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Ferrari revealed its first fully electric vehicle, Cabin, in San Francisco.

They named it Luce.

Not loose, as I initially thought it was, L-U-C-E.

No, that is Italian for light or illumination.

Luce, which does everything sound better in Italian, doesn't it?

Departure from the brand's typical alphanumeric or geographic naming conventions.

The Cabin design created in partnership with a firm called LoveFrom.

That's a design outfit founded by the former Apple head designer, Joni Ive.

It represents the most significant outcome of Ferrari's collaboration with the studio.

Working alongside Ferrari design chief, Flavio Manzoni, LoveFrom designed an interior

that rejects the screen-heavy trend dominated by EVs.

Instead, machined aluminium buttons and toggles provide mechanical and acoustic feedback

while Corning Glass, the kind that you'd find on the front of an iPhone,

on the interfaces, the surfaces is present and the shifter is there as well

for scratch resistance and they say clarity of the optics.

The Luce forms the centrepiece of the CEO's electrification strategy, Benedetto Vigna.

He's prioritising maintaining Ferrari's pricing power and margins

using software and user experience to make the cars different.

The four-door vehicle is over a thousand horsepower, four electric motors,

2.5 seconds to 62 miles an hour, top speed of 310 kph, 530 kilometres of range.

None of that matters if the experience doesn't feel Ferrari.

And for many people who buy a Ferrari, I've known one person who buys Ferraris.

I worked for him, in fact he was my boss and I didn't really ask about engines or EVs.

He was super into EVs but I'm guessing that part of the emotional aspect

is the sound and the noise and the burbling and that's absolutely fine

for Ferraris and Lamborghinis and Pagani Zonders etc.

Not everything has to go EV.

The exterior reveal arrives in May in Italy, delivery start this October.

Reuters reported the vehicle will exceed $500,000 to buy one

and you've probably got to have a few Ferraris in your collection

before you're even invited to buy one.

And some people like and don't like that element of Ferraris.

Jay Leno has spoken about how the ownership experience of a Ferrari

is all a little bit distasteful to him.

You've got to have X, Y, Z in your garage before they even take your call

and then if you're lucky they'll sell you one of these.

He says that's not his thing but it is for many people

and they might well go for the Luce.

We'll see how visceral this experience is.

If it were me I would love Ferrari to turn up all of the mechanical noises

of the motors and just everything about mechanically the car.

I suspect they'll add some fake sounds in but we'll wait and see.

Super interesting that the former head of Apple design Johnny Ive did the insides

and there are a couple of screens because you can't make an EV without screens

and they haven't gone completely anti-screen but it looks very classical.

And I've talked about this a few times over the last maybe two years or so

when I've seen big cars come out like the Rolls Royce Spectre came out

and there's some other high-end EVs.

They had quite large screens particularly Mercedes-Benz EQS with a hyperscreen

the whole slab of glass.

To me it's distasteful and to me I've mentioned this a few times

I hope we get away from this because an EV doesn't equal other things

so an EV doesn't equal disappearing door handles

an EV doesn't equal big screens it's just running on a battery after all

but this trend it doesn't feel very classy

says the person who's never going to afford one of these cars

so who cares what I think.

I'm quite pleased to see small screens and just more engineering,

tactile, lovely things to touch.

For me that feels premium anyway.

Let's move on and a car that won't have to worry about such things

that's Nissan's new plug-in hybrid the CEO wants more profit

not volume and he plans to get it with a broad mix of powertrains

Mr. Espinosa Ivan Espinosa took over last April

and launched the restructuring program called ReNissan

it targets cost savings of 3.2 billion US dollars equivalent

and aims to lower the break-even point of the vehicles

the plan also calls for reducing global assembly plants from 17 to 10

and cutting jobs by 20,000 that is brutal

he says Nissan can't rely on higher volumes as rising regulatory and tech costs

and new competitors adjust their margins

not about selling more making more money he says

the profit first stance now shapes Nissan's strategy

he says Nissan remains committed to pure bebs in the long term

but in the short term will change their strategy

and have some more plug-in hybrids in Europe

automakers face tighter fleet targets while incentives have scaled back

Nissan will expand its e-power technology

that's where there's no plug socket on the side

so you have to put fuel in but it's a generator

which drives electric motors I mean just let us charge it

let it's ridiculous stupid system just let us charge the vehicles

overnight on cheap rate electricity if you really want to have an engine

but they don't they say the e-power will become e-rev

which is I think a good thing because that means a plug socket

so the product plan already shows the shift happening

Nissan prepares to launch a rogue plug-in hybrid in the US this year

42 miles of electric only range which is trampled all over

by some of the Chinese plug-in hybrids frankly

but they will import the rogue from Japan

until the Tennessee production starts in 2028

in China they have a 3-row SUV the NX8

that's an e-rev using lithium-ion packs from CATL

with 185 kilometers of range

electrically more evidence of the China stuff that we don't get

now BYD is next in the news the Shark 6 has been one of my standout vehicles

we don't get it here but the Shark 6 has done big business

in Australia now it sells one of them

the premium grade it's $58,000 before on-road costs

BYD Australia says the brand wants to keep the Shark's value for money

without constantly tweaking the price because it affects residuals

and things like that so the Shark 6 is really interesting

it's a ute it's a pickup which is obviously ute culture is very popular

not just for tradies in Australia but for people as well that use them for leisure vehicles

