Eight months into the job, Aston Martin’s new CEO Tobias Moers opened the doors to his firm’s Gaydon HQ last week and gave us an opportunity to find out more on his vision for this great British brand. His Project Horizon plan is wide-reaching, although the surprises are as much about what he’s not doing… Continue reading ‘Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers doesn’t have to be popular, he has to deliver’
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Next-generation Range Rover Sport to get racy new look
Land Rover is preparing a brand-new version of one of its best-selling models – the Range Rover Sport. The Sport outsells the full-size Range Rover by almost two-to-one, and in the group’s most recent financial results it was the joint-second best-selling Jaguar Land Rover model, behind only the Evoque. And that’s despite the current car… Continue reading Next-generation Range Rover Sport to get racy new look
Facelifted Lexus ES saloon unveiled at Shanghai Motor Show
Lexus has unveiled a facelifted version of its Mercedes E-Class rivalling ES executive saloon at the Shanghai Motor Show. The hybrid-only ES has been the recipient of some slight styling changes, while the updates are said to place an even greater focus on quieter and more comfortable performance. At the front there’s an evolution of… Continue reading Facelifted Lexus ES saloon unveiled at Shanghai Motor Show
April new car registrations up 3,177%
New car registrations were up an unprecedented 3,176.6 per cent compared with the same month last year when lockdown was at its strictest, closing dealers and seeing just 4,321 new cars changing hands. April 2021 was a very different month, and while the 141,483 new models registered in the first month of the second quarter… Continue reading April new car registrations up 3,177%
‘We’ve finally seen evidence that Lotus really does have an exciting future’
Britain has had its fair share of mystifying car manufacturers – some brands that puzzle us because of their success and quite a few others whose diminutive scale has baffled us all. Lotus has been firmly in the last of those categories for many years, but this week we’ve finally seen real evidence that this… Continue reading ‘We’ve finally seen evidence that Lotus really does have an exciting future’
New Lotus SUV likely as part of brand’s electric revolution
Lotus has revealed a substantial new product strategy that will see the company move beyond sports car manufacturing and likely into SUVs, using four platforms to create a Lotus line-up broader than at any other point in the marque’s history. The arrival of the all-new combustion powered Emira sports car, which will be revealed this… Continue reading New Lotus SUV likely as part of brand’s electric revolution
Jaguar Land Rover shuts two factories due to semiconductor shortage
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is temporarily closing two of its UK plants due to a global shortage of semiconductors. The manufacturer’s factories in Castle Bromwich and Halewood will begin “operating a limited period of non-production” from 26 April, while operations will continue at the JLR Solihull plant. In a statement, JLR said: “Like other automotive… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover shuts two factories due to semiconductor shortage
First Ferrari electric car to launch in 2025
Ferrari will launch its first all-electric car in 2025 following confirmation by the brand’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John Elkann, in a call to shareholders earlier today. Speaking at Ferrari’s Annual General Meeting, Elkann said: “We are continuing to execute our electrification strategy in a highly disciplined way. And our interpretation and application of… Continue reading First Ferrari electric car to launch in 2025
Electrogenic finalises electric car conversions for Triumph Stag and Morgan 4/4
Oxford-based classic car converter Electrogenic has completed two world-first electric conversions for the Triumph Stag and Series II Morgan 4/4. Both the conversions are unique one-of-one cars and have been made to exacting customer specifications. The electric Triumph Stag is a 1976 model, but it has had its 3.0-litre V8 engine removed. In place is… Continue reading Electrogenic finalises electric car conversions for Triumph Stag and Morgan 4/4
MG offers £750 discount for electric car converts
MG has launched a new campaign which it hopes will incentivise the uptake of electrified vehicles. Between now and 26 April, anyone who test drives the MG ZS EV, MG 5 EV or MG HS Plug-in Hybrid will get £750 off the price of those cars. MG’s latest deal is in addition to the government’s… Continue reading MG offers £750 discount for electric car converts