Category: Automotive

Vauxhall VXR brand to live on with help from hybrid tech

The Vauxhall VXR name looks set to live on after a hiatus, with a company spokesman indicating that hybrid technology could allow the British performance sub-brand to continue in the future. VXR models are no longer sold in the UK; until recently, the Vauxhall website had been offering details on the Corsa VXR and the… Continue reading Vauxhall VXR brand to live on with help from hybrid tech

Volkswagen reveals 286bhp Golf GTI TCR

Volkswagen has previewed a brawny 286bhp version of the seventh-generation Golf GTI with the unveiling of the TCR Concept at the annual Wörthersee fan meet in Austria. The new performance hatchback celebrates VW’s participation in the TCR (Touring Car Racing) championship, for which it provides factory support to privateer teams with a dedicated 345bhp track-based version of the… Continue reading Volkswagen reveals 286bhp Golf GTI TCR

Rolls-Royce Cullinan revealed: exclusive pictures of luxury SUV

Rolls-Royce has bitten the bullet. Officially it’s only three years since CEO Torsten Mueller-Otvoes revealed that his Goodwood-based company was planning a super-luxury SUV to sit at the very top of the SUV market to trump Range Rover, Bentayga and the rest. But by that stage the Rolls off-roader idea had been simmering for a… Continue reading Rolls-Royce Cullinan revealed: exclusive pictures of luxury SUV

Roll-Royce boss Torsten Mueller-Otvoes on the new Cullinan

The hotly anticipated Cullinan is finally here, so we’ve caught up with the boss of the brand, Torsten Mueller-Otvoes, to gauge what impact it’s likely to have on his company. Just how important to Rolls-Royce’s future is the launch of Cullinan? It’s enormously important. Cullinan redefines the parameters of super-luxury travel. Our customers have been… Continue reading Roll-Royce boss Torsten Mueller-Otvoes on the new Cullinan

DOVU becomes founding member of MOBI with major mobility leaders

Congratulations to portfolio company DOVU, which has been selected as one of the founding members of MOBI, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative. The new consortium explores how blockchain will reinvent mobility and address industry shifts. MOBI will explore blockchain for use in a new digital mobility ecosystem that could make transportation safer, more affordable, and more widely… Continue reading DOVU becomes founding member of MOBI with major mobility leaders

After Fatal Uber Crash, a Self-Driving Start-Up Moves Forward

Because the cars are equipped with sensors that gather information about their surroundings by sending out pulses of light — as well as radar and an array of cameras — the cars could potentially operate at night as well. But the start-up decided to keep a tight rein on its service before gradually expanding the… Continue reading After Fatal Uber Crash, a Self-Driving Start-Up Moves Forward

Volvo Trucks introduces an EV just for hauling garbage

Volvo Trucks Volvo Trucks has joined the short list of automakers to introduce an EV bigger than a consumer car, but the Swedish company’s new vehicle is special: It’s a garbage truck. The Volvo FE Electric is built to haul up to 27 tonnes of cargo across urban environments, and like all electric vehicles, it… Continue reading Volvo Trucks introduces an EV just for hauling garbage

The average price of the second-hand vehicle rose by 5.7% in April, to 14,793 euros, according to Coches.net

Posted 10/05/2018 11: 38: 57CET MADRID, May 10 (EUROPA PRESS) – The average price of second-hand vehicle (VO) in Spain stood at 14,793 euros in April, which represents a 5.7% increase compared to the same month of 2017, according to data from Coches.net, which ensures that the cost of these cars has grown in most… Continue reading The average price of the second-hand vehicle rose by 5.7% in April, to 14,793 euros, according to Coches.net

Opel boss Michael Lohscheller: “I look at the personnel costs – and there we are too high”

Michael Lohscheller Lohscheller’s company is heading for the 20th year in a row. (Photo: picture alliance / Arne Dedert / d) Lohscheller is actually a specialist for the long distance. Last Sunday, the 49-year-old completed the 105th marathon of his life in Mainz in a remarkable 3:48 hours. As a boss of the loss-making car… Continue reading Opel boss Michael Lohscheller: “I look at the personnel costs – and there we are too high”