Pontiac’s new rear-wheel-drive heavy-duty car has hit the high seas ahead of its first-quarter 2008 launch in the United States. Based on Holden’s VE Commodore and manufactured at the Elizabeth factory (details here), the G8 will initially be available in two levels of trim and two engines: a 3.6-liter V6 and a 6.0-liter. Source: www.carsales.com.au
North America has its own strange market for cargo vans. A post-war dispute between U.S. poultry farmers and European exporters resulted in automakers being slapped with a 25% tariff on light commercial vehicles imported into the U.S. or Canada. This includes pickup trucks, light trucks, etc. Source: www.hotcars.com
Rivian We sell electric commercial delivery vans. The cheapest option starts at $83,000. The commercial van has been manufactured exclusively as a delivery vehicle for Amazon since 2019, and the online shopping giant has ordered 100,000 units from the manufacturer. The van comes in two sizes and has a range of just over 150 miles. Source: Car and Driver
VW unveils the ID.7 Tourer, an electric station wagon scheduled to go on sale in Europe in 2024. The ID.7 sedan will go on sale in the U.S. next year, with a RWD layout, two battery options, and a maximum range of 435 miles on the WLTP cycle. … Source: www.autoweek.com