All will be built at the BMW plant in Regensburg, Germany. Save for the blanked-off front grille and subtle battery-themed styling cues of the iX1, BMW’s smallest SUV follows a familiar path of evolution, not revolution, in terms of design. Slim LED headlights flank familiar square kidney grilles, while the side profile has been “dynamically… Continue reading New 2022 BMW iX1: 272-mile EV joins third-gen X1 line-up
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
New Peugeot e-308 EV hatch rivals VW ID 3 with 250-mile range
The new Peugeot e-308 is the French firm’s crucial new entry into the electric family hatch segment, going up against the Volkswagen ID 3 with the choice of two body styles and more than 248 miles of range. Revealed today in hatchback and estate forms – the latter of which Peugeot says is the first… Continue reading New Peugeot e-308 EV hatch rivals VW ID 3 with 250-mile range
Faulty car software ‘putting drivers at risk’
This is precisely the outcome that Thomas Schäfer, new CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, has said he wants to avoid. Speaking earlier this month to Autocar, Schäfer said he wants to make Volkswagen “a loved brand again”. He added: “VW is on a steep learning curve with the likes of over-the-air software [updates]. It has… Continue reading Faulty car software ‘putting drivers at risk’
Pagani Utopia is manual 864bhp hypercar
The successor to the Pagani Huayra, called Utopia, has been revealed, fitted with a manual gearbox, V12 naturally aspirated engine and features a lightweight design. In a step away from rivals’ moves towards electrification and the inevitable weight penalty, the Utopia – the Italian marque’s third hypercar – has been built around more traditional character… Continue reading Pagani Utopia is manual 864bhp hypercar
New Renault 4 to be revealed next month ahead of 2025 release
Renault will unveil its revival of the classic Renault 4 at the Paris motor show next month, taking the form of a compact crossover. It will be likened to the 1960s classic car in name only and sit above the upcoming Renault 5, which has already been revealed as a £18,000-£21,000 concept. This suggest it will command a premium… Continue reading New Renault 4 to be revealed next month ahead of 2025 release
New 2022 BMW 3 Series brings redesign and tech upgrades
The BMW 3 Series has been updated inside and out, a little over three years since arriving in dealerships, in a bid to fend off the newer Mercedes C-Class. Accounting for a huge 14% of BMW’s global sales, the crucial G20-generation 3 Series will remain on sale in this fresh-faced guise until around 2025, when… Continue reading New 2022 BMW 3 Series brings redesign and tech upgrades
Cenex 2022: the top UK automotive start-ups to watch
Bosch’s Autonomous Valet Parking system uses an array of sensors to autonomously park a car From autonomous valet parking to an EV truck for farmers, here are our picks from the 2022 Cenex LCV show At this year’s Cenex LCV exhibition, held at the Millbrook proving ground in Bedfordshire, companies active in the fields of… Continue reading Cenex 2022: the top UK automotive start-ups to watch
Electric Volvo XC90 successor to be revealed later this year
A production-ready version of the bold Concept Recharge shown in 2021, the new arrival will provide Volvo with a long-awaited entry into the increasingly important full-sized electric SUV segment, into which most premium-oriented manufacturers have launched their debut EVs in recent years. Volvo’s existing pure EVs, the Volvo XC40 Rechargee and coupé-backed Volvo C40 Recharge,… Continue reading Electric Volvo XC90 successor to be revealed later this year
Opinion: Is hydrogen fighting a battle it can’t win?
Hydrogen has long been billed as a key fuel of the future, and a decade or so ago it seemed level-pegging with pure battery electric vehicles in the supremacy stakes. A decade on, the BEV is all-dominant and hydrogen remains pretty much where it started: as a viable fuel but with some seemingly insurmountable challenges… Continue reading Opinion: Is hydrogen fighting a battle it can’t win?
Should we let cars use the road as a projection screen?
Finding ways for drivers to control their cars and give them vital information without distraction has proved tricky over the years. Touchscreens were intended to reduce the level of distraction but have proven controversial, while head-up displays for keeping drivers informed work well but are still a premium feature. Ford recently revealed details of its… Continue reading Should we let cars use the road as a projection screen?