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// Peugeot 308 voted Supreme Winner of the Women’s World Car of the Year
The journalists of the Women’s World Car of the Year have chosen the Peugeot 308 as the World’s Best Car for 2022.
- Driven says International Women’s Day: Women’s World Car of the Year supreme winner revealed
- Stuff Motoring says Women’s World Car of the Year revealed
- EVs and Beyond says EVs among WWCOTY winners
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// Hino cheated emission and fuel economy tests to make diesel engines appear cleaner
Toyota’s truck subsidiary Hino cheated their emission tests, falsifying data to make their diesel engines appear cleaner than what they are.
// Counties Energy second-life EV battery tests get good results
Electricity distributor Counties Energy and Australian battery technology company Relectrify say successful milestone results have been achieved from their joint deployment of New Zealand’s largest battery system using repurposed second-life EV batteries.
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// Ford’s new California Special Mustang is less powerful and makes side scoops ‘optional’
The California Special Ford Mustang has had so many redos in the last two decades it is hard to imagine them as ‘limited editions’ anymore.
// Ford and GM spinoffs look likely, but not for a while longer
Ford and General Motors face some pressure from investors and analysts about splitting up their companies – creating new, separately listed entities
// Polestar and MobilityXlab partner
Polestar has joined Sweden-based innovation hub MobilityXlab.
// War in Ukraine could extend semi-conductor shortage
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has already had implications for the motoring world, with numerous brands pulling exports and operations from Russia and other brands on the back foot having to deal with wiring harness Ukraine supply shortages.
// EV registrations bounce back
Ministry of Transport reveals nearly 1,500 low and zero-emissions vehicles entered the fleet last month
// Opel Manta to return as an electric sports car
Opel has confirmed the Manta will return in 2025 as a pure-electric sports car.
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- Hispano Suiza hypercar for first US client
- Nissan reveals more details about Qashqai hybrid
- MG confirms pricing for new ZS EV
- Police put hybrid on the beat
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