Motoring

As the Battista's wind tunnel and simulation development programme picks up speed in Italy under the guidance of Development Driver Nick Heidfeld, Automobili Pininfarina has confirmed that the world's first pure-electric luxury hypercar will make its Monterey Car Week public debut at The Quail on 16 August 2019.

This weekend will see Australian GT return to The Bend Motorsport Park for the second round of the CAMS Australian Endurance Championship where the battle for the first title of the season will heat up thanks to some exciting additions to the field.

TULA, Russia -- Haval SUV ("Haval"), China's leading SUV brand, has announced the debut of the Haval F7 to the Russian market this June, making it China's first automaker to launch a vehicle entirely manufactured and distributed overseas.

SHANGHAI -- Great Wall Motors, China's largest SUV and pickup manufacturer, has celebrated the world premiere of its P series pickup product line, which includes the passenger pickup, a cross-country pickup and a commercial pickup, at Auto Shanghai 2019.

SHANGHAI -- Xpeng Motors, a leading Chinese electric vehicle and technology company, today unveiled its new production model, the P7 intelligent electric coupe, during its debut at Auto Shanghai 2019, one of the world's most important auto trade shows.

SHANGHAI -- GAC New Energy Automobile Co. Ltd (GAC NE), China's fast growing electric car manufacturer, has unveiled the Aion LX, its new flagship model in the Aion range. The electric vehicle (EV) has a range of over 600 km (373 miles) under New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) standards.

MORENO VALLEY, California -- Southern California-based automaker Karma Automotive today launched its new Moreno Valley-based customization and innovation hub at a ceremony attended by employees, business partners, suppliers, and local government.

IRVINE, Calif. -- Southern California-based automaker Karma Automotive's new 2020 Revero luxury electric vehicle will use a BMW TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder in-line engine supplied by BMW AG to power an on-board electric generator and enhance overall vehicle performance.

With 7.9 litres of pure American V8 muscle under the hood, the mighty Reiter Engineering-built Chevrolet Camaro is a real head-turner in GT3 guise, and after a couple of seasons of ongoing development, Melbourne engine-tuner Dale Paterson finally has the car in the window, the Trophy Series front-runner fired up to continue that development after an impressive run in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

TOKYO -- With the electrification of cars transforming the automotive industry, Polyplastics Co., Ltd., a leading global supplier of engineering plastics, is responding with innovative resin products which are successfully penetrating the electric vehicle (EV) market as a superior alternative to metals.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- Volvo Buses and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have demonstrated the world's first 12-metre autonomous electric bus. The Volvo bus will soon begin trials on the NTU campus.

Sono Motors, the German provider of sustainable mobility concepts and producer of the first series-produced electric car with solar integration, unveiled the first images of the Sion's series design as part of a broad online release. The focus was placed on the full-surface incorporation of solar modules into the bodywork - one of the vehicle's unique features that have influenced its design.

RAAMSDONKSVEER, Netherlands -- At the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) 2019, PAL-V unveiled the distinctive features of the PAL-V Liberty Pioneer, world's first production model flying car. The 90-piece limited edition is based on the PAL-V Liberty which was unveiled last year at the GIMS.

Innovation meets sports car feeling. A study of the new electric sports car Piech Mark Zero combines typical sports car attributes and innovative technologies with a timeless and attractive body. It's the first of a family of products to be brought to market by Piech Automotive in the next three years. Its flexible and open vehicle architecture allows the use of a variety of drive systems - like electric drive, hybrid, fuel cell or internal combustion engine.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Nexteer Automotive, a global leader in intuitive motion control, announced today its production milestone of 60 million electric power steering (EPS) systems globally - which adds up to significant fuel savings around the world.