The big-selling BMW X3 will enter its fourth generation in 2024, taking the fight to the recently revealed Mk2 Mercedes-Benz GLC with new powertrains, refreshed styling and a completely overhauled cabin. The new SUV, which has been caught testing on public roads around BMW’s German headquarters, looks to be getting a bigger front grille than its… Continue reading 2024 BMW X3 primed to take on Mercedes-Benz GLC
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Autocar notebook: BMW’s F1 blues and Cupra’s go-karts
This week, we hear how Cupra wants the upcoming Urban Rebel to drive, but first we ask if BMW has its sights set on an F1 return. BMW’s F1 blues Will BMW return to Formula 1 as it looks to fast-track its understanding of electric powertrains? It’s unlikely, according to BMW M boss Frank van… Continue reading Autocar notebook: BMW’s F1 blues and Cupra’s go-karts
Tatas confirm half-a-million PV sales target for FY23
Tata Motors plans to sell 50,000 electric vehicles in fiscal 2023 and double that figure in fiscal 2024, said N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Motors at the 77th Annual General Meeting (AGM). He also confirmed that the company’s passenger vehicle (PV) sales target for the current fiscal is 500,000 units. Autocar Professional broke this story in its issue… Continue reading Tatas confirm half-a-million PV sales target for FY23
Ford archivist warned everyone photo release would be popular. No one believed him
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Ford Bronco to launch in Europe in 2023
The Ford Bronco SUV is coming to Europe next year – but only in left-hand-drive markets. Ford has announced that the reborn off-roader will be available in “strictly limited numbers” in selected European countries, including the likes of Germany and France, from late 2023. Reintroduced in 2020 after a 25-year absence, the Bronco has proved hugely… Continue reading Ford Bronco to launch in Europe in 2023
Ford Pro Electric SuperVan is the fastest Ford Transit you’ve ever seen
Ford has a rich history of taking its beloved Ford Transit panel van, sticking in a powerful engine and calling it a ‘SuperVan’. Here’s the latest one and for the first time, it’s gone electric. Somewhere underneath the performance-focused body is a ‘track-ready chassis’, based on that of the new Ford E-Transit electric van. True… Continue reading Ford Pro Electric SuperVan is the fastest Ford Transit you’ve ever seen
Next-generation of Ford electric cars will be built in Spain
Ford has announced Valencia will be the production home of its next-generation electric vehicles, while also confirming further investment in its plant in Cologne, Germany. Ford’s choice of Valencia isn’t a shock, given its existing Almussafes plant on Spain’s eastern coast is the brand’s largest outside of the US. Earlier this year it saw the… Continue reading Next-generation of Ford electric cars will be built in Spain
Tatas confirm half a million PV sales target for FY 23
Tata Motors plans to sell 50,000 electric vehicles in fiscal 2023 and double that figure in fiscal 2024, said N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Motors at the 77th Annual General Meeting (AGM). He also confirmed that the company’s PV sales target for the current fiscal is 500,000 units. Autocar Professional broke this story in its issue dated 1… Continue reading Tatas confirm half a million PV sales target for FY 23
Chinese firm GAC unveils hydrogen-powered MPV concept
Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) has revealed a new luxurious MPV concept featuring a bespoke hydrogen powertrain. Unveiled at the GAC Tech Day event, where the Chinese company previews newly developed technologies, the concept has been named Space. GAC didn’t give details of the Space’s powertrain, but it also unveiled a 1.5-litre hydrogen-fueled engine at the event, claiming that… Continue reading Chinese firm GAC unveils hydrogen-powered MPV concept
Fuel price protests bring UK motorways to a standstill
Campaigners are causing long tailbacks across the UK as they target motorways in ‘go-slow’ protests over the rising cost of fuel. Protesters are calling on the government to drop fuel duty as the price of petrol and diesel continues to soar to unprecedented levels. Most recent figures show that a litre of petrol costs on… Continue reading Fuel price protests bring UK motorways to a standstill