Porsche’s best-selling car, the Macan, will be removed from sale in 2024 across Europe. The German firm’s decision to remove the mid-sized combustion engined SUV from its European line up is a result of cybersecurity fears. Under the United Nation Economic Commission for Europe, the WP.29 regulation states a need for all new cars sold… Continue reading Porsche Macan canned: European sales to stop in 2024
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New MINI Countryman is on sale now: EV versions, advanced tech and MINI’s quirky charm
2023 will go down as a huge year for MINI. The British brand gave us details of the all-electric Aceman, launched a new Cooper and now it’s put the third-generation Countryman on sale. The new MINI Countryman was revealed at the 2023 IAA Munich Motor Show back in September but has now officially gone on… Continue reading New MINI Countryman is on sale now: EV versions, advanced tech and MINI’s quirky charm
Smart motorways are safer, unless your car breaks down
Drivers are three times more likely to be fatally or seriously injured following breakdowns on motorways with no hard shoulder, according to latest stats released by National Highways. Overall, the rates for so-called KSI incidents, where car occupants are killed or seriously injured, has risen by 10 per cent on ‘smart motorways’ without a permanent… Continue reading Smart motorways are safer, unless your car breaks down
Best new cars coming in 2025 and beyond
Car manufacturers have to think ten steps ahead, so even though there’s a shed load of exciting cars arriving in 2024, plenty more are already far along their development timelines and gearing up to hit our streets in 2025, 2026 or even later than that. In this best new cars round-up, designed as an accompaniment… Continue reading Best new cars coming in 2025 and beyond
Electric Morgan Super3: XP-1 project maps the brand’s EV future
Morgan has revealed a new insight into its future development path with an all-electric prototype of its quirky Super3 three-wheeler. Called XP-1, this early-stage development project doesn’t foreshadow a specific production model, but instead forms the basis of Morgan’s future EV development programme. XP-1 runs on the same monocoque chassis as the petrol-powered model Morgan… Continue reading Electric Morgan Super3: XP-1 project maps the brand’s EV future
Aston Martin DB6 gets interior made from eggshells in EV makeover
Sustainability is sexy these days, although not quite as attractive as a classic Aston Martin in our eyes. British firm Lunaz Design is hoping to combine the two, by cramming just about every sustainably sourced or upcycled material it could think of, along with an all-electric powertrain, into an Aston Martin DB6. For those who… Continue reading Aston Martin DB6 gets interior made from eggshells in EV makeover
New Lucid Gravity electric SUV lands on earth
American electric car start-up Lucid has revealed its second model, the Lucid Gravity, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Following on from the Lucid Air – the 2023 World Luxury Car of the Year – the Gravity is expected on sale in the US in 2024, although there’s still no word on when right-hand drive… Continue reading New Lucid Gravity electric SUV lands on earth
Geely and NIO agreement could see battery swapping tech on Volvo, Polestar and Lotus cars
Geely Holding, the parent company of Volvo, Polestar and Lotus, has signed a technical agreement with electric car company NIO to align battery standards and share innovative battery-swapping functionality between the two companies for future products. This wide-ranging agreement covers a variety of elements, including a standardisation of cell technology within the battery packs, battery… Continue reading Geely and NIO agreement could see battery swapping tech on Volvo, Polestar and Lotus cars
Lotus to rival Tesla Superchargers with its own ultra-rapid EV charging network
Lotus has committed to launching its own network of super-rapid electric-car chargers, with the first European sites due to go live towards the middle of next year. The chargers, rated at up to 450kW, will be among the fastest available, capable of adding almost 90 miles of range in “approximately five minutes” to the brand’s… Continue reading Lotus to rival Tesla Superchargers with its own ultra-rapid EV charging network
Lotus to take-on Tesla Superchargers with its own ultra-rapid EV charging network
Lotus has committed to launching its own network of super-rapid electric-car chargers, with the first European sites due to go live towards the middle of next year. The chargers, rated at up to 450kW, will be among the fastest available, capable of adding almost 90 miles of range in “approximately five minutes” to the brand’s… Continue reading Lotus to take-on Tesla Superchargers with its own ultra-rapid EV charging network