I’m a bit credit averse generally, but the EV’s coming of age has wiped away any lingering doubts about using PCP in my mind. The rate of technical progress is mind-boggling. With charging speeds doubling, game-changing solid state batteries poised to come on the market and no doubt more around the corner we may not… Continue reading Opinion: Using a PCP deal to take the worry out of buying an EV
Author: Autocar Magazine UK
New Volkswagen Trinity project is radical EV flagship for 2026
Volkswagen‘s new Project Trinity will arrive in 2026 as a cutting-edge EV, offering autonomous driving and introducing a ‘radical’ new business model, with most functions offered as downloadable services. The forthcoming flagship model has been described previously as a “highly efficient flat-seat concept with an iconic design,” and a teaser image shown as part of a… Continue reading New Volkswagen Trinity project is radical EV flagship for 2026
Volkswagen to launch entry-level ID electric car after 2025
Volkswagen CEO Ralf Brandstätter says the firm is fully committed to producing a small electric ‘people’s car’, with a target starting price of around £17,000, as part of its fast-growing ID range. The German firm is currently rolling out a number of electric-only models on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform, starting with the ID 3 hatch and… Continue reading Volkswagen to launch entry-level ID electric car after 2025
Formula 1 2021: Portuguese GP returns to calendar to follow Imola
Formula 1 bosses have filled the final remaining gap in the 2021 season schedule with a return to Portugal’s Portimão circuit on 2 May. The Portuguese Grand Prix will follow two weeks after the Emilia Romagna GP at Imola, also returning to the calendar for a second time in 2021 after featuring in F1’s heavily revised 2020… Continue reading Formula 1 2021: Portuguese GP returns to calendar to follow Imola
Volkswagen to launch at least one new EV per year
Volkswagen will further accelerate its electrification plans, with boss Ralf Brandstätter pledging that more than 70% of its cars sold in Europe will be fully electric by 2030 – double VW’s previous target. The firm had previously pledged that 35% of the Volkswagen brand’s European sales would be fully electric vehicles by the end of… Continue reading Volkswagen to launch at least one new EV per year
Inside the industry: Can Bollore really Reimagine JLR?
So large was the recent explosion of news detonated by Jaguar Land Rover that the boom is still resonating. While lots was revealed in Thierry Bolloré’s first public outing as JLR CEO, here are some of the questions that we feel still need answers. Why cancel the new Jaguar XJ, nigh-on complete at an estimated investment… Continue reading Inside the industry: Can Bollore really Reimagine JLR?
Analysis: How UK grid will cope with an EV revolution by 2030
It has been clear for a while now that electric vehicles are coming. If the sales charts and chatter on social media weren’t clues enough, the UK government’s announcement of a 2030 ban on the sale of new ICE cars is the future writ large in bold font. But as Brits start to buy more… Continue reading Analysis: How UK grid will cope with an EV revolution by 2030
Under the skin: How AI makes autonomous cars react like humans
It’s probably fair to say that the concept of self-driving cars is one of the most controversial subjects in the automotive industry. Although the idea is that autonomy equals safety, with an ultimate goal of accident-free roads, the notion of a car being capable of the same split-second decision-making as a human, both from a… Continue reading Under the skin: How AI makes autonomous cars react like humans
Good neighbours: an EV charging solution for owners with no driveway
“It’s all about the Charlottes,” says Joel Teague, CEO of Co Charger, a new company that claims to have the answer to that rather large elephant in the EV room: how to charge your car at home when you don’t have a charger, never mind a driveway. According to Co Charger, at least 40% of… Continue reading Good neighbours: an EV charging solution for owners with no driveway
Mercedes-Benz: electric C-Class likely to arrive after 2024
Mercedes-Benz chief operating officer Markus Schafer says an electric equivalent to the C-Class executive saloon is unlikely to arrive until at least 2024, and will be built on the firm’s new electric-focused architecture. The firm is currently expanding its line-up of electric vehicles, which the EQC SUV set to be joined this year by the… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz: electric C-Class likely to arrive after 2024