Land Rover has announced a series of changes to the Discovery Sport for the 2024 model year. Highlights include a refreshed interior that integrates JLR’s latest infotainment system as well as tweaks to the range structure and styling. The new model is available to order now, starting at £44,790 for the entry-level D200 S model… Continue reading Land Rover Discovery Sport refreshed with new interior and tech
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Councils urged to rethink switch to parking apps and keep cash car park payments
Councils should rethink plans to scrap cash payments for car parking, and ensure drivers have access to multiple means of payment. That’s the verdict of the RAC motoring organisation, which polled drivers and found nearly one-in-five say their local authority has either scrapped coin payment machines or is consulting on doing so, with the intention… Continue reading Councils urged to rethink switch to parking apps and keep cash car park payments
Citroen C4 X now available with petrol and diesel powertrains
Citing customer demand, Citroen has decided to now offer its C4 X high-riding C-segment saloon with petrol and diesel powertrains alongside the initial EV-only versions. The new variants will share all their key features with the electric model, but start at a much more affordable entry price of £22,080 – nearly £10,000 less than the electric… Continue reading Citroen C4 X now available with petrol and diesel powertrains
MG4 XPower: electric hot hatch to come with 429bhp for £36,000
The MG4 is one of our favourite budget family EVs of the moment but it’s set to gain a range-topping hot hatch version, reviving the ‘XPower’ name in the process. The MG4 XPower will start from £36,495, setting it up as something of a fast car bargain. Full specifications of the MG4 XPower were uncovered by… Continue reading MG4 XPower: electric hot hatch to come with 429bhp for £36,000
New car tyre recycling tech to tackle UK’s waste tyre mountain
The UK’s first pyrolysis plant for recycling end-of-life tyres is being planned, using patented technology designed to extract reusable constituents of scrap tyres. Pyrolysis is the process of using extreme heat without oxygen to break down organic compounds. In the case of the new plant being commissioned by SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK, technology from… Continue reading New car tyre recycling tech to tackle UK’s waste tyre mountain
“When it comes to luxury cars, British brands do it best”
Dashing back from a not-so-sunny California this week, where I saw the stunning Mercedes Vision One-Eleven concept unveiled, my next stop was the bizarrely much sunnier Hatfield, just off the A1. Having had Mercedes try its hardest to reinforce that it was one of the world’s leading luxury brands – referencing Chanel, Hermès and Louis… Continue reading “When it comes to luxury cars, British brands do it best”
New Range Rover Evoque spy shots flag incoming 2024 updates
Traditionally Jaguar Land Roverr’s most popular model, the Range Rover Evoque is set to receive some tweaks to keep it near the top of the mid-size premium SUV sector and we’ve caught the updated model testing for the first time. The current second-generation Evoque was launched in 2019, although we suspect this test car is… Continue reading New Range Rover Evoque spy shots flag incoming 2024 updates
New Lotus Evija X spotted on the Nurburgring
The Lotus Evija is already one of the most extreme all-electric hypercars we’ve seen, but a new track-focused variant called the Evija X has just been spotted taking on the famous Nurburgring. Auto Express understands that the Evija X wasn’t at the ‘Green Hell’ for purely development purposes but to set a new record around… Continue reading New Lotus Evija X spotted on the Nurburgring
New Toyota C-HR to be unveiled 26 June
Toyota has given us our first official teaser of the new Toyota C-HR, with the popular crossover apparently retaining the angular and eye-catching design of the original model. We’ve already got a good idea as to how the second-generation C-HR will look, thanks to a series of spy imagery but also the C-HR Prologue model… Continue reading New Toyota C-HR to be unveiled 26 June
Hilo One smart e-scooter launches with AI tech
A new e-scooter has been launched by former Aston Martin and Nissan boss Andy Palmer. The Hilo One has been partly developed by Lotus Engineering and features AI technology to alert the rider and pedestrians to potential dangers. The Hilo One’s unique scooter design features a 12.5-inch front wheel that is said to aid stability… Continue reading Hilo One smart e-scooter launches with AI tech