Indian carmakers commit $10 billion to add new capacity of 2.2 to 3 million units Two consecutive years of strong double-digit growth after Covid has emboldened Indian carmakers to release their purse strings and commit over $ 10 billion (Rs 82,470 crore) of investment into products and capacity expansion in the coming decade. A significant… Continue reading Indian carmakers commit $10 billion to add new capacity of 2.2 to 3 million units
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Alpine A110 2023 long term test
I hope to have many great drives in it, but I know already I’ll have many bloody awful ones, too, sitting in heavy traffic, or simply tedious ones droning down the motorway, because that’s life. How will such a tightly focused car fare? If it does well, it will prove you really don’t need to… Continue reading Alpine A110 2023 long term test
Volkswagen Up GTI taken off sale as order books hit limit
Volkswagen has removed its Up GTI hot hatch from sale and has put no timeframe on its return. Demand for the smallest GTI in the range has exceeded expectations and proved so strong that VW has halted orders entirely for the sporty three- and five-door model. It’s priced from £17,950 for the three-door model but UK customers are currently able to order… Continue reading Volkswagen Up GTI taken off sale as order books hit limit
Peugeot to add five new electric cars to existing model lines by 2025
Peugeot will launch five new electric versions of existing models in the next two years before introducing a new family of ‘BEV-native’ cars from 2025. The brand has already launched or revealed electric versions of the Peugeot 208, Peugeot 2008, Peugeot 308 and Peugeot Rifter and it plans to offer an electric variant of all its models by the middle… Continue reading Peugeot to add five new electric cars to existing model lines by 2025
Industry digest: Could flexible working end in 2023?
Is 2023 the year when flexible working snaps? Judging by the conversations I have been having with business leaders across the automotive industry, the tide of opinion seems to be turning against remote or hybrid working. Yes, it can work well for some business models – the workforce for car subscription company Pivotal is 100%… Continue reading Industry digest: Could flexible working end in 2023?
Volvo C40 Recharge
But, where range is concerned at least, more is definitely more, which is one reason to buy the swoopier model. Unfortunately for Volvo, several of the C40’s rivals offer more battery capacity for similar money and would more dependably carry you 200 miles and farther between charges, whatever your route and the prevailing weather. On the road,… Continue reading Volvo C40 Recharge
Greatest road tests ever: Citroen 2CV
Tested 8.3.75 With the energy crisis biting, Citroën grasped the opportunity to import its idiosyncratic bargain-basement fuel-sipper to the UK for the first time. The 2CV had barely changed in 30 years, but although it was unusual for being taller than it was wide, its wheelbase was actually the same as that of a modern… Continue reading Greatest road tests ever: Citroen 2CV
“The small car needs to make a comeback” – 2023 wish list
Last year saw the demise of the Ford Fiesta. Some mourned its loss because it was a car that they had a special attachment to or memory of, but I was more bothered about what this said about the wider car market as a whole. The simple fact is that it’s much tougher to build… Continue reading “The small car needs to make a comeback” – 2023 wish list
Controversial Tesla yoke can now be swapped for regular steering wheel
Tesla’s new yoke-style steering wheel caused quite a bit of controversy when it was revealed in 2021 and now US customers that aren’t a fan of the design can choose to have a traditional wheel retrofitted to their Tesla. The cost of the retrofit in the US is $700 (roughly £580), but there’s no word… Continue reading Controversial Tesla yoke can now be swapped for regular steering wheel
“We must bring UK roadworks out of the dark ages” – 2023 wish list
Back in the first century AD, the UK had the 57-mile Roman road Stane Street running from Londinium to Noviomagus Reginorum (or London to Chichester in today’s parlance). So why is it that, some 2,000 years later, we can’t keep up with our European neighbours when it comes to basic road infrastructure? Where they have… Continue reading “We must bring UK roadworks out of the dark ages” – 2023 wish list