Mercedes is readying itself for the reveal of the EQS – an all-electric limousine compassion for the S-Class, and a rival for the likes of the Tesla Model S and Audi e-tron GT. Ahead of reveal, the brand has released some key specifications for the new vehicle, which will be the first Mercedes model to… Continue reading New 2021 Mercedes EQS: new specs confirm 478-mile range
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Land Rover extends partnership with Virgin Galactic to 2024
Land Rover has announced a three-year extension to its partnership with Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial space flight service. The British brand will continue to provide vehicles to the Virgin Galactic team as part of the agreement, which will be used to transport passengers to their flights. So far, Virgin Galactic has sold 600… Continue reading Land Rover extends partnership with Virgin Galactic to 2024
Jaguar Land Rover confirms plans to cut 2,000 jobs
Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to slash 2,000 jobs throughout the next year. The brand currently employs around 40,000 people and the company says this latest restructure will allow the business to run a little more efficiently. JLR has had a tricky financial year. The company was forced to cut 1,000 jobs last summer,… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover confirms plans to cut 2,000 jobs
New Jaguar Land Rover electric car offensive: full details
Land Rover is to launch six pure-electric models within the next five years as part of a wide-ranging review of the overall Jaguar Land Rover business by its incoming chief executive Thierry Bollore, while sister brand Jaguar is to be reimagined as an all-electric luxury brand by 2025. Jaguar Land Rover says that all of its brands’… Continue reading New Jaguar Land Rover electric car offensive: full details
Aston Martin pledges to build electric cars in the UK from 2025
Aston Martin has promised to build all of its upcoming electric vehicles in the UK, rather than have them assembled in Germany by its business partner, Mercedes. Aston Martin’s newly appointed chairman, Lawrence Stroll, told the Financial Times that his company would soon build a battery-powered sports car at its facility in Gaydon and an… Continue reading Aston Martin pledges to build electric cars in the UK from 2025
90 per cent of Aston Martins to be electrified by 2030 with full EV planned
Aston Martin has outlined plans to electrify 90 per cent of its line-up by 2030, with plug-in hybrid and fully electric models coming in the next few years. Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer Tobias Moers stated that Aston Martin will launch its first fully electric car by around 2025. “Electric drive is part of our… Continue reading 90 per cent of Aston Martins to be electrified by 2030 with full EV planned
Aston Martin sales down by 32 per cent in 2020 due to Covid-19
Aston Martin sales dropped by almost a third in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the British luxury brand says that its new DBX SUV performed strongly in the final quarter of last year, leading a sales resurgence. Aston sold 4,150 vehicles last year, down 32 per cent on 2019 figures, but with the… Continue reading Aston Martin sales down by 32 per cent in 2020 due to Covid-19
New 2022 Lotus ‘Type 131’: the brand’s new sports car in detail
Lotus bosses have promised that the company intends to “stay true” to its enthusiast base and existing price positioning – after the British firm announced that it is axing production of its three current sports cars, the Elise, Exige and Evora, ahead of introducing an all-new model in 2022. The new car, which is codenamed… Continue reading New 2022 Lotus ‘Type 131’: the brand’s new sports car in detail
Chat show legend and petrolhead Jay Leno stars in this week’s Auto Express podcast
This week American chat show legend Jay Leno stars in the Auto Express podcast. He reveals where his love of cars comes from, the scariest car he’s ever driven, and how he ended up specifying a 7.0-litre engine in his dad’s car. Elsewhere, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Steve Fowler and Andy Pringle round up the latest on… Continue reading Chat show legend and petrolhead Jay Leno stars in this week’s Auto Express podcast
New 2022 Toyota Aygo to arrive with Yaris inspiration
Toyota has confirmed it will commit to the city car market next year with the introduction of a new A-segment model – a third-generation Aygo – which will be built on the same platform as the latest Yaris and the new Yaris Cross SUV. The brand is seeking to capitalise on key rivals abandoning the… Continue reading New 2022 Toyota Aygo to arrive with Yaris inspiration