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BMW’s flexibility now the industry standard to survive EV reality

Just ahead of his elevation to the position of CEO at BMW in 2019, then production head Oliver Zipse spoke at an event at the Mini plant in Oxford about the need for caution when it came to EVs. “Flexibility is key,” he told journalists. “If we predict the success of 3 Series, we can… Continue reading BMW’s flexibility now the industry standard to survive EV reality

BMW X3

The decision to forego the multi-powertrain approach and develop a separate iX3 successor seems to have freed up the X3 to focus on excelling as a combustion car – although there is some electrification on offer: a new 30e plug-in hybrid version is on the way, and all other engines are mild hybrids. There are… Continue reading BMW X3

The tech secrets behind Audi’s most aerodynamic car ever

Aerodynamics is one of those unseen things that most of us never give much thought to day to day, but it plays a big role in how much energy is needed to push a car along. Drag increases with the square of the velocity or, in plain English, as the speed doubles, the drag quadruples.… Continue reading The tech secrets behind Audi’s most aerodynamic car ever

Am I getting old, or are loud exhausts becoming cringeworthy?

Who has changed: me or the car world? Because I recently saw some video clips of noisy vehicles and instead of thinking ‘phwoar’, as I once would have, I thought ‘ugh’. The first clip was of an Apollo Intensa Emozione hypercar downshifting as it approached a junction. It was a fairly urban junction, which I… Continue reading Am I getting old, or are loud exhausts becoming cringeworthy?

The wildest digger ever: meet JCB’s 1479bhp monster truck

In his role as JCB’s industrial design chief, Ben Watson has created a diverse range of machinery, from diggers and tractors to forklifts and dumpsters. But the new JCB Digatron was developed to take on perhaps the toughest task any of the firm’s vehicles has yet faced: racing a giant shark. “I’ve never designed anything like… Continue reading The wildest digger ever: meet JCB’s 1479bhp monster truck

Ineos Grenadier production paused as critical supplier hits trouble

Ineos has paused production of the Grenadier indefinitely after one of its critical suppliers hit financial difficulties. Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder told Automotive News Europe that it is unlikely to restart until “toward the end of the year or early next year” because the company has run out of a trim piece “that we can’t sell the… Continue reading Ineos Grenadier production paused as critical supplier hits trouble

Act fast: Enjoy free access to the Autocar Archive

Autocar is providing free access to its digital archive, spanning 129 years of motoring history. Sign up here and you can browse through more than 6200 magazine issues, spanning from 1895 to the present day. We’ve covered everything from the first demonstration of cars in Britain (2 November 1895) to the birth of the BMC… Continue reading Act fast: Enjoy free access to the Autocar Archive

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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