mostly working vehicles I think I'm right in saying

but Australian listeners please correct me

BYD will announce official details for an upgraded Shark 6

in the next few months the updated ute will reach showrooms

around the middle of the year

the aim reads like substance rather than just fluff or trim

BYD management confirming the move from 2,500 to 3,500 kilograms

for towing that's a really big deal

3,500 kg towing puts it in line with anything else

that's combustion powered

Shark 6 carries 790 kilograms payload

again that's absolutely fine for most people

you can get 1,050 kilograms for rivals

and it's going to hit that number as well

Fleet sales sit on the agenda too

the BYD senior manager Stephen Collins

says that BYD will target Fleet sales for growth this year

a cab chassis Shark 6 would suit trade ute

and allow customization as well

the lineup will feature a cheaper, despect kind of essential trim

if you like and a new flagship

with lifted off-road suspension

chunky attires as standard and mechanical improvements

to BYD Australia plans to expand its off-road lineup

with the Denza B5 and the B8 SUVs

the Shark 6 shares the same platform

with the Denza B5 which has just been introduced to Australia

and that matters because the current Shark 6

counts as all-wheel drive rather than a 4x4

i.e. no low-range functionality

no locking diff relying on the electronic traction control

for off-road stuff

a future Shark 6 could switch to the B5's DMO drivetrain

DMO also brings locking differentials

front and rear, two-speed rear transmission

a low-range crawling gear

BYD has five full-time engineers in Australia

and two dedicated teams in China

to engineer the vehicle for that market

so perhaps a bit of off-road calibration happening

bigger numbers may also come from the battery and system side

China's motoring press reports

working on the new DMI-6 platform

900-volt architecture, new LFP pack

and 300 km of electric only range

that's on the China cycle

also more power for vehicle to load

that new Shark 6 I think if they just improve it

in all aspects is going to be just the default

choice for a ute because it will just do everything

and if you really really want to go to the petrol pump

and put more in it doesn't stop you doing that

and those vehicles I've always said

those vehicles are not for me

I love not going to the petrol pump anymore

I love filling up overnight at home cheaply

for what costs me like five quid at home

which would be 45 or 50 quid in petrol or diesel

but I appreciate everyone's different

and I think mandating things

and forcing people into things

and if they just really love filling up with petrol

and they don't want to plug in with electricity

then let them have at it if you ask me

BYD still in the news today

will manufacture it at 02 that's an electric SUV

at its new Hungarian facility

so that means it avoids the European Union's 27%

extra tariff on BYD's

the model launched in Europe last April

and competes against things like the Hyundai Kona

the Ford Puma, Peugeot E2008

E3008, the Škoda Epic

the VW ID Cross that's coming

the plant in Hungary

will produce 300,000 vehicles annually

across four models the Dolphin Surf

hatchback entering test production at the moment

a plug-in hybrid at 02 will come in from China

because plug-in hybrids not affected by the tariffs

BYD is expanding its European manufacturing

to three facilities

including an existing Turkish plant

making the Seal U which became Europe's

top selling plug-in hybrid in 2025

Spain and Germany

potential sites for more production

Cherry plans to start making its own vehicles

in Spain this year

they say as soon as possible

according to the vice president and CEO

for the European region

he spoke at an event in Madrid

but wouldn't say which quarter

production begins the date marks a slip

for what would be Cherry's first European factory

the start moved later into 2026

after an earlier delay

they were meant to start in Barcelona in 2024

Cherry citing commercial reasons

for the delay

they would build things like the SUV

the Omoda V in Barcelona

and perhaps it's JQ7

which I've talked a little about recently

that was the number two selling car

of all powertrains in the UK

recently last month in January

okay let's move on

and we'll take a break, we'll come back

we'll talk about Audi and VW's big milestone

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now let's talk a little bit about

