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Christian von Koenigsegg drives a Toyota GR Yaris

Swedish company Koenigsegg Automotive AB is known for producing some of the most powerful and fastest cars in the world. However, the company’s owner recently came to work in a car from another manufacturer, the Toyota GR Yaris. It is also a powerful car, but not even close to what Koenigsegg offers.

In a video posted on social media, Christian von Koenigsegg said: “Three-cylinder madness in the morning”, showing the car he drives to work every day.

Christian von Koenigsegg has been using Japanese cars since he was a student. Back then, he drove a Mazda MX-5, which he sold after his studies, but six years ago he managed to find this car and return it to his ownership.

The GR Yaris is powered by a 1.6-liter three-cylinder turbo petrol engine with 261 hp (192 kW) and 266 lb-ft (360 Nm) of torque, mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 5.5 seconds with a top speed of 143 mph (230 km/h).

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Toyota will recycle vehicle parts

Toyota Motor Europe has announced that it will start a circular economy that involves recycling used parts at its Burnaston factory. The project is called the Toyota Circular Factory, and will start in Q3 2025.

The Circular Factory will operate in a way that, after inspection, some components will be returned to the market through retailers or parts distributors, while batteries and rims will be evaluated for reuse or recycling. Other components such as copper, aluminum, steel and plastic will be recycled to produce new parts. This will reduce the cost of purchasing raw materials.

Toyota expects it to become a center of excellence for future recycling operations across Europe and globally. The plan is to recycle 10,000 vehicles per year and remanufacture 120,000 parts. It is also expected to collect 300 tons of plastic and 8,200 tons of steel.

According to Toyota Vice President Leon van der Merwe, the company plans to expand this project throughout Europe and is ready to cooperate with other companies that share the same principles of environmental responsibility.

Source: Toyota

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Mazda is developing a new small SUV

For years, Mazda has had a bad business policy that has cost the company financial losses and the loss of a large number of customers. However, the latest information suggests that Mazda is waking up, and several sketches announce the arrival of a new small SUV, the Mazda CX-20.

The Mazda 2 is leaving the market soon, and the same could happen with the hybrid version, the Mazda 2 Hybrid. This is a sign that the Japanese company urgently needs a new model from the B-segment that could restore at least some of the reputation it once had.

The company plans to expand its plant in Thailand, and has reached an agreement with the government for an investment of 148 million dollars. This means an increase in annual production to 100,000 cars, not only for the domestic Thai market, but also for other world markets. The new Mazda BT-50 will be one of those produced at these plants, and it will be joined by two new models that will arrive in the next 2-3 years.

What can be seen in the sketches is that the car will have a sporty design, which is currently adopted by many manufacturers of this type of vehicle, and which has proven to be very successful. It will have round taillights or Mazda-style semi-circular daytime running lights.

The Mazda 2 Hybrid was a rebranded Toyota Yaris, which didn’t turn out to be a smart move. Now the question is whether Mazda will repeat the same mistake and try to clone the Toyota model again.

Source: Reuters