Car news today: Electric Hyundai ute confirmed, next Nissan Navara coming in 2026, and more – 28 March 2024

Thanks for becoming a member of us this Thursday March Twenty eighth 2024. Notably in automobile news lately: Hyundai has confirmed it is miles rising an electrical ute, and the following Nissan Navara is due in Australia one day in 2026.

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• Electrical Hyundai ute confirmed to be in increase
• Nissan Navara coming in 2026
• Genesis GV90 will have coach doorways
• Volkswagen working on Kangaroo deterrent machine referred to as ‘RooBadge”

• Reviewed: 2024 Lexus LBX

Electrical Hyundai ute in increase

• Hyundai’s imprint president and chief creative officer Luc Donkerwolke has confirmed to Chasing Autos that the T10 electrical ute is in increase.

• Contemporary trademark filings expose that the ute will be referred to as the Ioniq T10, on the opposite hand Donkerwolke wouldn’t tear into specifics about whether the ute would be unibody or physique-on-physique.

• Genesis was as soon as even in talks to attain a ute but, as a replacement, Hyundai took the reins. When requested about whether the ute would be for metropolis or a worthy work horse, Donkerwolke wouldn’t affirm.
• Kia will soon unveil its first ever ute, doubtless to be referred to as the Tasman, that could well well also just be a physique-on-physique ute to tackle the likes of the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger.

Next Nissan Navara coming in 2026

• Nissan has confirmed it’ll elevate a brand fresh one-tonne ute to the Oceania market (including Australia) which is sort of and not using a doubt to be the subsequent-generation Navara.

• Characteristic to initiate one day in 2026, the Navara will part its underpinnings with the fresh MV-generation Mitsubishi Triton ute.

• This device that the Navara will very doubtless affirm goodbye to its 2.3-litre twin-turbo diesel four-cylinder engine, and will as a replacement part the identical 2.4-litre twin-turbo diesel because the Triton, which produces 150kW/470Nm.

• Nissan has also confirmed this could well elevate fat-electrical and travel-in hybrid alternate choices for the one-tonne ute around the identical timeframe.

Future Genesis GV90 confirmed to have coach-sort doorways

• Genesis has confirmed that its future GV90 big electrical SUV will have luxurious coach-sort doorways, a predominant for the logo and a rarity within the trade.

• This week, Genesis debuted the Neolan conception that will be the muse for the upcoming luxury electrical SUV, that contains a wild purple inner, rotating front seats and a futuristic guidance wheel.

• Coach doorways are currently reserved lawful for the ultra-prosperous, with Rolls Royce that contains the create on its Ghost, Phantom and Cullinan objects.

• The electrical GV90 is determined to make consume of Hyundai’s fresh IMA platform (moderately than the most fresh E-GMP platform) and will have 800-volt architecture. Twin motor all-wheel drive will be space to feature when the mannequin launches around 2025 or 2026.

Volkswagen develops Kangaroo deterrent referred to as RooBadge

• Volkswagen Australia, in partnership with the University of Melbourne, has spent the final three years rising what it calls the Roobadge, an adjunct constructed into the enduring Volkswagen badge that indicators Kangaroos.

• The RooBadge works by sending out natural and artificial sounds by process of an audio beam at a excessive frequency.

• The fragment of expertise is linked to an in-automobile app, which uses GPS to establish if the auto is passing thru an especially approved Kangaroo dilemma.

• After three years of increase, the University of Melbourne has now gained approval for stage four precise-world trials.

• Volkswagen Australia hopes that the expertise could well well also beef up both the avenue toll, and defend Kangaroos and other animals stable on the roadside.

2024 Lexus LBX reviewed

• Chasing Autos journalist Olek Novak’s evaluate of the 2024 Lexus LBX was as soon as printed, including his findings on the most moderately priced Lexus mannequin yet.
• Novak came across the LBX to be triumphant with a sub-$50k entry tag and relaxing riding experience.
• Novak notorious that the LBX had some shortfalls, love a minute support seat and a loud CVT transmission/engine pairing.
• Novak suggested the LBX as a metropolis automobile, or a 2nd automobile, with plenty of luxury enchantment.

READ: Link to written evaluate

WATCH: Link to YouTube video

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