Volkswagen is hopeful that an “amicable solution” to the problem of the contentious new Euro 7 emissions proposals is emerging after discussions involving the European Commission, VW brand boss Thomas Schäfer has said. If not, VW is likely to discontinue the Polo due to the cost burden, he warned. The car industry slammed the proposals… Continue reading ‘Amicable solution’ to Euro 7 would secure future of Volkswagen Polo
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Everything you need to know for your first track day
Costs You can pay pretty much what you like for some time on track, from a two-figure sum for a morning or afternoon at a less than epic circuit, perhaps run in sessions and maybe with an inconvenient noise restriction, up to many hundreds of pounds for a ‘noisy’ day at a famous circuit with… Continue reading Everything you need to know for your first track day
Volkswagen Multivan
Our Multivan is in its highest spec and has then had some more options added. But all variants get the same level of practicality and versatility – and it’s of the sort that evangelical owners will tell you you’ll never go back from. Let’s start up front at the business end. There are two large… Continue reading Volkswagen Multivan
Lancia hints at Stratos-inspired EV for April unveiling
Lancia has teased the launch of a new, Stratos-inspired EV that’s set to be unveiled on 15 April. The storied Italian marque will unveil this and its 10-year manifesto at an event dubbed Emozione Pu+Ra, translating to ‘Emotion Pure and Radical’, the second previewing its future direction. An image of the car’s rear was teased by Lancia CEO… Continue reading Lancia hints at Stratos-inspired EV for April unveiling
Volkswagen T-Roc
The Volkswagen T-Roc isn’t the most spacious crossover, and pretty clearly so by design. It presents a higher seating position than a conventional hatchback and has a boot sufficiently large that you’d be unlikely to find one to match its size in a normal five-door (although the four-wheel-drive specification of our test car reduced its… Continue reading Volkswagen T-Roc
Mazda names new CEO ahead of electric car push
The electric Mazda MX-30 has struggled to attract buyers since its 2020 launch Close News 2 mins read 17 March 2023 Mazda has announced Masahiro Moro as its next CEO as it prepares to spend $10.6 billion (£8.7bn) on electrifying its line-up. Moro headed up the company’s North American operations between January 2016 and June… Continue reading Mazda names new CEO ahead of electric car push
Maruti Suzuki targets Nexa to be second biggest car retailer in FY24, aims to nudge ahead of Hyundai and Tata Motors
Maruti Suzuki targets Nexa to be second biggest car retailer in FY24, aims to nudge ahead of Hyundai and Tata Motors As the race for number two position between Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor gets intense, Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest car maker, is attempting to nudge ahead of its rivals for the second spot… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki targets Nexa to be second biggest car retailer in FY24, aims to nudge ahead of Hyundai and Tata Motors
BPCL launches 6 Highway Corridors for fast-charging of e-vehicles
Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), the government-owned oil and gas company has announced the launch of EV Fast-Charging stations on six highways in Western India. These six highways are as follows: Pune-Ahmednagar-Aurangabad – 240 KMs Pune-Solapur (4 ROs), 250 KMs Pune- Nashik (4 ROs), 200 KMs Pune-Kolhapur (3 RO s), 225 KMs Mumbai-Nashik (3 RO s)… Continue reading BPCL launches 6 Highway Corridors for fast-charging of e-vehicles
How Morgan will tackle next era under new boss
If Massimo Fumarola’s parents had had a different next-door neighbour in Milan four decades ago, he probably would never have moved to Worcestershire in 2022 to become the fourth-ever CEO of the Morgan Motor Company. That neighbour was none other than the chairman of Italy’s Morgan Motor Club, who Fumarola recalls as “a typical Morgan… Continue reading How Morgan will tackle next era under new boss
“We are on the verge of the biggest product initiative in our history”: Markus Duesmann, CEO, Audi Group
“We are on the verge of the biggest product initiative in our history”: Markus Duesmann, CEO, Audi Group The Volkswagen-owned Audi Group is targeting to invest two-thirds of its Euro 43 billion investment in battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and digitalisation by 2027, in continuation of its transformation into a sustainable connected premium mobility provider. “From… Continue reading “We are on the verge of the biggest product initiative in our history”: Markus Duesmann, CEO, Audi Group