Audi is planning a huge expansion of its e-tron electric range over the next five years – and now a senior official at the firm has admitted to Auto Express that this wider range will stretch to a small car based on the VW Group’s entry-level EV platform. Known as MEB Entry, the architecture was… Continue reading New premium Audi electric supermini on the way
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Ford GT updated for 2020 with 651bhp and new soundtrack
This is the updated 2020 Ford GT. To keep it competitive with rivals such as the Lamborghini Aventador S and the McLaren 720S, the American company has updated its supercar with a handful of mechanical and cosmetic upgrades – but not for the UK market. It’s powered by a reworked version of the outgoing Ford… Continue reading Ford GT updated for 2020 with 651bhp and new soundtrack
A fifth of parents and grandparents don’t put children in child seats
More than a fifth of parents and grandparents who take children in their car don’t use child seats, new research has revealed. Of the 605 parents and grandparents surveyed by the RAC, 22 per cent admitted they didn’t put children in a car seat every time when transporting them, with 16 per cent saying they… Continue reading A fifth of parents and grandparents don’t put children in child seats
Funding for public electric car charging points doubled by Government
The Government has doubled funding for its On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme to £10 million for the 2020-21 financial year. The scheme, which allows councils to apply for funding to install public EV charging points on residential streets under its jurisdiction, has the potential to pay for up to 3,600 more charging stations. • Electric car charging… Continue reading Funding for public electric car charging points doubled by Government
NHS Northumbria gets fleet of 700 Jaguar I-Pace
NHS Northumbria Foundation Trust has taken delivery of 700 Jaguar I-Pace SUVs, which the healthcare organisation will lease to its public sector staff over the next three years. The fleet of I-Paces will be available for NHS staff to lease from April, with employees paying for their vehicles via salary sacrifice. NHS Fleet Solutions will… Continue reading NHS Northumbria gets fleet of 700 Jaguar I-Pace
All-electric Renault Twingo Z.E. confirmed for 2020 launch
Renault has confirmed it will launch a new, all-electric variant of the Twingo city car later this year, alongside its forthcoming range of E-Tech hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The announcement follows Renault’s decision to withdraw the Twingo from the UK market last year, following poor sales. Renault is yet to officially announce details on… Continue reading All-electric Renault Twingo Z.E. confirmed for 2020 launch
Exclusive: Mate Rimac on his plans to hit the electric car big time
The vital organs behind many of the established automotive order’s next-generation cars aren’t being developed in-house. Instead, a number of industry giants are turning to a relatively modest Croatian company fronted by an enthusiastic inventor-cum-entrepreneur barely in his 30s. Rimac Automobili – known to some as a low-volume electric supercar maker – is looking to… Continue reading Exclusive: Mate Rimac on his plans to hit the electric car big time
New baby Jeep SUV set for 2022 launch
Jeep has wasted no time in making use of the new partnership between FCA and PSA by starting development on a new ‘ultra-compact’ SUV that will be pitched as a more rugged alternative to the likes of the Nissan Juke and Volkswagen T-Cross. And Auto Express can reveal that it’s going to be offered as a fully electric vehicle, too. Senior… Continue reading New baby Jeep SUV set for 2022 launch
New baby Ford Mustang Mach-E to use VW power
Ford is aiming to use its tie-up with Volkswagen on electric vehicle platforms to expand the range of Mustang EVs beyond the recently revealed Mach-E, Auto Express understands. The US manufacturer caused a storm in November when it revealed the Mustang Mach-E as its first bespoke EV. High-level sources have indicated that Ford is already… Continue reading New baby Ford Mustang Mach-E to use VW power
New Lotus Evija: full details, pricing and specs
The Lotus Evija has entered the next stage of its development programme, with these latest images showing a prototype undergoing chassis development at Hethel Test Track in Norfolk. It’s the British brand’s first new car in a decade and, when it enters series production next year, Lotus says it’ll be the world’s most powerful road… Continue reading New Lotus Evija: full details, pricing and specs