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Mercedes-AMG announces its first all-electric SUV

Mercedes-AMG has released a teaser announcing the arrival of its first all-electric SUV. It will be developed on the AMG.EA platform and will arrive on the market in 2026.

The car will have a completely new design and will not be sold as a version of Mercedes’ high-performance SUV. The car is intended to be an AMG rather than an electric car, which in some ways calls into question the current capabilities that a high-performance electric SUV can deliver.

What do we know so far? Judging by the teaser, the all-electric SUV will have a more muscular body, a longer hood and a roof line similar to that of the Ferrari Purosangue. With a length of about 5.1 meters and a wheelbase of more than three meters, it will be similar to the Vision concept that was revealed in 2022. Also, it will have a wheelbase close to the all-electric flagship EQS SUV.

It will use the 800V architecture, a lightweight axial electric motor developed for AMG by the British company Yasa. It will be equipped with four electric motors with a total power of 1,014 Khp (746 kW), drive on both axles, active suspension and a battery specific to AMG cars.

More information coming soon.

Source: Mercedes-AMG

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Mazda is developing a new Skyactiv-Z engine

In 2012, Mazda revealed its first model with the “Kodo” design language and the first fully developed with a range of technologies branded as Skyactiv, the compact crossover SUV CX-5. Four years later, the second generation arrived on the market, and now the Japanese company announces the new third generation of this model.

What do we know so far? The redesigned crossover will play a central role in Mazda’s Phase 2 plan, which includes a transition to full electrification by 2027. This means that the new generation CX-5 will get a new hybrid powertrain, but it will also be 60 percent less complex than the current model.

The Japanese company will introduce a new electric vehicle based on a new platform currently under development in three years, which could help the company at a time when electric vehicle adoption is weak.

Mazda also confirmed the development of the new Skyactiv-Z engine as a four-cylinder successor to the Skyactiv-G and Skyactiv-X engines, with better combustion and improved environmental and driving performance, which should arrive in the next three years. It will use the lambda one combustion method, which enables high thermal efficiency by realizing super lean combustion over a wide range from low to high revs. This combustion technology will also be introduced in the 6-cylinder engine.

Source: Mazda

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BMW recorded a 61% drop in profits in Q3 2024

European manufacturers have been in crisis for a long time, and Q3 2024 was devastating for most of them. One of those that recorded a big drop in sales in the last three months is BMW with a 61% lower profit compared to the same period last year.

The biggest reason for the drop in profits is the problem with the brakes on the cars, which affected more than 1.5 million cars, and delivery delays are expected for about 320,000 cars. Also, the second big reason is the decline in sales in China, so BMW reduced its plans with the expectation of growth until the end of 2024. “After the exceptional challenges of the third quarter, in the fourth quarter we are back on track for higher profits in order to achieve our annual targets,” said BMW CEO Oliver Zipse.

Last month, BMW reported that its sales in China fell by 1/3 in the third quarter. Other German automakers such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz are also struggling with declining sales in China due to a weak economy and intense competition.

Source: BMW

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