Smart
Smart ForTwo Final Collectors Edition: Its final 21 gas engined cars
21 years after the first Smart car was made in France, the company will end gas engine production with 21 Smart ForTwo Final Collectors Edition vehicles.
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Range Rover
Range Rover Astronaut Edition: Only for Virgin Galactic clients
The new Range Rover Astronaut Edition is a super special edition that’s only available to members of the Virgin Galactic Future Astronaut club.
Nissan
2019 Nissan NV250 is a rebadged Renault Kangoo II
The Nissan NV250 is a new van for the brand’s European dealers. A rebadged version of the Renault Kangoo, it will be sold alongside the electric e-NV200.
Green
2019 Vauxhall/Opel Grandland X Hybrid4 debuts plug-in hybrid powertrain
The 2019 Vauxhall Grandland X Hybrid4 (and Opel too) is the the German and British brands’ first plug-in hybrid model, starting their electrification push.
Toyota
2022 Toyota Tundra could have hybrid twin turbo V6 powertrain
The next generation Toyota Tundra, due in 2021 or 2022, could have a fuel efficient hybrid powertrain with a twin turbo V6 engine.
Mini
Mini pauses manual imports to the USA, not sure when they’ll resume
Mini will stop importing manual cars into the USA from July 2019, but the issue isn’t a lack of demand, but a problem with emissions certification.
Audi
Audi TT axed, to be replaced by electric model for the same price
At Audi’s 2019 general meeting, Bram Schot, its CEO, confirmed the TT will be axed and replaced “new emotive model in the same price range”.
Green
2020 Volkswagen ID.3 available with up to 550km (342mi) of range
The 2020 Volkswagen ID.3 is the company’s first all electric model on the MEB platform, and is now available for preorder in Europe.
Audi
2020 Audi S5 TDI: V6 model gains 48V mild hybrid, electric compressor
The 2020 Audi S5 TDI has 3L V6 turbo-diesel engine with a 48V mild hybrid system, and an electric compressor to eliminate turbo lag.
Isuzu
2019 Isuzu D-Max XTR: Offroad model joins UK pickup range
The 2019 Isuzu D-Max XTR has lots of modifications to make it more capable offroad, and styling changes to make the pickup look even more aggresive.