Serial production of hybrid crossovers begins BMW XM. The release is organized at the company’s plant in South Carolina (USA), assembly is carried out on the same line with the X5, X6 and X7 soplatform models, although the X3 and X4 are also made at this company. BMW XM will go on sale in the spring of next year, in its homeland of production the crossover costs from 159 thousand dollars. The key markets, in addition to the United States, are China and the Middle East.
And in Germany, small-scale production of hydrogen crossovers began BMW iX5 Hydrogen. The car kits, including bodywork, interior and chassis, come from the American plant, the fuel cells are supplied by Toyota, and electrical installation and final assembly takes place at the pilot production facility in Munich. The production volume is small, such crossovers will not go on sale yet, the first batch will be transferred to company parks next spring.
A coupe entered the road test Bentley Mulliner Batur – the second small-scale model of the Mulliner division after the spider Fireplaces. This coupe was created on the basis of the two-door Continental GT, but the body was seriously redesigned and the W12 engine was boosted to 740hp. and 1000 Nm. Batur has over 800 original components, so 58 weeks of testing are required to carry out 120 different tests. Only 18 of these machines will go on sale, with deliveries starting in the middle of next year.
Employees of the Audi plant in Hungary showed a promising crossover Cupra Terramare, which will start production here in 2024. The fact is that Terramar is a restyled version of the Audi Q3 model produced here, so the investments in organizing the release of the new model will be relatively small. It has already been announced that the Cupra Terramar will have petrol and hybrid versions, but the full presentation will take place later. Terramar is located near the Catalan city of Sitges, the first Spanish circuit with difficult and surprising fate.
Sedan restyling announced Volkswagen ID.3, which debuted in its original form three years ago. Judging by the published sketches, the electric car is unlikely to change the exterior, but the company promises to make the interior more thoughtful and high-quality. Instead of a ten-inch screen of the multimedia system, a twelve-inch one will appear. The debut is scheduled for spring 2023. In addition, the production of the ID.3 model will start next year at the main plant in Wolfsburg, and this will be the third production site in Germany: now the “triples” are produced in Zwickau and at Dresden.
A teaser for the crossover has also been released. Toyota thousand dollars Highlanderswhich will be larger and more expensive than the already rather large three-row model Highlanders. The new name was patented by the company in 2021. Judging by the “Hybrid Max” nameplate on the back of the car, the crossover will have the same power plant as the crossover sedan. Crown Toyota: 2.4 turbo engine and two electric motors in total deliver 345 HP. The premiere of the Grand Highlander model will take place on February 8 at the Chicago Auto Show.
According to the agency Autostatnumber of dealerships Chinese stamps (excluding service partners) in Russia has reached one thousand. Over the past ten years, this figure has almost doubled: at the end of 2012, there were only 525 dealers of Chinese brands. The growth was particularly strong in 2022, at the beginning of which there were only 723 dealers. Even in mid-October there ‘there were 830 dealerships in the country. The Chery brand now has the largest network: 181 dealers, not counting the showrooms of its daughter brands Exeed and Omoda.
At the AVTOVAZ headquarters in Togliatti, three test specimens of the restyling Lada Vesta. The first off the assembly line also on November 18 An important detail was discovered in the community News Autograd: All three test cars feature eight-valve engines VAZ-11182 (90 HP, 143 Nm), although Vesta was previously only equipped with more powerful 16-valve engines. However, AVTOVAZ cannot yet resume the production of sixteen-valve engines due to a lack of imported components. Apparently, at first, the basic Vestas will be equipped with 90-horsepower engines. Production is scheduled to start in early spring 2023.
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