The styling of the Polo’s cabin is sufficiently reserved to rob it of much in the way of wow factor, but it is unquestionably a very solidly built, well-equipped and pleasant small car in which to spend time. As you’d expect from a VW Group product, everything feels solidly integrated, assiduously finished and fitted, and thoroughly well… Continue reading Volkswagen Polo
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Volkswagen Financial Services fined £5.4m over vulnerable customer treatment
Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) has been fined £5.4 million by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failures over its treatment of customers in financial difficulty. VWFS, which manages vehicle finance agreements (such as hire purchase and PCP deals) across the whole Volkswagen Group, has also agreed to pay more than £21.5m to some 110,000 customers… Continue reading Volkswagen Financial Services fined £5.4m over vulnerable customer treatment
Autocar Drivers of Change: More time to nominate your colleagues
Autocar has extended the nominations window for the 2025 Drivers of Change awards, a new initiative held in association with Ennis & Co and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to champion diverse talent in the automotive industry. A returning name with a completely new format and approach, Drivers of Change is a sibling event to… Continue reading Autocar Drivers of Change: More time to nominate your colleagues
Audi A2 E-tron revealed as EV reworking of hypermiling hatchback
Audi has reinvented the cult-classic A2 hatchback with electric power and a futuristic new look to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The one-off Audi A2 E-tron is the latest creation to emerge from Audi’s apprenticeship programme, which in recent years has given us the outlandish RS6 GTO concept and a 240bhp, race-inspired reworking of the NSU… Continue reading Audi A2 E-tron revealed as EV reworking of hypermiling hatchback
New Mercedes plant can recycle 96% of a battery’s raw materials
Mercedes-Benz has opened a new plant capable of reclaiming 96% of the raw materials used in its electric car batteries. The new facility in Küppenheim, southern Germany, will recover materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel from existing electric car batteries so that they can be used in the production of brand-new cells. Mercedes’ process mechanically… Continue reading New Mercedes plant can recycle 96% of a battery’s raw materials
When F1 was full to bursting with terrible teams
Andretti is one of the world’s top motorsport firms, has attracted star technical staff, promises to bring along General Motors as its engine supplier and is prepared to stump up the $200 million entry fee – so naturally Formula 1’s response to its application has been ‘jog on’. It’s a situation that has stupefied outsiders,… Continue reading When F1 was full to bursting with terrible teams
Peugeot embraces futuristic design as rivals go retro
Hossann said: “What we are showing today, for example, with the Inception is that Peugeot is one of the oldest car brands in the world, in fact, but at the same time, we are really future- and forward-looking. “When we design a Peugeot as a team, we say ‘let’s really invent the future’, but at… Continue reading Peugeot embraces futuristic design as rivals go retro
Answered: the electric car questions you’ve been afraid to ask
Electric cars have been around since the 1830s. Sure, they might have disappeared for a bit, but they came back with avengence in the 2010s. A decade ago they were pretty much the reserve of the well-heeled environmentalist, but the electric car’s viability has skyrocketed because of huge gains in electric range, and serious cuts… Continue reading Answered: the electric car questions you’ve been afraid to ask
Mainstream car TV’s future is perilous in a way it hasn’t been before
And on that bombshell, Amazon’s motoring show has come to an end. Which means there’s no The Grand Tour or Top Gear to watch, nor a clear prospect of either returning, for the first time in yonks. There have been times we’ve been without either show in the past two decades, but this time feels… Continue reading Mainstream car TV’s future is perilous in a way it hasn’t been before
Ex-demo cars slash up to 54% off cost of new EVs
Dealers are offering discounts of more than 50% on ex-demonstrator electric cars as they battle slowing demand. The incentives mean that low-mileage examples of EVs such as the Nissan Leaf and Vauxhall Mokka Electric can be bought for less than their nearest petrol-powered equivalents with similar mileage. They are being offered in part to ensure the… Continue reading Ex-demo cars slash up to 54% off cost of new EVs