Police forces across the UK are set to trial Ford’s latest blue-light vehicle – a 105mph all-wheel drive Ford Ranger Raptor. With its FOX shock absorbers and Baja desert race mode as standard, it has more than enough to keep up with crims making a getaway across gravel, mud and sand.
With the new and updated e-Niro and the all-new Soul EV arriving in 2020, Kia will have two distinctive battery electric vehicles capable of 280 miles range or more on a full charge, emitting zero tailpipe emissions.
High performance combined with exceptionally sporty design – the top-of-the-line products of each Volkswagen model series are christened with the letter “R.” With the T-Roc R1, the first top model bearing the characteristic R signet was handed over to its new owner at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg. A new era has just begun for Volkswagen R. The new T
An action plan to unlock the potential of electric vehicles and battery technology and enable Europe to meet its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 has been unveiled today.
Judges at this year’s Energy Awards 2019 were impressed with Nissan and Mackie’s all-electric, zero-emission, sustainably-powered ‘Sky to Scoop’ ice cream van campaign. The project received both the ‘Energy Efficient Partnership of the Year’ and ‘Innovation of the Year: Technology’ awards.
Renault has been named Electric Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year at the prestigious GreenFleet Awards. It’s the second time the brand has received the coveted trophy, following a similar success in 2017.
Suzuki GB PLC is pleased to announce that it has been awarded Best City Car Manufacturer at the 2019 Green Fleet Awards which were held at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon last night. Suzuki faced some strong competition from four other manufacturers in its shortlisted category and was then judged as the overall winner.
At the Smart City Expo World Congress, SEAT presented a major breakthrough in its urban mobility strategy with a triple announcement: the creation of a new strategic business unit – SEAT Urban Mobility – the first electric e-Scooter from the brand, and the presentation of its new, uprated e-Kickscooter concept.
From long working hours to daily school runs and the potentially stressful commute, Jaguar understands life for many is busier than ever. We’re so busy that 1 in 8 UK drivers admit to having fallen asleep at the wheel* – and this causes up to 25% of fatal accidents**.
Hyundai Motor Group has announced the development of the world’s first Road Noise Active Noise Control (RANC) system. The first-ever system dramatically reduces noise within the cabin of a vehicle.
ŠKODA AUTO continues along the road to success. From January to September, the carmaker increased sales revenues by 17.6% to 14.8 billion euros, setting a best value in the company’s history. Operating profit also remains at a high level, rising by 8.5% to 1.175 billion euros in the same period, which is slightly below the best result in the brand
MG Motor UK has retained its crown as the UK’s fastest growing car manufacturer, recording an astonishing 24th consecutive month of year-on-year volume growth. The marque, which places truly affordable, value for money motoring at the heart of its model line-up, logged a record-breaking 835 registrations in October – the most MG has achieved in any
The new plant of the SAIC VOLKSWAGEN joint venture has been completed. It is purely built for the production of all electric vehicles on Volkswagen’s Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB). Celebrating the start of pre- production, a first China-specific all--electric Volkswagen ID. model rolled off the production line. The plant sets the next
With a new 48-volt battery optimized for use in mild-hybrid vehicles, MAHLE Powertrain is making it possible to maximize the recuperated energy that can be stored and released. This can significantly increase the efficiency of mild-hybrid vehicles, allowing a fuel saving of between 12 and 15 percent. With this development, MAHLE Powertrain is
The Supervisory Board of Peugeot S.A. and the Board of Directors of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (“FCA”) (NYSE: FCAU / MTA: FCA). have each unanimously agreed to work towards a full combination of their respective businesses by way of a 50/50 merger. Both boards have given the mandate to their respective teams to finalize the discussions to reach
Volkswagen’s electric offensive is picking up speed: Today saw the official start of series production of the ID.3*. The first car in the new generation of electric vehicles (EVs) – a white ID.3 – rolled off the assembly line watched by Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and Group CEO Dr. Herbert Diess. The Volkswagen Group plans to sell some 22
Green NCAP releases its third and final round of the year, with three cars being rated in Green NCAP’s wide range of laboratory and road tests. The Arona, SEAT’s mini crossover, gets 4 stars in its 1.5 TSI form. Škoda’s large family car, the Octavia TDI DSG, scores one less and FIAT’s Panda in CNG mode achieves only two stars.
Oxford-based EAV are manufacturers of the unique EAVan, an eCargo bike developed ‘down from a van’ rather than up from a bicycle. The zero-emissions, super lightweight EAVan is a bio-mechanical electric-assist vehicle which was developed as the result of a clean air partnership between EAV and Birmingham-based DPDgroup, the UK’s favourite parcel
Vauxhall continues to push ahead with its large-scale electrification offensive. As early as 2021, it will offer a total of eight electrified vehicles in important volume segments.
Volkswagen AG has announced the foundation of Volkswagen Autonomy GmbH (VWAT GmbH) with headquarters in Munich and Wolfsburg. Another subsidary in Silicon Valley will follow in 2020. A further subsidiary is planned in China in 2021. As a centre of excellence for autonomous driving from Level 4, VWAT will serve to build up know-how within the Group
An increasing number of commercial outfits are offering to convert historic vehicles to run on electric power, replacing the entire drivetrain with an electric unit and batteries.
Over 35 million Golf in various versions have been produced worldwide since the first generation, 26 million of them at the Wolfsburg plant. Production of the new Golf at the main plant began in the summer and is currently in the run-up phase. The first vehicles will be in the showrooms at dealers in Germany and Austria in early December. To
Full UK pricing and specification details have been confirmed for the new S60, V60 and XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered, the plug-in hybrid high-performance halo variants of Volvo’s mid-size models. These cars are the latest part of Volvo’s commitment to electrification, and benefit from the expertise of the Volvo Car Group’s electrified performance
Nissan plans to open an interactive venue near its global headquarters where people can experience the company's products, technology and vision for the future of mobility.
“The Lunaz mission is to define the future of classics. We preserve the past by embracing the future, making the most beautiful cars in history a relevant proposition.” David Lorenz, Founder, Lunaz
