Royal Enfield has expanded its riding gear and collectibles portfolio with several product launches at Motoverse 2025, the brand’s annual festival held in Goa. The announcements, made at the newly expanded Motoshop zone, included protective equipment, communication technology, and collector items aimed at the company’s riding community. The Comic Helmet represents the company’s latest entry… Continue reading Royal Enfield Unveils New Gear and Collectibles at Motoverse 2025
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Happy 130th, Skoda: how we covered brand’s big moments
1992 After the Velvet Revolution had brought down the communist regime, Volkswagen signed up to rejuvenate Skoda, planning £3 billion of investment in plant, technology and future model programmes. “Our cars are better than people think they are,” exports boss Jan Fechtner told us on a visit to Mladá Boleslav. “It’s vital that the image… Continue reading Happy 130th, Skoda: how we covered brand’s big moments
MG 2 EV is ‘obvious area that’s next to happen’, says UK boss
MG will put a Renault 5 rival on the road by 2027, priced from below £25,000 – and it will be designed in the UK. Called the MG 2, the new EV will sit below the MG 4 EV as the entry-level model to MG’s seven-strong EV line-up, which has been bolstered recently by the S5 EV and S6… Continue reading MG 2 EV is ‘obvious area that’s next to happen’, says UK boss
Govt Proposes Bharat NCAP 2.0 to Widen Scope of Safety Star Rating
The government has proposed changes to the existing Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) framework to broaden the scope of passenger vehicle safety star rating, covering a wider spectrum of vehicular safety. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Friday released a new draft that aims to move BNCAP beyond traditional metrics to… Continue reading Govt Proposes Bharat NCAP 2.0 to Widen Scope of Safety Star Rating
Govt Proposes Bharat NCAP 2.0 to Widen Scope of Safety Star Rating
The government has proposed changes to the existing Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) framework to broaden the scope of passenger vehicle safety star rating, covering a wider spectrum of vehicular safety. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Friday released a new draft that aims to move BNCAP beyond traditional metrics to… Continue reading Govt Proposes Bharat NCAP 2.0 to Widen Scope of Safety Star Rating
Nio confirms Firefly hatchback for 2026 UK launch
Nio is planning a UK launch of its electric Firefly hatchback – a rival to the Mini Cooper – for next year, the Chinese firm has told Autocar. It has shown a right-hand-drive version of the 4003mm-long hatchback at the Guangzhou motor show, after it announced earlier in this month that it had started building cars in the configuration. Singapore… Continue reading Nio confirms Firefly hatchback for 2026 UK launch
New Fiat 500 gets 64bhp hybrid powertrain, manual box and new look
The new Fiat 500 will arrive in the UK next summer with a 64bhp hybrid powertrain. Sold alongside the visually identical 500e EV, the new 500 Hybrid will be offered in both hatch and convertible forms, like its predecessor. At the heart of the Hybrid is a 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine and 12V battery – a… Continue reading New Fiat 500 gets 64bhp hybrid powertrain, manual box and new look
Goodbye brake fluid? Why the future is brake-by-wire
Despite the almost bewildering progress of technical innovation, there are many fundamentals that have been around for a very long time. Hydraulic brakes were introduced in the US at the end of World War One. Since then, they have evolved beyond measure, with better design and materials and features such as power assistance and ABS.… Continue reading Goodbye brake fluid? Why the future is brake-by-wire
Genesis G90 Wingback previews wild M5 Touring rival
The new Genesis G90 Wingback previews an estate version of the Korean luxury brand’s flagship saloon in high-performance Magma form that’s set to serve as a future BMW M5 Touring rival. A surprise unveiling during the launch event for the marque’s new hot Magma sub-brand, the large executive estate is intended to show how Genesis… Continue reading Genesis G90 Wingback previews wild M5 Touring rival
Car makers still dream of move to agency sales model
Car makers haven’t given up on the dream of selling cars direct to customers, even as the number actually doing so has dwindled to just four. Currently Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and Mini are the only car makers of any scale in the UK using the so-called agency model of selling directly to customers via their network of dealers,… Continue reading Car makers still dream of move to agency sales model