CRAIN'S STAFF 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 Automakers Porsche adds sporty 'coupe' to Cayenne lineup Porsche aims to reignite sales of the popular Cayenne crossover with a sportier coupe variant that will square off against the Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Coupe and the BMW X6. Automakers Peugeot is coming back. Where has it been? It's official: France's PSA Group has picked the Peugeot brand for its planned re-entry into Canada and the U.S. Here's a look back at two centuries of history. Retail Tesla to drop stores for online sales only Tesla said it will largely abandon its long-controversial retail model of factory-owned stores, turning instead to an equally radical model for selling vehicles — online sales only. Automakers Peugeot brand will lead PSA’s return to Canada, U.S. Nearly three years after announcing plans to return to North America, France's PSA Group has finally said which brand it will sell when it arrives. Automakers Nissan recalls 5,294 Muranos in Canada for braking issue The valves within the 2009 Murano's ABS hydraulic control units may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. Automakers Nissan adds outdoor package to 2019 Pathfinder lineup Nissan is making cosmetic updates to the Pathfinder aimed at the crossover's outdoorsy customers. Automakers Ex-Nissan Canada chief Meunier named head of Infiniti worldwide The former head of Nissan Canada and Nissan sales in the United States, Christian Meunier, has been named global president of the automaker's Infiniti arm in the latest management shakeup following the arrest of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn. Cars & Concepts BMW adds convertible to 8 series lineup in Canada The soft-top, four-seat 2019 BMW M850i xDrive Convertible will launch in Canada in March and start at $131,500. Cars & Concepts Mercedes pads roomier '20 GLE with range of engines, semi-autonomous tech The redesigned, 2020 Mercedes GLE midsize luxury crossover features a longer wheelbase, roomier interior, a range of engines, a high-tech all-wheel drive system and suite of semi-autonomous technologies. Cars & Concepts Mercedes launches first EV volley with EQC Mercedes-Benz is firing the opening shots in what will surely be a bloody battle to dominate the next generation of powertrain technology. Cars & Concepts Mercedes-Benz adds new entry point to Canadian lineup with A-class sedan The compact A-class sedan, targeted at millennial buyers, will nudge out the CLA as Mercedes' entry-level product in North America. Canadian pricing hasn't been announced, but the car is packed with technology Cars & Concepts McLaren, with eye on electric power, plans US$2.1 billion product push McLaren Automotive, which saw record Canadian sales in 2017, plans to invest US$2.1 billion as it prepares to launch 18 new cars by 2025, with electrification a cornerstone of the engineering and product push. Canada BMW makes X4 sportier, roomier for 2019 BMW's new-generation X4 crossover manages to deliver a spirited drive.
CRAIN'S STAFF 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
