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Japan and Mercosur may reach an agreement to lower the cost of cars and auto parts, with manufacturers like Toyota, Honda, and Nissan coming into focus.
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (782+ words) Japan wants to open negotiations with Mercosur in June to create an economic partnership agreement that could reduce tariffs on Japanese cars and auto parts in South America. The move directly targets one of the bloc's most sensitive markets and…...
Forget the Toyota Hilux: with a 2. 0 turbo engine and 475 hp, the new BYD Shark Performance tows 3, 500 kg, accelerates in 5. 5 seconds, and addresses historical criticism, but loses load capacity and surprises even medium pickup truck owners.
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (946+ words) BYD announced a significant update to the Shark catalog for the Australian market, with the arrival of the Performance version, the top-of-the-line medium pickup that debuted in the country a few months ago and had already been accumulating requests for…...
Brazil gets its first ultra-fast 480 k W charger for electric cars, serving up to four vehicles at the same time and promising a charge from 10% to 80% in about 15 minutes.
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (744+ words) Brazil has just inaugurated, in Porto Alegre (RS), the first 480 k W ultra-fast charger for electric cars. The station, installed in the Complexo do Futuro, places the country at a new level of charging infrastructure and is already drawing attention…...
No automatic car: Renault Niagara 2027 will have a manual version for work, 1. 3 turbo flex engine with up to 163 hp, 4x4 options, EDC transmission in the expensive versions, six airbags, and ADAS package to compete with Fiat Toro in Brazil.
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (1270+ words) The Renault Niagara 2027 is expected to enter the Brazilian market with a strategy aimed at competing directly with the Fiat Toro, combining work versions with manual transmission, 1. 3 turbo flex engine, and more equipped configurations with automated EDC transmission and 44 drive....
New Honda City with a hybrid engine of up to 126 hp features a sporty RS look, 10-inch screen, 360" camera, new wheels, and a price equivalent to R$ 129, 000 before the official debut in Brazil in August.
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (1080+ words) Honda is already showcasing the renovated City in Thailand with the RS package, sportier look, and new convenience equipment, while the arrival of the 2027 line in Brazil is still scheduled for the second semester, with no official date confirmation from…...
Forget gasoline: Brazilian students create a water-powered car, transform a Fiat Siena into a near-zero emission vehicle, and put Brazil's first clean combustion car to compete in an international tournament in Rio de Janeiro.
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (1046+ words) The Federal University of Santa Maria presented the first hydrogen-powered internal combustion vehicle in Brazil, a Fiat Siena converted in the Engine Laboratory of the institution's Technology Center, in a project conducted by GPMOT and linked to low-emission automotive research....
BYD prepares to bring intelligent driving technology to Brazil in 2027 and promises to equip cars sold in the country with features that assist drivers in driving, parking, and handling traffic more safely.
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (837+ words) BYD confirmed that it will bring its new generation of intelligent driving to Brazil starting in 2027. The Chinese automaker's bet is accompanied by an even more ambitious announcement: a 4-nanometer automotive chip developed by the company itself to power advanced…...
New airless Michelin tire promises to eliminate punctures, deflation, and daily calibration
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (819+ words) A tire that doesn't puncture, doesn't deflate, and even eliminates the worry of periodic calibration has moved beyond curiosity and appeared in real tests. The proposal is from UPTIS, a Michelin technology that replaces compressed air with a flexible structure…...
An American rescued old tractors destined for the scrapyard and single-handedly built a mini bulldozer that rotates on its own axis, a 4x4 articulated truck, and a handmade forklift capable of lifting 544 kg over 2 meters on his farm.
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (1320+ words) A Cub Cadet tractor that could have ended up dismantled found an unexpected fate in the United States. Over the past few years, Frank, responsible for the channel Wood and Metal Shop Time, has repurposed old tractors and components in…...
BYD will bring the God's Eye to Brazil in 2027, named Olho de Deus, an advanced driver assistance system with artificial intelligence, 5 G network, and satellite connection that the Chinese automaker wants to popularize across its entire line of cars.
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (616+ words) The God's Eye is a set of driver assistance features, such as adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, and autonomous parking, equivalent to the so-called Level 2 of the international automation scale, where the car assists but does not replace the…...