The global market that will receive the Sonet in a phased fashion is expected to welcome the EcoDynamics+ petrol engine with the mild-hybrid system and an advanced version of the intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT).
While an earlier report suggested that the COVID-19 situation will not affect the launch of the next-generation Jaguar XJ, a new story has revealed that the Jaguar flagship model has now been pushed to late-2021.
Update – After a few weeks of opening orders for ID.3 1st for pre-bookers, Volkswagen will be taking public orders for the ID.3 from July 20, 2020. The ID.3 will be available in seven pre-configured models, which are based on the Pro Performance version with a 58-kWh battery.
The Dacia Spring, set to become the most affordable ‘global’ electric car, will be launched in Europe in early-2021. Today we have patent images from the web that reveal the front and rear angles of the production car.
Update – CarMag South Africa had an opportunity to speak to Alexander Petrofski, vice-president Vice President of Large Cars at Volvo about new products.
When announced, Tesla Model Y was listed to have Long Range and Standard Range variants with the former arriving first, followed by the latter. The Standard Range Model Y was to come in the rear-wheel-drive layout and the prices were expected to start at $39,000.
Update – Volkswagen is revamping its facilities, and after the Zwickau plant, it is now upgrading its Emden plant to expand its production lines to add models like the ID.4.
Today we have spy shots of the Santa Fe plug-in hybrid spotted testing with camouflage at a charging station in South Korea, courtesy TheKoreanCarBlog. The plug-in hybrid is spotted featuring unique alloy wheel design.
According to a post on Team-BHP.com, Maruti Suzuki would be launching the BS-6 compliant S-Cross with the 1.5-litre SHVS mild-hybrid petrol engine on July 28, 2020. An earlier bulletin from the forum said that sales training for dealership staff has started.
MG Motor India has launched the six-seater MG Hector Plus variant recently that is also available with a mild-hybrid version. Here’s a walk-around video of the car that details the new features of the Hector Plus.