Toyota is

teasing an electric highlander

for the United States battery only

actually and there's not much

if you want a battery only electric

car from Toyota that's any good anyway

a new teaser says

the company will fully reveal the

redesigned

three row SUV

very soon the 11 second video

shows simply the badge on the back

saying battery electric vehicle

and all-wheel drive

Toyota describes the vehicle as sleek, modern

and electric with three rows

that's for the United States by the way

so that could be a very popular vehicle

Toyota very popular there

frankly what they've had to sell you so far

has been pretty terrible

the BZ4X is pretty awful

the

redesigned one they refreshed it

is marginally better

Toyota have got all the money and talent they need

to make good EVs they choose not to

let's hope this Highlander that's coming

is going to be good it follows the

declining Highlander sales

since Toyota introduced the larger Grand Highlander

in 2023

Highlander sales peaked at

264,000 units a year in 2021

but fell 37%

last year

Grand Highlander sales have been

rising though showing that people want those larger

three row vehicles

so it could be with

a nameplate that's in decline anyway

on its way down Toyota could be thinking

let's electrify that which is really smart

because it's a nameplate that people know

the whole BZ

beyond zero stupidity

should I think

go as soon as possible

Toyota management have said that that was a mistake

they're not going to do any more of the BZs

apart from in China where they're going to

maybe carry on that naming scheme

Audi has chosen

substance over

spectacle for the refresh of its A6 and Q6

the A6 e-tron and Q6 e-tron families

have had big tech

upgrades aimed at usability and everyday

ownership rather than any kind of

flashy toys the update mirrors the change

to the A5 and Q5 adding

specific electric additions

new interface simplifies the

layout and fewer menus on the

MMI more contrasts

or 3D vehicle modeling all stuff that looks

good third-party apps like Apple CarPlay

and Android Auto now

all properly full color

the virtual cockpit gets new views

a classic instrument cluster either the NavMap

or a driver assistance overview

adding some more navigation

on the smartphone connection media and

phone apps now mirroring the driver display

not just the center screen both models

are on the PPE platform

premium platform electric

giving the company a stable foundation

to start iterating on that

software the optional

passenger display

in supports bluetooth headphones now for gaming

or video again that's the

thing that perhaps

if you have passengers that want to watch a screen

up front

could be useful for

I've rounded enough about there being too many screens

in cars these days more practical is the new

Dashcam 4K HDR

Dashcam the system saves

footage to an SD card with no cloud upload

and records event based

clips if you want 30 seconds

or and after any kind of

emergency braking event or hazard

lights anything like that playback

happens on the display

in the vehicle there's new B mode regen

braking that will bring the vehicle to a complete

stop using regen alone

which is I think these days basic

like that should be the price of entry

for an electric vehicle if

you ask me they've sharpened up accelerator

response and the brake torque vectoring

and drive select assistance

adapt the drive modes based

on road conditions and route type

as well I can now

steer

for up to 150 feet

on trained parking

spaces called reverse assist

also reverse parking maneuvers

as well like parking in your garage

Audi has introduced a thing called

power nap mode this is cool

so if you go to charge in

charge plug in rather and charge up

for 20 minutes 25 minutes

this will now create a calm cabin

atmosphere they say

that it will put you into an experience world

blending lighting sound

massage and climate control

a minor indulgence but the kind

of stuff that Audi can do

that I just think is just cool

if you ask me

so what's it gonna cost you

the a6 sportback e-tron starts

at 52,000 pounds or 66,500

US dollars that's rear

wheel drive version

the s6 sportback

goes up to 543

horsepower for 80,000 US

the qtron the qtron the q6 e-tron

what's going on with my brain and mouth today

q6 e-tron that is obviously

all wheel drive starting at 65,000

US dollars and the q6

sportback going all the way up to

75 and a half for the sq6

finally congratulations to the team

at Volkswagen they've now built

5 million

edu's electric

drive units that is

all lit across their various plants

the tally shows how far

volkswagen's shared hardware

has pushed the company

from well the early days

castle

the lynchpin of the network

raised the output in 2025

to 850,000 drive units

the workhorse is the so called

app 550 that's kind of the internal name

the app 550 that's

a motor by the way

used in the family of vehicles

i think scott at eniac

cupra tava scan and more

they added more power to that

more torque and

more

more power but cut the energy use

so that's been a really kind of game changing

upgrade at volkswagen

volkswagen group components that bit of the business

oversaw the full

span of the electric drives

engineering industrialization power electronics

logistics and stuff like that

the next push comes from the pulse inverter

again all designed in-house by volkswagen

so not going to

their supplies list

and seeing what they can buy off the shelf

by swapping external supplies

for doing it all themselves

volkswagen say they want to speed up model development

trim their costs and keep tighter control

the inverter pairs with the new motor

you'll see in the small vehicles

so again internal name that is the ap290

motor that uses

silicon carbide semiconductors

it's 400 volt platform

you'll see that on the urban car family

which i think we'll talk a lot about this year

i suspect anyway so

id polo, scott epic, cupra reval

et cetera et cetera

up to 166 kilowatts of power

plenty of day to day performance on that little motor

and they're going to make a ton of those too

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