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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Mercedes EQ C 2019
Price: From £45,000
The two biggest trends in cars right now are SUVs and electrification, so the new EQ C should be right on the money. It’ll be the first of a family of EQ models and is based on Mercedes’ new, scalable EV platform.
It’ll be about the same size as the current GLC and will feature two electric motors, one on each axle, to deliver four-wheel drive. Depending on the batteries fitted, a range of up to 310 miles is expected, and we think that even the most basic models should be capable of about 250 miles on a single charge.
Mercedes EQ A 2019
Price: From £29,000
On sale: 2019
No maker can afford to develop a new range of cars without some electrification, and the EQ A is a pure electric model built on new platform tech. It will be part of Mercedes’ new EQ sub-brand, and although we haven’t seen exactly what it will look like, we expect it to be along the lines of the Concept EQ A from last year’s Frankfurt show. Even the signature blue detailing is likely to reach production. Expect a range of 250 miles and a variety of power outputs, with four-wheel drive a possibility
Thursday, October 12, 2017
report says:Toyota seeking to halve Japan car models as domestic market shrinks
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. is aiming to halve the number of car models it sells at home by 2025, the second time this month that a Japanese automaker has emerged with plans to sharply scale back in a shrinking domestic market.
Car sales in Japan have been on a declining trend for more than two decades as the population rapidly ages and young people are losing interest in car ownership. At the same time, global automakers are increasingly focusing their r&d efforts on electric cars and self-driving technologies.
Toyota offers about 60 car models in Japan, where consumers clamor for variety. But it aims to gradually cut that to about 30 by 2025 to make better use of resources.
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