Mitsubishi says its plug-in hybrid technology is essential to meet increasingly tough CO2 emissions regulations – and the next-generation Outlander PHEV will have an electric-only range of around 60 miles. The Outlander is currently the bestselling plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in the UK. While increasingly tough CO2 regulations are pushing several car firms towards pure-battery EV… Continue reading Mitsubishi committed to future PHEV development
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
The rebirth of Italdesign: £1.5m Zerouno hypercar driven
True, it was Italdesign that created, in the original Golf, the car that saved VW, but this prolific company has also produced any number of landmark Fiats including the Panda, Uno and Punto, as well as beautiful Alfa Romeos, Maseratis, the BMW M1, the Lotus Esprit and countless concept cars, many of them highly influential.… Continue reading The rebirth of Italdesign: £1.5m Zerouno hypercar driven
Seat plans design revolution starting with new Leon
Seat will differentiate its cars from Volkswagen Group siblings with a completely new design language starting next year, according to design boss Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos. The new look will be previewed on a concept version of the next-generation Leon, which is due to make its debut next March at the Geneva motor show. Mesonero-Romanos told Autocar… Continue reading Seat plans design revolution starting with new Leon
Uniti One electric car production planned for the UK in 2020
The pilot plant is predicted to create 100-150 jobs within Uniti, a number that will increase once partners supporting the production ecosystem are taken into account. Uniti has ambitions to become a “major player” in the British EV market over the next few years and plans to establish a London office that will ensure the necessary… Continue reading Uniti One electric car production planned for the UK in 2020
New Gumpert RG Nathalie fuel cell EV – details and first ride
A year and a half later, we’re at the Nürburgring looking at a working prototype of that very car. As development times go in this business, that’s pretty short. And it’s particularly impressive given the technology underneath. The RG Nathalie, named after Gumpert’s daughter, joins the ever-swelling ranks of electric supercars from Chinese start-ups. Aiways… Continue reading New Gumpert RG Nathalie fuel cell EV – details and first ride
Dyson electric car will be built in Singapore in 2021
Dyson is working to produce its cars with solid state battery technology. This advanced battery chemistry, which uses higher energy density cells that are quicker to charge and store more energy than current liquid cells, is predicted to make it to market in time for the brand’s second car, possibly at the start of the next decade. This would… Continue reading Dyson electric car will be built in Singapore in 2021
Autocar confidential: a ‘turning’ point for Bugatti, Jaguar I-Pace waiting times, Maybach’s future & more
This week’s snippets of automotive news include news on Infiniti upcoming SUV, the Bugatti Divo, Jaguar I-Pace wait-times, the plan for Maybach and Skoda on diesel. Infiniti on a new SUV model: Infiniti design director Karim Habib has hinted that a smaller, dedicated SUV sibling to the QX50 could be shown next year. While remaining… Continue reading Autocar confidential: a ‘turning’ point for Bugatti, Jaguar I-Pace waiting times, Maybach’s future & more
Lamborghini considers Aston Martin Valkyrie rival
Lamborghini boss Stefano Domenicali has confirmed that the firm is considering an “extreme aero” limited-series production car to rival the McLaren Senna and Aston Martin Valkyrie. Such a car would be “in the vein of Centenario and Veneno” – two multimillion-pound hypercars with strictly capped build runs. It could potentially offer an even more aggressive version… Continue reading Lamborghini considers Aston Martin Valkyrie rival
Secret tech of the Tesla Model 3
Tesla says tyres for a high-performance electric vehicle are challenged in a way that those on a car powered by an internal combustion engine (ICE) are not. A two-wheel-drive Model 3 with a long-range battery weighs just over 1700kg, so tyres have to cope with high loads as well as a 155mph top speed (for… Continue reading Secret tech of the Tesla Model 3
City of London sets aim to be UK’s first zero emission zone
The City of London is aiming to reduce motor traffic by half within the next 25 years and make the capital’s financial centre Britain’s first large-scale zero emission zone. The city and county, which is known as the Square Mile and contains the heart of London’s business district, has developed its first long-term transport strategy as a plan for future investment… Continue reading City of London sets aim to be UK’s first zero emission zone