A new Extreme variant of the Dacia Spring EV has been unveiled, bringing a boost in performance, rugged design features and bolstered technology. The Dacia Spring Extreme, unveiled at the Brussels motor show, will be on sale from 17 January in France. It sits above the entry-level, €20,800 (£18,418) Essential model with a price tag of €22,300 (£19,747).… Continue reading Dacia introduces new Extreme trim and more power to Spring EV
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What Car? data reveals MG 4 is top EV for UK buyers
Affordable electric cars such as the MG 4 are attracting significant interest from car buyers, according to Autocar Business sibling publication What Car?. The MG 4, priced from £25,995 (or £276 per month on a PCP finance contract), has generated the most leads from users of What Car?’s New Car Buying service for the past… Continue reading What Car? data reveals MG 4 is top EV for UK buyers
Editor’s letter: Bigger no longer better for EV batteries
The electric car world is moving apace, and so are the language and reference points we use. Not only is there range (still expressed in good old-fashioned miles), but also battery size (kWh). Then there’s efficiency (miles per kWh), charging speed (kW), and now also the consistency that speed is delivered. Most important at the… Continue reading Editor’s letter: Bigger no longer better for EV batteries
Hyundai UK managing director on boosting brand awareness
Hyundai claimed its largest ever market share in the UK last year, at 5% – up 15.4% on 2021 – and placing it in the top 10 manufacturers by volume. Here Hyundai UK managing director Ashley Andrew reflects on the underlying good news stories of those results, including burgeoning profits, booming demand for EVs, the growing potential of the N performance sub-brand… Continue reading Hyundai UK managing director on boosting brand awareness
Greatest road tests ever: Lancia Beta 1600 coupé
Back when Lancia was flying high under the wing of Fiat and before the marque’s rust-ravaged decline, this handsome coupé impressed our testers. Like the Beta saloon on which it was based, the Beta coupé’s twin-cam Fiat 1600 engine was mounted on a separate subframe. Suspension was by MacPherson struts front and rear, and all-round… Continue reading Greatest road tests ever: Lancia Beta 1600 coupé
Under the skin: the resurgence of the fuel cell electric car
As the will-it-won’t it story of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) continues to ramble on, BMW and Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK both announced new plans for FCEVs in early December. BMW has started producing a limited run of its iX5 Hydrogen which will be used as technology demonstrators. A consortium led by Toyota Manufacturing is starting… Continue reading Under the skin: the resurgence of the fuel cell electric car
New Volvo EX30: high-tech Jeep Avenger rival lands in 2023
Volvo’s forthcoming electric-only compact crossover, tipped to be called the EX30, will feature bold new design elements and technology in a bid to help the firm win over a younger audience. Set to be revealed this year before sales kick off in October, the EX30 is likely to rival the Mercedes-Benz EQA and will sit… Continue reading New Volvo EX30: high-tech Jeep Avenger rival lands in 2023
Success of Brussels shows there’s life in the motor show yet
Maybe, just maybe, there is life for the motor show in Europe after all – and it was under our noses all along. The Brussels motor show celebrated its 100th anniversary this year, and brought with it an unexpected glut of new launches. Perhaps glut is pushing it, but there were interesting cars we’d never… Continue reading Success of Brussels shows there’s life in the motor show yet
Rotary sports car “a dream”, says Mazda powertrain boss
Mazda still wants to make a rotary sports car, but such a model remains a long way from production. Rotary technology returns to Mazda with a plug-in hybrid version of the Mazda MX-30 R-EV. The tech is scalable and able to be used on other applications beyond its 830cc single-rotor application on that car. “Rotary… Continue reading Rotary sports car “a dream”, says Mazda powertrain boss
Smaller fleets seek extra support as market complexity deepens
Small to medium fleets are demanding an ever-broader range of services from leasing companies, Alphabet GB has claimed, as evolving regulations, electric vehicles and supply challenges caused by the global semiconductor shortage pile pressure onto already time-stretched fleet managers. The company’s consultancy and channels development manager, Caroline Sandall-Mansergh, said fleets have unprecedented uncertainty in 2022,… Continue reading Smaller fleets seek extra support as market complexity deepens