Summary of the day: New Honda portfolio, hybrid motorhome and other business events

Cross over Honda Passport the next generation is shown in signature camouflage. Like Previous passportthe new model will be a shorter version of the crossover Honda Pilotthat changed generations two years ago. A 3.5 V6 engine, a ten-speed automatic transmission and i-VTM4 all-wheel drive with two lateral clutches in the rear wheel drive are promised. The all-terrain version TrailSport will remain in the range. The new Honda Passport will be presented by the end of autumn, and sales on the American market will begin in 2025.

A special version of an electric SUV has been prepared for the world championship in the League of Legends computer game Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology. This is not a replica, but the actual car that will be used to deliver the trophy to the final round in London. The modification of the right-hand Class G was carried out by the Manufaktur factory department: special graphics appeared on the body, and a podium and advanced lights were installed in the trunk.

Volkswagen India presented its second student project. Last year, students from the local academy created a revolution based on a sedan Skoda fastand now they have revamped the local crossover Volkswagen Taygun in a pickup truck. The development and implementation of the project took nine months, but the construction truck seems to be too quick: the cargo compartment was directly connected to the original SUV, increasing the rear cover. Off-road accessories have been added, with some new parts being 3D printed. The pickup truck was created in one copy.

A Chinese joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling held a conference dedicated to working in Southeast Asian markets. The company already has an assembly plant in Indonesia, and plans to expand the local range to three brands. In total, the products of the joint venture are now supplied to 104 countries around the world, the total export volume has already reached 1.07 million vehicles. The star of the conference was an amazing concept car called Asean Light, which is expected to show the development direction of future model design. The big sedan has gullwing lift-up doors, but there are no technical details about it.

Companies Motor Hyundai and Skoda Group to sign a cooperation agreement in the field of hydrogen transport. The Skoda Group is a historic manufacturer of electric locomotives, vehicles and buses; is no longer directly affiliated with Skoda Auto. In addition, even the corporate logo belongs to the automaker, and the Skoda Group will use it under license until 2029. The new agreement provides for the development of hydrogen buses and other vehicles, and the power plants to be provided by Hyundai.

Against the background of declining sales and profits in the case Stellantis he began searching for a new general manager. Carlos Tavares has been in this role since the organization was founded, but his five-year contract expires in January 2026. No announcements have been made yet, and Stellantis President John Elkann has not even denied that Tavares could be re-elected for a second term, but since the investigation has begun to show that not everyone is happy with the results of his work. .

Ford moved the plant to a subsidiary A troller by the State Government of Keara. This campaign was in the city of Horizonte quit in the fall of 2021, when Ford was reducing production in Brazil, but since then there have been no customers for it. As a result, it was decided to transfer the plant to the state so that it could find new owners. It is said that the local company Comexport is already monitoring the initiative, ready to organize six different car models at the same time. Ford still owns the Troller brand itself and all rights to its models, so there is no talk of restarting production of the former SUVs.

an American company Thor Industrieswhich specializes in motorhomes and camper trailers, shows off a prototype motorhome with a hybrid drive. It is based on a Harbinger Motors chassis with a series hybrid system: the internal combustion engine works as a generator to charge traction batteries (from three to six blocks with a capacity of 35 kWh each), and the wheels are rotation with an electric motor. . The electric traction system operates at 800 volts, and a solar panel is installed on the roof. The approximate range is up to 500 miles (805 km). Commercial hybrids are expected to be released in 2025.

The first images of the updated pickups have been shown Heavy Duty Ram. This family includes the Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 heavy-duty trucks, which were affected by the previous update five years ago. So far, only external changes can be evaluated – new two-level headlights, taillights, radiator grille and bumpers. All other details will be revealed before the end of the year, although it is already clear that the six-cylinder Cummins turbodiesel will remain in the range.

Also today we talked about crossovers Channel S05, Geely Cityray, Exlantix ET and Luxeed R7.