It’s official: we’ve finally reached peak Skoda. Or rather Peaq Skoda. Because, as you can read here, the Czech firm’s new flagship seven-seater will be called the Peaq. And it has, er, peaqed my interest, because I love a silly car name. As car names go, this is brilliantly clever yet gloriously daft. It’s a ridiculously literal… Continue reading Skoda’s new EV has a daft name – and I love it
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Bold Renault Filante revealed as luxury flagship in £2bn global push
Renault is returning to the fully fledged premium car market with a big, plush new SUV to rival the Volvo XC90 and Audi Q7 in key markets outside Europe. Named the Filante (after Renault’s record-breaking, single-seat EV concept), it will serve as the flagship for an expanded line-up of global models aimed at bolstering the… Continue reading Bold Renault Filante revealed as luxury flagship in £2bn global push
Bold Renault Filante revealed as luxury flagship in £2bn global push
Renault is returning to the fully fledged premium car market with a big, plush new SUV to rival the Volvo XC90 and Audi Q7 in key markets outside Europe. Named the Filante (after Renault’s record-breaking, single-seat EV concept), it will serve as the flagship for an expanded line-up of global models aimed at bolstering the… Continue reading Bold Renault Filante revealed as luxury flagship in £2bn global push
‘Year of the deal’: Why 2026 is the time to score a new car bargain
With manufacturers under pressure to sell more EVs, more brands than ever competing within the market, and sellers looking to cut through today’s cost of living crisis, 2026 promises to be “the year of the deal” for buyers, the boss of one of the country’s top dealers has told Autocar. Robert Forrester, CEO of Vertu… Continue reading ‘Year of the deal’: Why 2026 is the time to score a new car bargain
‘Year of the deal’: Why 2026 is the time to score a new car bargain
With manufacturers under pressure to sell more EVs, more brands than ever competing within the market, and sellers looking to cut through today’s cost of living crisis, 2026 promises to be “the year of the deal” for buyers, the boss of one of the country’s top dealers has told Autocar. Robert Forrester, CEO of Vertu… Continue reading ‘Year of the deal’: Why 2026 is the time to score a new car bargain
Inside the UK’s £1 billion battery production hope
“In all honesty, I don’t care about the production schedule.” In an industry in which just-in-time parts delivery has unlocked huge productivity, this statement from an executive at Nissan battery supplier AESC in Sunderland is eye-opening. Chinese-owned, Japanese-headquartered AESC has just completed a vast new cell-making plant slap-bang next to Nissan’s plant on Wearside at a… Continue reading Inside the UK’s £1 billion battery production hope
Huge update for Mercedes S-Class to bring flat-plane crank V8
Mercedes-Benz will shortly reveal a dramatically overhauled version of the S-Class for 2026 – complete with a fresh look, uprated interior tech and a new V8 with a flat-plane crankshaft. The company said this is the “most extensive update in one generation” for its flagship saloon, which is in its seventh generation, having been launched in 1972.… Continue reading Huge update for Mercedes S-Class to bring flat-plane crank V8
Mooted VAT cut for public EV charging is ‘brilliant news’
The government’s reported plan to cut VAT at public chargers has been hailed as a major breakthrough by the boss of one of the UK’s fastest-growing EV brands – but he has called for even more incentives to be brought in, including scrapping congestion charges for EVs, in an effort to drive sales. According to The… Continue reading Mooted VAT cut for public EV charging is ‘brilliant news’
China takes big chunk of UK’s new car market
In December, almost one in five new cars registered in the UK came from Chinese brands. For professional or armchair industry watchers, that is a staggering statistic. Never have we seen disruption on this scale. The Japanese, the Koreans and even Tesla took years to gain a significant toehold here, and the Chinese have blown right past… Continue reading China takes big chunk of UK’s new car market
Kia not ruling out EV2 GT despite front-wheel-drive limitation
Kia hasn’t ruled out creating a hot GT version of its new EV2 compact crossover, which could rival the forthcoming Volkswagen ID Polo GTI. The smallest model in the Korean firm’s line-up of bespoke EVs was unveiled at the recent Brussels motor show, alongside new GT versions of the EV3, EV4 and EV5. That means every… Continue reading Kia not ruling out EV2 GT despite front-wheel-drive limitation