The new Audi Q5 Sportback has been revealed with a new design, fresh interior and a starting price of £52,350. Mirroring the line-up of the standard Q5, itself unveiled last month, the rakish Q5 Sportback is available with a mild-hybrid petrol, diesel and thumping petrol V6. Priced from £52,350 – £2500 more than the SUV… Continue reading Sleek new Audi Q5 Sportback revealed with £77k V6 range-topper
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Volkswagen Passat eHybrid
Stalwart estate gets a cutting-edge hybrid system and 80-mile EV range Traditional estate cars like the Volkswagen Passat eHybrid can feel like something of an endangered species, but look closer and you will see that there are still plenty of new ones entering the market.We have recently seen an all-new BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class… Continue reading Volkswagen Passat eHybrid
Average car age grows as new car prices rocket 129% in 15 years
UK motorists are shunning showrooms in favour of holding onto their ageing cars, to both the detriment of new car dealers and the benefit of warranty companies and independent garages. Despite total new car sales increasing 6% for the year to date, those to private buyers are down 11.8%, figures from the Society of Motor… Continue reading Average car age grows as new car prices rocket 129% in 15 years
Average car age grows as new car prices rocket 129% in 15 years
UK motorists are shunning showrooms in favour of holding onto their ageing cars, to both the detriment of new car dealers and the benefit of warranty companies and independent garages. Despite total new car sales increasing 6% for the year to date, those to private buyers are down 11.8%, figures from the Society of Motor… Continue reading Average car age grows as new car prices rocket 129% in 15 years
Porsche prepares for sales squeeze as China and EVs disappoint
Porsche is preparing for a world that buys fewer of its cars, especially its EVs, but is hoping to keep its position as a profit powerhouse by selling more higher-priced models. The German brand has long been a key cash generator for the wider Volkswagen Group, thanks to high profit margins, particularly on its 911 Go to… Continue reading Porsche prepares for sales squeeze as China and EVs disappoint
Porsche prepares for sales squeeze as China and EVs disappoint
Porsche is preparing for a world that buys fewer of its cars, especially its EVs, but is hoping to keep its position as a profit powerhouse by selling more higher-priced models. The German brand has long been a key cash generator for the wider Volkswagen Group, thanks to high profit margins, particularly on its 911 Go to… Continue reading Porsche prepares for sales squeeze as China and EVs disappoint
Mahindra to use existing ICE distribution channels for EVs
Ahead of unveiling a new set of purpose built electric vehicles, Mahindra & Mahindra is set to unveil a new customer interface, including revamped showrooms, in major towns and cities that will offer a flavour of the company’s new ‘Electric Origin’ EVs. Autocar Professional learns that M&M is set to roll out revamped dealerships across… Continue reading Mahindra to use existing ICE distribution channels for EVs
How Trump Could Upend Electric Car Sales
Many car buyers have come to rely on a $7,500 federal tax credit on electric vehicles to soften the blow of their high prices. But those credits could disappear after President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office, leading to an almost immediate drop in sales of the cars and trucks. Electric car sales could fall 27… Continue reading How Trump Could Upend Electric Car Sales
Future classics 2024/2025: car investments that could make you money
This feat is made possible by the Elise’s revolutionary bonded, extruded-aluminium chassis. The 1.8-litre Rover K-Series engine is not an exotic powerplant, but delivers plenty of power – if you do the maths, the Elise S1 has 164bhp per tonne. Add in communicative steering and there’s no better car to enjoy on a British B-road.… Continue reading Future classics 2024/2025: car investments that could make you money