Now that we have been living with electric cars for some time, we are beginning to see what the ideal conditions for use. They have more autonomy in summer and in urban environments, since it has been shown that two of their main enemies are low temperatures and high speeds. Many have probably wondered how long would your battery last going at maximum speed, which is usually limited in this type of vehicle. Well, now a curious test has been done with one of the best-selling electrics. We talk about a nissan leaf of the first generation, the one that went on the market in 2011. We currently have a new copy that already reaches 395 kilometers of autonomy in its e+ version with a larger battery, but before things were not like that. The first Leaf had a electric autonomy of 160 kilometers, a ...
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One of the daughters of the French magnate bernard arnaultDelphine, has been appointed CEO of Christian Diorthe iconic fashion label and one of the flagships of his father’s luxury emporium, LVMH. The company explained this Wednesday that Delphine Arnault, who has been deputy general director of Louis Vuitton since 2013, will replace Christian Dior Couture at the head of Pietro Beccariwhich in turn becomes the new director of Louis Vuitton. These two appointments, which will be effective February 1 of this year, are “obvious signs of confidence and seek to maintain a balance between external personalities and members of the Arnault family”, according to what he told AFP Arnaud Cadart, portfolio manager at Flornoy. For its part, the company has indicated in a statement tha...
Honda employees at the Marysville (MAP) plant in Ohio celebrate the start of production of the new 2023 Honda Accord (hybrid included). This car, which is one of the best sellers in the American market, has been manufactured in Marysville since the plant opened its doors in 1982. “This is a proud moment for all Honda associates as we celebrate not only a new Accord, but also the history of the Marysville plant, where Honda began production of U.S. cars under the same name 40 years ago. years”stated Jun Jayaraman, MAP Plant Manager. Since MAP began production on November 1, 1982, the plant has built more than 12.5 million Accords.. With each new generation, Honda associates implement new technologies and manufacturing processes to build innovative, high-q...
Ford F-150 Lightning is positioned as the “Truck of the Year” (Truck of the year) in the United States. This is the first award of the year in the trophy list for the electric truck segment, being the third consecutive NACTOY award. (North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year) as Truck of the Year and the fifth for Ford in the last three years. “Winning America’s Truck of the Year recognition is very important to the team that has been working very hard to build and deliver Lightning units as quickly as possible.”said Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO. “We are moving quickly to ramp production to a run rate of 150,000 units this fall and pushing to improve every aspect of this truck. We have begun delivering Lightnings dir...
The new 2023 Acura Integra met the highest expectations by winning the 2023 North American Car of the Year, recognized for its sporty design, engaging driving experience and premium features. The brand’s new gateway to performance, this model complements the return to the Precision Crafted Performance philosophy to quickly become the best-selling model in the premium sport compact segment and has the highest percentage of buyers under 35 years of age. from his class. This is the second time that Acura receives the North American Car or Truck of the Year award. The 2001 Acura MDX was also awarded the North American Truck of the Year award. “Relaunching an iconic model like the Integra, with so much expectation and recognition from the industry has been incredib...
The Volkswagen ID family maintains a good pace, in fact, we just told you that the brand, despite its drop in sales, delivered in 2022 more electric cars to customers; news that is accompanied by some data shared by Kai Gruenitz, Director of R&D at Volkswagen, regarding the future integration of the GTX variant for the ID. Buzz. Let’s remember that GTX is the last name for the “sports” variants of the electrified models: ID.4 GTX or ID.5 GTX; something like GTI, GLI or R, the latter on track to be electrified by 2030, but that’s another sad story. So, as the executive pointed out, the coming ID. Buzz GTX will develop about 250 kWh equivalent to 335 Hp, many more than the models that I mentioned lines above. Said power would come courtesy of two elec...
Approving the driver’s license does not imply that we are already experts in driving. “The driving schools They do a magnificent job, but it is a process in which there is not time to go deeper. Once you have the card, it is advisable that you train at another level,” he recommends. Salvador Navarro Garcia, monitor of the advanced driving centers of the RACC. «The driving school teaches you traffic rules and prepares you to drive on public roads, which is already very important. in the schools of advanced drivinginstead, we teach how a car works and what a driver has to do on a physical level to direct it, “he points out in turn Marc Gutierrez Cabanestechnical director of Automotive Driving Techniques (TAC). It is in schools like the ones mentioned where you learn t...
This could be one more case of another model that “revives” to face another with similar characteristics with which it rivaled decades ago. Specifically in the mid 70’s and early 80’s, which is when the American brand launched the Chevrolet Bonanza, vehicle derived from the names C and K of Chevrolet. This transcends, after Genereal Motors Design, through its Instagram account, revealed a sketch made by Brian Malczewski, one of its external designers, showing the conceptual model of an SUV with an adventurous cut, two doors, with a solid and intimidating front sector, as well as futuristic-looking components not yet created. The sketch originally suggests some proposals for the 2024 Chevrolet Trax, but some changes in the silhouet...
When we make Christmas wish lists in the form of motorcycles and luxury cars, we do it because dreaming is free, but the truth is that there are privileged people who do receive this type of present at Christmas. It is the case of Cristiano Ronaldo, to whom Santa Claus has brought a Rolls-Royce Dawnthe elegant and powerful convertible of the British firm owned by the BMW group. It has been Georgina Rodríguez, the partner of the Portuguese footballer, who is currently without a team after ending his relationship with Manchester United, who has shown the world the new jewel of Cristiano’s luxury car collection. A collection that does not stop growing, since a few days before Christmas he was seen leaving the sports city of the Portuguese soccer team aboard a bugatti centodiecithe most ...
It was in April of 2020 when we found out that suzuki I had in mind to develop a larger version of the jimnyspecifically from five doors. In recent months, we have met several spy photos that showed us the new version of the SUV being tested on public roads, both in some country of Europe like in India. The aforementioned Asian country was chosen by the Japanese brand to finally unveil to the five-door Jimny. On the occasion of the Auto Expo 2023, Suzuki not only showed a series of renders on the brand new version, but also released several details of its technical sheet. Let’s see. Suzuki Jimny 5 doors: Main characteristics As expected, the appearance of the Suzuki Jimny five-door It is identical to the one revealed weeks ago, when the...
the dutch company Stratos Yachts has presented its first model of yacht that arrives to revolutionize the nautical sector, the Dutch Built 50. The vision of this company is to elevate the boating experience to a new dimension by addressing the market gap of rugged boats with supreme seaworthiness. Created by bas lengers –the pioneer behind the brand that has 40 years of international nautical experience– and designed by Bernd Weelthis model can be described as the SUV of the seaready to tackle the toughest conditions with the utmost ease while offering the most utility and style. This yacht can reach 36 knots top speed – ©Stratos Yachts Elegant yet sporty, robust yet luxurious – this is the Dutch Built 50. This model of 15 meters in length It features an exceptionally tough car...