quality is.

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     The Smyrna team is incredibly focused on building exceptional vehicles that are driven on roads across the country — and all over the world, said Jeff Younginer, vice president, Manufacturing, Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant, This recognition is a testament to their ‘one team’ spirit and pride in delivering products with great quality and reliability.

  • Genesis reveals first details for the new GV60 EV

    2021-Genesis-GV60-910Genesis is about to introduce the new GV60 lineup and with it new achievements in terms of technology and luxury. The vehicle blends clean aesthetic lines and next-gen sustainable technology, so it is definitely worth checking out.

    The new Quad Lamps

    One of the most notable new features of the GV60 is the addition of the so-called Quad Lamps, which enhance the overall sporty and dynamic shape of the vehicle, and also contribute to more rewarding, confident, and safe traveling.

    The exterior look

    New GV60 proudly demonstrates a new body language with minimalism in mind. However, the massive proportions are well pronounced, as well as the elegant lines and curves. The profile of the GV60 ends with a notable rear spoiler, while the long spoiler wheelbase with short overhangs completes the massive and muscular silhouette.

    The Crystal Sphere

    This is one of the highlights of the new GV60. It is a safety feature, which indicates whether the car is bypassed or not. This is important for an electric vehicle because the only indication of driving state is shown on a small on-screen icon. Also, when charging, the Crystal Sphere doesn’t rotate.

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    All these bold characteristics are blended with attention to sustainability, so the new GV60 also comes with a promise of clean energy and care for the future.

    Stick with us for further details.

  • Hyundai shares sales report for September

    2022-Hyiundai-Santa-Cruz-910Hyundai Motor America shares a 2 percent decrease compared to last year’s results. Hyundai’s monthly sales markings were significantly better than industry predictions that predicted a 25% decline in September. Hyundai also set new September total sales records for Palisade, Ioniq HEV, Kona EV and Nexo.

    Hyundai dealerships continue to do an outstanding job of working with customers during this challenging inventory environment, resulting in market share gains for the brand, said Randy Parker, senior vice president, National Sales, Hyundai Motor America, On the year, we’ve gained the second most market share in the industry and we expect that trend to continue for September and Q3.

    September Retail Highlights
    Hyundai sold 49,439 retail units in September, a decline of 5 percent. Hyundai eco-friendly vehicle retail sales continued to grow substantially, increasing 348 percent on the month. New retail September sales records were established for Palisade, Ioniq PHEV, Kona EV, and Nexo.

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    Q3 Highlights
    In the third quarter, Hyundai sold 178,500 total (+4%) and 162,616 retail (+1%) units. Total sales gains were achieved across the lineup during the quarter, including Accent (+18%), Elantra (+20%), Ioniq (+17%), Nexo (+139%), Sonata (+15%) and Venue (+52%).