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Tag: Volvo
They told me to scrap my £450 106 Rallye – now it’s worth £12,000
Dave Partridge bought his Peugeot 106 1.3 Rallye to compete in motorsport events – and then the rules were changed. “I bought it 14 years ago for £450 with the aim of going sprinting and hillclimbing in the up-to-1300cc category,” he says. “I renovated and fitted Bilstein Group N Tarmac suspension to it everything I… Continue reading They told me to scrap my £450 106 Rallye – now it’s worth £12,000
Peugeot mulls 508 estate successor as alternative to SUVs
Peugeot is mulling a successor to the 508 estate as it looks to once again expand its line-up into segments besides its current hatchback and crossover offering. The 508, Peugeot‘s mid-sized executive offering, was launched in 2010 as a rival to the Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Superb and Volvo S60/V60, and was available as a four-door… Continue reading Peugeot mulls 508 estate successor as alternative to SUVs
Everyday heroes: When ‘normal’ cars sneak into supercar showdowns
Think of Autocar’s annual Britain’s Best Driver’s Car (BBDC) test and your mind will rightly project visions of Porsche 911s, V12-fired Ferraris and scaffold-like lightweights. But once in a blue moon, something entirely ordinary slips into the field. Not even a GTI, ST or anything to that effect, but common-or-garden machinery that lines the nation’s… Continue reading Everyday heroes: When ‘normal’ cars sneak into supercar showdowns
Lynk & Co 09 Conquers Edge of the World
HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As a highlight of the 2025 Riyadh Season, the “Edge of the World – Sunset Expedition” brought the Lynk & Co 09 into one of Saudi Arabia’s most dramatic natural landscapes. Celebrities, professional drivers conducted in-depth test drives from steep escarpments to sunset ridges, noting Lynk & Co 09… Continue reading Lynk & Co 09 Conquers Edge of the World
How Luminar’s doomed Volvo deal helped drag the company into bankruptcy
In early 2023, Luminar was riding high. After going public during the pandemic and scoring a key deal with Volvo, the company had added Mercedes-Benz and Polestar as customers of its “lifesaving” lidar sensors. Founder and CEO Austin Russell called it an “inflection point,” as Luminar prepped to have those sensors integrated into the first… Continue reading How Luminar’s doomed Volvo deal helped drag the company into bankruptcy
Europe poised to water down landmark 2035 ban on new diesel and gasoline cars
A fuel nozzle is inserted into a combustion engine at a petrol pump at a filling station during a refueling process. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The European Union on Tuesday is expected to water down its effective ban on sales of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, after lobbying efforts from Germany,… Continue reading Europe poised to water down landmark 2035 ban on new diesel and gasoline cars
November 2025 new car pre-registration figures
SMMT released figures for November pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in November 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires motor manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income received… Continue reading November 2025 new car pre-registration figures
Toyota C-HR+ here in March to rival Skoda Elroq at £34,495
The Toyota C-HR+ electric crossover will arrive in the UK in March, priced from £34,495. The SUV is the Japanese brand’s third battery EV and sits between the bZ4X and smaller Suzuki-twinned Urban Cruiser. Described as the “core” model in Toyota’s EV line-up, the C-HR+ will give the Japanese firm a foothold in the popular electric C-SUV segment. When it goes on… Continue reading Toyota C-HR+ here in March to rival Skoda Elroq at £34,495
Volvo Car India expands ‘Reverse Project’ with Aravalli plantation drive
Under the programme, individuals supporting the initiative will be allocated two to three geo-tagged saplings planted on their behalf. Volvo Car India on Monday announced the expansion of its sustainability-led Reverse Project with the launch of a new plantation initiative at Matri Van along the Gurugram–Faridabad Highway in Haryana. As part of its CSR initiative… Continue reading Volvo Car India expands ‘Reverse Project’ with Aravalli plantation drive