STLA Small was originally conceived electric-first with combustion engines overlooked; the same thinking currently limits DS’s No8 flagship – based on the STLA Medium platform – to EV-only. “The DS 3 could be electric,” said Métroz. “But it’s a little bit too early to talk about that.” With EV market share lagging behind the projections… Continue reading New DS 3 will return to its affordable hatchback roots
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BYD’s new car blitz is just getting started: Dolphin G, Sealion 8, Shark 6 due soon
“We have products I think you will find very, very interesting being launched this year – I’m sorry I cannot tell you,” Ge said. “Head office pays a lot of attention to the UK market and we want to offer the best technology to the customers here; [UK] customers are really appreciative of technology.” BYD… Continue reading BYD’s new car blitz is just getting started: Dolphin G, Sealion 8, Shark 6 due soon
Can AI fix London’s traffic problems? TfL thinks so, but it means more cameras
London’s AI-powered traffic control system, ‘FUSION’, is also going to be using more data and more computing power to ensure that traffic signals can react more quickly and smartly to help reduce congestion. In addition, TfL is expanding the use of its ‘Vivacity’ cameras, which use AI to try to understand how people get around… Continue reading Can AI fix London’s traffic problems? TfL thinks so, but it means more cameras
Meet Renault’s new SUV: a Dacia Duster but not as we know it…
The Indian Duster is part of a concerted plan to grow the Renault Group business: last year it sold 616,800 vehicles outside of Europe, compared with 1.6 million within it. “Our international strategy is an extension of what we are doing in Europe,” explained Renault brand CEO Fabrice Cambolive. “[It gives us a] capacity to… Continue reading Meet Renault’s new SUV: a Dacia Duster but not as we know it…
Bertone Runabout is no city car: radical 469bhp open-top dream machine revealed
That’s quicker than the Lotus Emira, which is available with the same supercharged V6 engine and six-speed manual gearbox through the Auto Express Buy A Car service. Bertone has also refined and modernised the original concept’s design by, for instance, incorporating an S-duct like you’ll find on the Ferrari 296 into the extremely low and… Continue reading Bertone Runabout is no city car: radical 469bhp open-top dream machine revealed
New Renault Duster revealed: India’s seminal B-SUV reinvented
Renault has revealed the second generation of its hugely popular Duster crossover for India, as the next step in its £2.2 billion plan to dramatically grow market share outside of Europe. Similar-looking but unrelated to the Dacia Duster sold in Europe, the chunky new addition to Renault’s line-up is the follow-up to a car that Renault… Continue reading New Renault Duster revealed: India’s seminal B-SUV reinvented
Jaguar commits to all-EV future, calling hybrid rumours “rubbish”
JLR has extinguished reports that it will offer a range-extender or hybrid powertrain option for the incoming Jaguar Type 00 – and a senior source has branded the notion to Autocar as “rubbish”. A report over the weekend, citing a source close to the project’s development, claimed that JLR had instructed engineers to develop a petrol-engined system… Continue reading Jaguar commits to all-EV future, calling hybrid rumours “rubbish”
“Completely crazy”: Euro carmakers struggle with cell-to-body move
European car makers are struggling to move forward with a key improvement to their EV construction, in a situation that a key supplier has called “completely crazy” and a “mess”. Cell-to-body construction is a much more efficient way to package the battery in an electric car and has helped Chinese makers including BYD build EVs faster… Continue reading “Completely crazy”: Euro carmakers struggle with cell-to-body move
What’s wrong with a sat-nav that points north?
It’s time, comrades, for the uprising. Time for the overlooked and marginalised to rebalance the scales. We’ve waited too long already. We must act- and we must do it on behalf of good, right-thinking, sensible drivers everywhere. The scourge of the god-awful ‘direction of travel’ satellite navigation display mode has its boot on our throats;… Continue reading What’s wrong with a sat-nav that points north?
Renault Brings Back Iconic Duster SUV with Strong Hybrid, Turbo Engine
After four years, Renault has brought back its Duster mid-size SUV in India as the French automaker looks to revive its share in the world’s fastest-growing automobile market. The new Duster is the first India-bound launch under Renault’s International Game Plan 2027, which is pivotal for the recovery of the brand’s presence and scale in… Continue reading Renault Brings Back Iconic Duster SUV with Strong Hybrid, Turbo Engine