The BMW plant in Munich will produce only electric cars from 2027, following a €650 million (£560m) investment to expand and upgrade the 102-year-old site. The German firm has confirmed that it will produce the first of its radical new Neue Klasse EVs – a saloon that will serve as the next-generation 3 Series – in Munich from 2026.… Continue reading BMW Munich plant to cease ICE car production in 2027
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BYD reveals new 1000bhp-plus BMW i5 M60 rival
BYD’s new upmarket Yangwang brand has revealed its third production car: a 1000bhp-plus luxury saloon aimed at performance variants of the BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE. Set to go on sale in China during the second half of 2024, the new four-door is based on BYD’s e4 platform – the same structure that underpins the Yangwang U8… Continue reading BYD reveals new 1000bhp-plus BMW i5 M60 rival
Volkswagen: ChatGPT voice assistant is “more than a gimmick”
The updated Volkswagen Golf, to be revealed in a matter of days, is equipped with a ChatGPT voice assistant that can be used to control various vehicle functions and provide information and entertainment. To be rolled out across the Volkswagen line-up, the new system is designed to be more “conversational” and “natural” than the current in-house… Continue reading Volkswagen: ChatGPT voice assistant is “more than a gimmick”
Power List 100 Podcast: The top designers and engineers (ep.4)
Welcome to episode four of the all-new, five-part Autocar Business Power List 100 Podcast, produced in partnership with automotive experience platform Keyloop. The annual Power List 100 details all the achievements of the major movers and shakers in the automotive industry, ranking the top 100 most influential people based on the following criteria: global reach… Continue reading Power List 100 Podcast: The top designers and engineers (ep.4)
2024 CES show report: all the latest cars revealed
BMW and Mercedes-Benz had a presence at CES, too, the latter adding increasingly more features to its infotainment software and the former largely the same with the added development of some augmented-reality glasses that you can wear while driving to see things like navigation commands projected into your field of vision ahead. It’s clever stuff, yet… Continue reading 2024 CES show report: all the latest cars revealed
Radical Honda EV saloon is 90% ready for production in 2026
Honda’s radical new Saloon concept, which serves to preview a line of revolutionary new EVs dubbed the 0 Series, is 90% ready for production in 2026. At its unveiling at CES in Las Vegas, bosses confirmed that the final car is designed, and testing of the production car is now under way at Honda’s US… Continue reading Radical Honda EV saloon is 90% ready for production in 2026
Hyundai aircraft arm unveils flying taxi for 2028
Hyundai’s air mobility arm Supernal plans to put its new S-A2 aircraft into production in 2028 ahead of what it expects to be a huge increase in demand for electric aircraft as an alternative to taxis in cities. The Supernal S-A2, described as an electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has been unveiled at… Continue reading Hyundai aircraft arm unveils flying taxi for 2028
Mullen Five RS is 1000bhp, 200mph super-crossover
US firm Mullen Automotive has revealed a 1000bhp electric super-crossover that’s aiming to crack 200mph. The California-based EV firm, founded in 2014 by David Michery, took to CES in Las Vegas to show its new flagship model, the Five RS – based on the Five it showed last year. The RS – no doubt conceived… Continue reading Mullen Five RS is 1000bhp, 200mph super-crossover
Bicester Heritage: The young and the slammed
New-build housing estates to my right, Porsche 911s in front of me and a bright yellow sign on my left reading ‘Bicester Scramble pre-bought tickets only’. I must be en route to Bicester Heritage’s first event of the year. That sign really means ‘sold out: don’t waste your time unless you’ve already bought a ticket’. I’ve been… Continue reading Bicester Heritage: The young and the slammed
UK electric vehicle charger network grew 45% in 2023
The number of electric vehicle chargers in the UK increased by 45% during 2023, as ultra-rapid devices and hubs were installed at a record rate. According to new data published by charger-mapping service Zapmap, there were 53,906 public chargers across the UK by the end of December 2023. Ultra-rapid (100kW-plus) chargers accounted for 4869 of the… Continue reading UK electric vehicle charger network grew 45% in 2023