Category: US Motoring Press

What happens when police pull over a driverless car? Watch this video and see

Who gets a ticket in a driverless car? It turns out no one does, the San Francisco Police learned recently.  Earlier this month, a pedestrian caught sight of a Cruise LLC autonomous vehicle getting pulled over by San Francisco Police, took video and posted it on Instagram. The footage posted April 2 shows a cruiser pulling behind the… Continue reading What happens when police pull over a driverless car? Watch this video and see

Vauxhall Corsa drops diesel option after 35 years

The Vauxhall Corsa is now available exclusively with petrol and electric power, following the removal of the diesel variant from price lists. The move brings to an end 35 years of diesel-engined Corsa models, which began with the introduction of a 1.5-litre Isuzu unit as an option for the first-generation car (called the Nova in the… Continue reading Vauxhall Corsa drops diesel option after 35 years

Talking points: advantage Ferrari as Leclerc dominates in Australia

Lucky break for George Russell The lack of Mercedes-AMG pace continued in Australia, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finding themselves powerless once again to take the fight to Ferrari and Red Bull. Hamilton made a great start from fifth on the grid to run third but had no way of fending off Sergio Perez in the… Continue reading Talking points: advantage Ferrari as Leclerc dominates in Australia

Prodrive Hunter: 600bhp rally weapon to make London debut

Why have you chosen that sand colour for the first car? “That’s the crown prince’s choice and he’s the first customer. He thinks the car should suit its environment, and now we’ve all seen it, we approve. We probably wouldn’t have chosen that, but I’d say it works.” Why is the road car more powerful than your… Continue reading Prodrive Hunter: 600bhp rally weapon to make London debut

Sales in China, Europe fall as JLR struggles with chip shortage

Jaguar Land Rover said its retail sales declined by 36 percent to 79,008 in Q4FY22 in comparison to the corresponding period of last fiscal due to the ongoing semiconductor shortages. However, the situation seems has shown some signs of abating with the fall being just about one percent when compared to Q3FY22. Retails were higher compared to the… Continue reading Sales in China, Europe fall as JLR struggles with chip shortage

Volvo sales will be 10 per cent electric cars in 2022

Volvo expects one in 10 of the cars it sells in 2022 to be pure electric, almost doubling the percentage share of zero-emissions vehicles it sold in the final quarter of last year. The Swedish brand’s round-up of financial results revealed that amid a record year for revenue, 34 per cent of Volvo’s sales in… Continue reading Volvo sales will be 10 per cent electric cars in 2022

Volvo launches online sales platform for used cars

Volvo has launched a new online sales platform for used cars, offering second-hand models directly from the manufacturer with guarantees on quality. The platform, dubbed Volvo Cars Selekt Direct, allows customers to use a computer, smartphone or tablet to search for, select and pay for a used car in a single end-to-end service, available at… Continue reading Volvo launches online sales platform for used cars

Volvo plans new mega-casting technique for next-generation electric cars

Volvo has confirmed that its next-generation all-electric models will make use of a new mega-casting production technique made possible by an £810 million investment in its Torslanda production facility. The first car to feature the new technology, which could be a production version of the Concept Recharge, will be produced in 2025. Mega-casting involves moulding… Continue reading Volvo plans new mega-casting technique for next-generation electric cars