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1 week ago | 
msn.com | Cat Dow
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2 weeks ago | 
topgear.com.ph | Cat Dow |Anton Andres
BMW has started testing fancy all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) in a prototype i7 with its tech mate Solid Power. Over the next several months, the two companies will work out how to get these fancy batteries to handle extreme temperatures and pressures, out of BMW’s Cell Manufacturing Competence Center (CMCC) in Parsdorf, Germany.
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2 weeks ago | 
topgear.com.ph | Cat Dow |Anton Andres
His Majesty King Charles III is preparing to startle some ‘pheasants’ with the delivery of yet another EV later this year. This time out, it’s an electron-rich Lotus Eletre.
The British monarch has reportedly settled on Lotus’ extremely modern and rather potent performance EV, despite being better known for riding around in old Land Rovers.
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2 weeks ago | 
topgear.com.ph | Cat Dow |Anton Andres
Nissan is in a teensy spot of financial bother, but new boss Ivan Espinosa isn’t planning to become anyone’s sidekick just to stay afloat. Speaking at the FT’s Future of the Car summit, Espinosa said: “What we’re trying to do is not to be hostages of any partner.”
Nissan has had ties with Chinese carmakers, notably Dongfeng—maker of the N7 pictured here—for over 20 years.
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2 weeks ago | 
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4 weeks ago | 
topgear.com.ph | Cat Dow |Anton Andres
Be still thine beating hearts, for we have very exciting news about battery chemistry: A lead engineer working for Ford has said its upcoming lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) battery will be safer, more energy-dense and cost less than current tech. And be in cars by 2030.
Ford’s electrified propulsion engineering chief Charles Poon said on LinkedIn: “This isn't just a lab experiment.
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1 month ago | 
topgear.com.ph | Cat Dow |Anton Andres
Mazda’s creatively titled, newly published ‘Electric Vehicle’ patent looks like the makings of an electric-powered MX-5, where the batteries are stored in “the tunnel portion of the formed floor”.
The application – complete with some extremely useful illustrations (above) – details how such a sporty EV would use this novel approach, coupled with cells under the rear seats and passenger side, to keep things (specifically weight) even-stevens when the driver is on a solo trip.
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1 month ago | 
topgear.com.ph | Cat Dow |Anton Andres
Hyundai has revealed a new hybrid system it’s been developing for all those hybrid models it’s launching over the next decade, and the improvements promise more power and better fuel efficiency.
How much more? The system – when plugged into the new 2026 Palisade SUV (bigger than the Santa Fe) in 2.5-liter turbo hybrid guise – produces 329hp and generates 460Nm of torque.
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1 month ago | 
topgear.com.ph | Cat Dow |Anton Andres
The extra-posh Mercedes-Benz Vision V van has landed in concept/prototype form at Auto Shanghai 2025. Presumably, the paparazzi aren’t far behind.
The all-electric (duh) luxury people carrier showcases some futuristic smarts that Merc reckons will ‘revolutionize the segment’. To make it make sense, we’ve momentarily suspended all memory of the Lexus LM and the Volvo EM90. Ahem.
PHOTO BY Mercedes-Benz
So, what has Merc dreamt up for its celeb-tastic limo?
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1 month ago | 
topgear.com.ph | Cat Dow |Anton Andres
MG has unveiled a boxy SUV concept it’s calling Cyber X. Following up to the sporty Cyberster, the Cyber X very joyfully brings back pop-up headlights.
The MG Cyber X’s front end features a wrap-around light strip and a deep grille grinning with dimples. Frankly, the combination of those headlights, the additional illuminated bar and badge, the matte gunmetal paint job, privacy glass and dual-tone rims suggest there’s a transformer lurking under the shell of the thing.
