Bentley’s next Flying Spur will be reinvented as a much more distinctive luxury saloon in 2019 and will be the last Bentley to be launched before the company completely reinvents its cars for the era of electrification. The four-door Flying Spur will be Bentley’s answer to the likes of the Rolls-Royce Ghost and Mercedes-Maybach S600. It… Continue reading 2019 Bentley Flying Spur due with much more distinctive design
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
Six new Bentleys to look out for by 2021
The launch of the Bentayga Plug-In at the Geneva motor show earlier this year kick-started a transitional era for Bentley as it begins the switch to electrification, which will give the company’s model range a very different look in 10 years than it does today. More distinctive look for new Bentley Flying Spur Further sales growth is… Continue reading Six new Bentleys to look out for by 2021
German-built Skoda Karoq to hit market while brand upgrades Czech plant
Skoda Karoq production has extended to Germany in order to meet demand while the company’s flagship Mladá Boleslav facility in the Czech Republic is upgraded with a new paint shop. This means that, for a limited time, some examples of the Yeti successor will be built at the Volkswagen Group’s Osnabrück factory, where the Volkswagen Tiguan… Continue reading German-built Skoda Karoq to hit market while brand upgrades Czech plant
Vauxhall Corsa diesel axed due to low demand
The Vauxhall Corsa will no longer be offered with a diesel engine because the variant represented just 2.5% of the model’s sales. Corsas powered by the 1.3 CDTi engine were particularly unpopular with retail buyers, who account for the majority of the hatchback’s customers. In 2017, just 0.5% of Corsa retail purchases were of the diesel. This fits… Continue reading Vauxhall Corsa diesel axed due to low demand
All-electric Toyota C-HR announced as part of Chinese plug-in plans
Toyota will produce an all-electric version of the C-HR for the Chinese market from 2020. Announced at the Beijing motor show, the zero-emissions crossover will follow two new versions of existing Toyota plug-in hybrids, the Corolla and Levin saloons, that are due in 2019. Those cars are claimed to be capable of 30 miles in pure-electric… Continue reading All-electric Toyota C-HR announced as part of Chinese plug-in plans
Honda’s Everus brand arrives with new EV concept
Honda has become the latest car maker to launch an electric brand through China with the Everus EV concept. Although simply a demonstration of what’s to come, it publicises a project that Honda and its Chinese venture partner, GAC, have been working on. The first model to come from the new brand will take influence… Continue reading Honda’s Everus brand arrives with new EV concept
Volvo electric cars to make up 50% of brand’s sales by 2025
Volvo is aiming for fully electric cars to make up 50% of its total sales volume by 2025. The Swedish brand used the Beijing motor show to reveal its intentions of drastically boosting EV output in a bid to capitalise on shifts in demand from Chinese customers, who are making their country the quickest adopter of… Continue reading Volvo electric cars to make up 50% of brand’s sales by 2025
Jaguar E-Pace
For an idea of the scale of ambition embodied in the new Jaguar E-Pace, consider that 80% of those who choose to buy one over, say, an Audi Q3 or BMW X1 will be new to Jaguar showrooms. ‘Conquest customers’, as they’re dispassionately known within the industry. That’s a mighty statistic even for a car… Continue reading Jaguar E-Pace
Porsche board member investigated over diesel emissions claims
A Porsche board member is being investigated over potential involvement in the diesel emissions scandal of its parent company, the Volkswagen Group. About 160 investigation officials have searched 10 buildings located in the German states of Bavaria and Baden-Wüerttemberg in the hunt for evidence linking the board member to emissions test manipulation. The board member is… Continue reading Porsche board member investigated over diesel emissions claims
Hybrid already more popular than diesel in Britain, report says
British motorists are more likely to opt for hybrid than diesel when they buy their next car, according to the results of a survey compiled by the National Franchised Dealer Association (NFDA). Of the 1000 respondents in the study, of which 490 were male and 510 were female, just 12% said they were considering buying a diesel… Continue reading Hybrid already more popular than diesel in Britain, report says