Urvaksh Karkaria Mercedes, Porsche reporter Urvaksh Karkaria is Mercedes, Nissan, Porsche and Volvo Reporter for Automotive News. [email protected] Mobile Number: 904-422-5205 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Porsche Panamera gets more power, sportier styling in heavy update The 2024 Porsche Panamera starts at $116,300 including shipping and arrives at Canadian stores in the spring. Nissan restores dealer, customer network access The outage affected the company's internal email, applications, aftersales technical call centers, consumer finance and dealer ordering systems, including Infiniti. BMW beefs up X2 compact crossover coupe The 2024 BMW X2 will arrive at U.S. dealerships in March. New BMW windshield technology tackles driver distraction The BMW Panoramic Vision display uses head-up display technology to transform the windshield into a secondary display. Volvo Cars cuts jobs and expenses in U.S., Canada to prep for EV era The restructuring of Volvo's U.S. and Canada operations is part of an US$88 million global initiative to tighten spending, drive efficiencies, and update the work force. It does not affect Volvo's production network. Japan's small brands hatch EV plans Subaru, Mazda and Mitsubishi will bring battery-powered crossovers to North America. 2024 Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid is the most powerful version yet The Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid, available in crossover and coupe body styles, arrives in the second quarter. Nissan Kicks next-gen production delayed by theft at supplier Kicks production in Mexico is now scheduled to begin in June 2024, sources say. Nissan delays next-gen Frontier as factory prepares for EV transition Production of the current Frontier has been extended two years to the 2029 model year, according to a supplier memo. Nissan EVs will plug into the Tesla Supercharger network Nissan is the first Japanese automaker to ink a charging deal with Tesla. Toyota and Honda have yet to commit. Redesigned Mercedes-AMG GLC is brand's first performance hybrid crossover The Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance pairs a 2.0-litre turbo engine with an electric motor to create a combined 671 hp. Mercedes-Benz plans coupe to stretch midsize segment The 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe will arrive in Canada and the U.S. early next year. A convertible variant will follow. Volvo hops on Tesla's North American Supercharger network Volvo customers, including those in Canada, will gain access to 12,000 Supercharger connectors and the Swedish brand will incorporate Tesla's North American standard charge port into its vehicles starting in 2025. 2024 Polestar 2 to start at $57,450 Polestar 2 deliveries begin in August with improved technical features. Volvo EX30 electric crossover guns for Gen Z with budget price The EX30 is aimed at the millennial and Gen Z market, which premium automakers have mostly ignored. Tesla and Mercedes have compact electric crossovers but they are larger and pricier. Load More
Urvaksh Karkaria Mercedes, Porsche reporter Urvaksh Karkaria is Mercedes, Nissan, Porsche and Volvo Reporter for Automotive News. [email protected] Mobile Number: 904-422-5205 See All Staff Page