Recently, we featured a road test of the new Audi S5, and the process of writing it gave me an excuse to engage in an underrated pastime: playing with car configurators. All in the name of research, you understand. Not time-wasting. Not at all. The thing with cars like the S5 is that you don’t just have to… Continue reading Check the spec: Finding the forbidden fruit on car configurators
Tag: VW
Volkswagen ID 2X: £25k EV’s name confirmed ahead of Munich debut
Volkswagen will reveal a chunky, supermini-sized electric crossover called the ID 2X at the Munich motor show in September. Previewed last year, the ID 2X is a higher-riding sibling to the Volkswagen Polo-sized ID 2, which is due to be launched later this year, and will effectively serve as an EV alternative to the T-Cross.… Continue reading Volkswagen ID 2X: £25k EV’s name confirmed ahead of Munich debut
Uncovering the magic of French cars at Rétromobile 2025
There’s something fascinating about French cars – this intangible quality that’s able to turn a humdrum machine into something rather compelling. It’s a tricky one to pin down, but if one is to tap the source of that famed va-va-voom anywhere, it’s surely Rétromobile. Held on the outskirts of Paris, down the road from Parc… Continue reading Uncovering the magic of French cars at Rétromobile 2025
Aptiv shares jump on plan to separate electrical distribution systems business
By Nathan Gomes (Reuters) -Aptiv said on Wednesday it would separate its electrical distribution systems (EDS) business into a new company, as it looks to focus on its advanced driver-aid technology, sending shares of the auto parts supplier up 5%. The move comes as the Dublin-based company takes extra steps to boost profitability, after cutting… Continue reading Aptiv shares jump on plan to separate electrical distribution systems business
China’s Big EV Push Into Europe Fizzles Out on Tariffs, Slowdown
(Bloomberg) — Five years of rapid European growth for Chinese electric-car manufacturers ground to a halt in 2024, as trade barriers added to the challenge of building up sales in a stagnant market. Most Read from Bloomberg Brands led by SAIC Motor Corp.’s MG registered 3.5% fewer EVs in the region for all of 2024,… Continue reading China’s Big EV Push Into Europe Fizzles Out on Tariffs, Slowdown
What Happened to Cazoo After 2021 £6bn Valuation?
Three years after Cazoo’s public listing on the New York Stock Exchange, which saw the online used car seller valued at £6.3 billion, the operator entered administration last summer. Within a matter of weeks, the Cazoo brand and its marketplace technology was sold to Motors.co.uk in a cut-price deal worth just £5 million. Cazoo’s administrators,… Continue reading What Happened to Cazoo After 2021 £6bn Valuation?
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW plans longer with burner010560
By 2033, car manufacturers only want to sell electric cars. But the market is developing too slowly, certain models could continue until the combustion engine-including facelift. Go to source
New 2026 Vauxhall Corsa to bring bold redesign and big tech boost
Vauxhall’s next-generation Corsa Electric will land in 2026 with a bold new look, dramatically longer range and more upmarket billing. The new model is due to be one of the first cars to ride on parent company Stellantis’s new STLA Small platform – a replacement for the CMP architecture that underpins today’s car, as well… Continue reading New 2026 Vauxhall Corsa to bring bold redesign and big tech boost
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW plans longer with burner010559
By 2033, car manufacturers only want to sell electric cars. But the market is developing too slowly, certain models could continue until the combustion engine-including facelift. Go to source
German Handelsblatt: Autobauer: Porsche wants to strike around 1900 jobs010558
As before, the sports car manufacturer is reducing VW and Audi staff to reduce costs. The group is currently suffering from the weakness in China – and internal power struggles. Go to source