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Change Makers Podcast: why fleets should go electric (ep.15)
Welcome to episode 15 of the Autocar Business Change Makers Podcast, produced in partnership with car subscription software platform Tomorrow’s Journey. Listen via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Podcasts. Hosted by Chris Kirby, CEO of Tomorrow’s Journey, and Felix Page, news editor at Autocar, the Autocar Business Change Makers Podcast explores how the UK’s most… Continue reading Change Makers Podcast: why fleets should go electric (ep.15)
Nio eyes purchase of Audi’s Belgium plant to avoid EU import tariffs
Nio has emerged as a possible buyer of the Audi plant in Belgium, as it looks to avoid costly new EU import tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars. An offer will be submitted to Audi parent company the Volkswagen Group by 23 September, Belgian newspaper De Tijd has reported, citing “reliable sources”. Audi has already confirmed that it will stop production at… Continue reading Nio eyes purchase of Audi’s Belgium plant to avoid EU import tariffs
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MG ZS
On the road, the MG ZS’s responsive hybrid powertrain earns its points. Plenty of electric torque allows the combustion engine to stay shut down for much longer than many HEV rivals manage and makes good on MG’s claims of a particular EV-like quality to lower-speed motoring. You don’t need to rouse the reciprocating pistons to get the… Continue reading MG ZS
New Renault 5 in final UK tests ahead of imminent launch
The new 5 was their answer — and as van den Acker explains — de Meo seized it as the emblem for his now-famous Renaulution plan. Van den Acker believes Renault will reap big benefits from using an emotional, retro-modern design, but he acknowledges there could be problems at replacement time for companies who have… Continue reading New Renault 5 in final UK tests ahead of imminent launch
The Saga saga: Proton’s unusual arrival in the UK
We recently learned that Proton is planning an exports push that will take it into right-hand-drive markets, including the UK. Perhaps surprisingly, Proton is much more familiar here than in any country outside its homeland of Malaysia, some 140,000 of its cars having found buyers here between 1989 and 2014. This south-east Asian nation entered… Continue reading The Saga saga: Proton’s unusual arrival in the UK
Avatr targets UK launch in 2025 with BMW X5-sized electric SUV
Chinese EV brand Avatr – a joint venture between battery specialist CATL, car maker Changan and tech giant Huawei – is targeting a UK launch by the end of 2025. The announcement comes as Avatr launches its first right-hand drive model, the BMW X5-sized 11 SUV, in Thailand, where it will be made at a new Changan factory. Brand… Continue reading Avatr targets UK launch in 2025 with BMW X5-sized electric SUV
Old family recipe: Soft-top Ferrari Roma meets legendary 275 GTS
During the 1960s, the convertible-Ferrari formula evolved in sync with successive hard-top launches: the 330 GTS and 365 California and GTS brought more power through bigger engine displacement, growing from the 275’s 3.3-litre unit to a 4.4-litre V12. The cars also became larger and more opulent, in recognition of the importance of affluent American buyers… Continue reading Old family recipe: Soft-top Ferrari Roma meets legendary 275 GTS
Tesla deals could push EV sales to record levels in September
September could be on course to be a record month for electric car sales in the UK after manufacturers, led by Tesla, increased the attractiveness of finance offers. Car makers are scrambling to hit the target set by the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate that calls for 22% of new car sales to be electric this year.… Continue reading Tesla deals could push EV sales to record levels in September