It might still be seen as an alternative fuel, but Hyundai remains committed to hydrogen and is showcasing its intent with the new Initium concept. The family-sized crossover bears Hyundai’s future design language along with a revised hydrogen powertrain. Unveiling the concept at Hyundai’s Clearly Committed event in Korea, Jaehoon Chang, the company’s CEO, said,… Continue reading Hyundai Initium concept previews next-generation Nexo replacement
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A fuel duty freeze doesn’t distract from a Budget that ultimately hits motorists’ pockets
The Budget statement from Chancellor Rachel Reeves felt like a beautiful example of using a big shiny thing to distract from some other bits and pieces you’re trying to sneak through unnoticed. Keeping fuel duty frozen for another year was the shiny surprise, and went counter to pre-Budget predictions that the government was planning to… Continue reading A fuel duty freeze doesn’t distract from a Budget that ultimately hits motorists’ pockets
Nissan will build its own Renault Twingo EV
It was thought the upcoming Micra supermini would be the starting point for Nissan’s new range of pure-electric vehicles, but Auto Express has learned there will be an even smaller model beneath it. The unnamed electric car will use technology from Ampere – a subsidiary of the Renault Group set up a year ago with… Continue reading Nissan will build its own Renault Twingo EV
Renault Embleme: hydrogen range-extender to get “next-generation platform”
That powertrain is a clever hybrid of a battery electric propulsion under most circumstances, with the addition of a small liquid hydrogen fuel-cell that can act as a range extender. The compact 40kWh battery pack and rear-mounted 214bhp e-motor are capable of driving the Embleme for ‘several hundred kilometres’, says Renault, with the fuel-cell further… Continue reading Renault Embleme: hydrogen range-extender to get “next-generation platform”
BIK tax hikes for hybrid company cars and double-cab pick-ups
The Autumn Budget has extended tax incentives for electric company cars until at least April 2030 but put significant rises on the horizon for plug-in hybrids and double-cab pick-up trucks. Company car tax has incentivised low-CO2 vehicles since 2002. The benefit of having a car for personal use has what’s called a taxable value – a percentage… Continue reading BIK tax hikes for hybrid company cars and double-cab pick-ups
Jaguar no longer sells any new cars in UK as F-Pace axed from line up
New Jaguar F-Pace SUVs are no longer available in the UK, meaning the brand no longer sells any new cars in the market and won’t until its first next-generation model arrives in 2026. This follows the UK market axing of the XE, XF and F-Type, made at Castle Bromwich, and the E-Pace and I-Pace, assembled by Magna Steyr in… Continue reading Jaguar no longer sells any new cars in UK as F-Pace axed from line up
Bold Hyundai Initium concept is first look at new Nexo
Hyundai has unveiled the Initium concept, a hydrogen fuel cell SUV that is all but confirmed to showcase the styling and technology of the next-generation Nexo. Intended to demonstrate the brand’s commitment to hydrogen power, it packs a new powertrain that’s said to offer much greater performance than the one in the existing Nexo. Its… Continue reading Bold Hyundai Initium concept is first look at new Nexo
How a Mitsubishi Evo X rally car influenced Polestar’s EVs
Being careful to avoid national stereotypes is always good practice for a road tester. You know the sort: anthropomorphic nonsense about German cars being inherently efficient and resolute, Italian ones fiery and ostentatious or French ones inclined to the occasional spontaneous strike day. But sometimes you’ve just got to share. So it was that, after… Continue reading How a Mitsubishi Evo X rally car influenced Polestar’s EVs
Hot laps in the new 911 GT3: is this peak Porsche?
After Porsche GT boss Andreas Preuninger has conducted the showbiz reveal, guests gather for passenger rides. We jostle for position on the asphalted paddock-veranda behind Porsche’s towering experience centre at Hockenheim; it being 7.30pm in mid-October, the unlit test track spread out below our high vantage point is in total darkness. Soon enough the vagaries… Continue reading Hot laps in the new 911 GT3: is this peak Porsche?
Bosch slashes revenue forecast for coming year, layoffs a possibility: Report
Bosch Chairman Robert Bosch noted on Thursday that revenues could decline in the coming year, and said that additional job cuts could be a possibility over and above the 7000 ones already announced in Germany, Reuters reported. The announcement, made in an interview with chairman Stefan Hartung published by Der Tagesspiegel newspaper on Thursday adds… Continue reading Bosch slashes revenue forecast for coming year, layoffs a possibility: Report