A new lease of life will be granted to the Volkswagen Passat in 2023, after the German firm gave the green light to the introduction of an all-new B9 generation. It will be built in Bratislava alongside the Touareg SUV, although it will continue to use the brand’s MQB underpinnings. Eventually the Passat will share… Continue reading New 2023 Volkswagen Passat to offer more space than ever
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Auto Express podcast: drop-top BMW M4, Cupra Born and Renault 4
This week on the Auto Express podcast, Vicki Butler-Henderson chats to Phillipa Sage, PA to Clarkson, Hammond and May to reveal just what life is like with the three motoring megastars. Vicki is joined by Steve Fowler and Hugo Griffiths to discuss the week’s biggest stories, including the new Renault 4, BMW M4 Cabriolet and Cupra’s… Continue reading Auto Express podcast: drop-top BMW M4, Cupra Born and Renault 4
BMW and MINI launch charging service for UK electric car customers
BMW has launched a new one-stop charging package for buyers of electric BMWs and MINIs. The BMW Charging and MINI Charging services allow owners access to charge points from a number of providers via one app or card, including BP Pulse, ESB, Osprey, Source London, Instavolt and Ionity. In addition to the UK charge point… Continue reading BMW and MINI launch charging service for UK electric car customers
The best modern classics in this week’s Auto Express
In this week’s June special issue of Auto Express we reveal our used car superstars with 50 modern classics that you’ll want to buy and drive (and some that might even make you money). We also have exclusive images of the funky new Renault 4 hatchback, which is set to get a retro reboot and… Continue reading The best modern classics in this week’s Auto Express
New Bentley Bentayga S brings sportier flavour to Bentayga V8 line-up
Bentley has added a new model to the Bentayga SUV line-up called Bentayga S. It’s a sportier alternative to the existing V8 version of the brand’s luxury off-roader. Priced from £179,900, S specification builds on the regular V8 Bentayga with a raft of new styling features, but also changes under the metal intended to make… Continue reading New Bentley Bentayga S brings sportier flavour to Bentayga V8 line-up
Volvo expands partnership with Nvidia for self-driving tech
Volvo has confirmed it will use technology company Nvidia’s new Drive Orin processor to power its upcoming self-driving technology. The system will first appear on the next-generation XC90 next year, being the first Volvo to offer an advanced “eyes off” autonomous driving mode. Nvidia’s Drive Orin chip has been designed specifically to meet the processing… Continue reading Volvo expands partnership with Nvidia for self-driving tech
‘Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers doesn’t have to be popular, he has to deliver’
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’
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%