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New rules

FORMULA One’s governing body approved engine regulations for 2026 this week, an eagerly-awaited move that could lead to the arrival of premium Volkswagen Group brands Porsche and Audi.

The FIA said its World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) also updated the 2022 and 2023 technical rules to address safety concerns.

The new power unit will retain the high-revving 1.6 litre V6s, but the cars will have increased electrical power and use 100% sustainable fuels. The current Motor Generator Unit Heat (MGU-H) element will be removed | IOL Motoring

Mahindra EV

MAHINDRA is planning a full range of battery-powered SUVs and they’re going to be based around components from Volkswagen’s MEB platform for EVs.

The two carmakers this week signed a term sheet under which Volkswagen would supply electric components to its Indian peer. The agreement covers components of Volkswagen’s MEB architecture, which will be integrated with Mahindra’s new electric platform called INGLO, the companies said.

INGLO offers options ranging from 60-80 kilowatt hour battery capacities and fast-charging of up to 80% in less than 30 minutes, Mahindra said. | IOL Motoring

Sales up

HYUNDAI Motor says it ranked third in first-half global vehicle sales on increased high-end model sales despite the lack of automotive chips.

Hyundai Motor, including its Genesis and Kia brands, sold a total of 3.299 million vehicles in global markets in the January to June period, following Toyota’s 5.138 million units and Volkswagen Group’s 4.006 million units, according to their sales data.

In the first six months, stronger sales of Genesis models, as well as the all-electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the pure electric Kia EV6, pushed up the Korean carmaker’s sales ranking from fifth a year earlier to third.

| IANS

End of era

DODGE will stop making petrol-powered Chargers and Challengers next year, ending an era for a brand that helped define the muscle car as it and other car companies move toward more climatefriendly offerings.

Stellantis, the Amsterdam-based conglomerate behind Dodge, announced Monday that the models will transition in 2023, releasing seven “heritage” models, with a “last call” plaque under its bonnet.

“We are celebrating the end of an era,” Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis said.

The “muscle cars” are part of a generation made popular more than five decades ago. |

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