The Red Bull RB17 has been confirmed for a 2024 reveal by team principal Christian Horner as the brand’s first ever hypercar. Horner, CEO of Red Bull Racing and its Advanced Technologies offshoot, confirmed the reveal of the mild-hybrid, 1250bhp V8 hypercar in an interview with Sky Sports. Due for delivery in 2025, the car has been designed with… Continue reading Red Bull RB17 confirmed for 2024 reveal
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Car makers successfully argued against small EV incentives
Car makers in the UK successfully argued against proposed incentives within the UK’s new ZEV mandate that would have encouraged the sales of cheaper, more efficient electric cars, as well as longer-range ones. The ZEV mandate forces car makers to sell ever increasing percentages of EVs, starting this year at 22%. Last year, EV sales… Continue reading Car makers successfully argued against small EV incentives
2024 Volkswagen Golf design revealed early in new images
Volkswagen is “just a few weeks away” from unwrapping the long-awaited ‘Mk8.5’ Golf hatchback, but new images give an early look at the redesigned hatchback. The facelifted Golf has been previewed with a camouflaged prototype in hot GTI guise at CES in Las Vegas, and a display in the overhauled infotainment system has revealed the look of the… Continue reading 2024 Volkswagen Golf design revealed early in new images
Kia launches new family of slick commercial EVs
Kia has unveiled three bold new electric concepts that showcase a future line-up of hugely flexible vehicles, led by a multi-purpose PB5 designed to eventually offer autonomous capabilities. The new PBV – standing for Purpose-Built Vehicle – machines revealed at CES in Las Vegas, USA, showcase the ambitions of the Korean firm to dramatically ramp… Continue reading Kia launches new family of slick commercial EVs
New Volkswagen Golf at CES with big cabin improvements
But perhaps the most obvious and useful of all the changes to the new Golf’s cabin is that the touch-sensitive slider bars for the climate control now light up, meaning they can be operated much more easily and safely when driving at night. Revisions to the hatchback’s exterior are less obvious, with the camouflage still… Continue reading New Volkswagen Golf at CES with big cabin improvements
BMW to add games, live TV and augmented-reality glasses to cars
BMW drivers will be able to play multiplayer video games through integrated controllers and watch both live and on-demand television in their cars in the future. The two new features were among a raft of innovations revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas that are set to be used on the German firm’s future production… Continue reading BMW to add games, live TV and augmented-reality glasses to cars
Gridserve opens new Gatwick site with 30 EV chargers
Harper said: “When you turn up here in a petrol car, it feels a little bit old-school. That’s a very different level of experience that we’ve been able to achieve with sites like this, versus only a few years ago, when people said that they need the experience to be as good as petrol stations.… Continue reading Gridserve opens new Gatwick site with 30 EV chargers
Renault looks to reshape image in UK ahead of 5 launch
Renault is on a drive to drastically reshape its brand image in the UK, revealing a new ‘rethink’ promotional campaign aimed at promoting the unique design and technical attributes of its EVs. Launched ahead of the new Renault 5’s unveiling at Geneva in February, ‘Renault Rethink’ is a package of promotional content – billboards, TV adverts, social… Continue reading Renault looks to reshape image in UK ahead of 5 launch
BT converts kerbside signal cabinet into EV charger
A new pilot scheme from the BT Group has begun work to convert streetside signal boxes into electric car chargers. Run by subsidiary Etc, the programme will soon install its first charger at a cabinet in East Lothian, Scotland. The first phase of the pilot scheme, which will comprise a small (but unconfirmed) number of converted… Continue reading BT converts kerbside signal cabinet into EV charger
Matt Prior: We won’t ditch our cars until train travel improves
It’s 4.15am and I’m in my kitchen waiting for the kettle to boil while flicking between the Google Maps and Waze apps on my phone. I have to be at a lay-by in Teesdale between 9.30am and 10am in a car that’s fuelled enough for the day, and I need to pick up a videographer… Continue reading Matt Prior: We won’t ditch our cars until train travel improves