After using a sustainable, natural-fibre composite in motorsport for a number of years, BMW has announced it will be using the flax-based material, developed by Swiss firm Bcomp, on future production models. In testing, the material has proved suitable for a range of uses, including visible A-surface finishes on the interior and exterior. Several years… Continue reading Why sports cars are swapping carbonfibre for flax
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BMW, I am so breaking up with you
I want to be clear from the outset. I’ve never been a car enthusiast. My driving history includes a hand-me-down Volvo with a hole in the floorboards and a series of aggressively practical vehicles, including a VW Golf and a Mazda SUV in which I hauled my family around for 12 years. Then I leased… Continue reading BMW, I am so breaking up with you
Electronic Parking Brake System Market worth $4.70 billion by 2032 | MarketsandMarkets
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Electronic Parking Brake System Market is projected to reach USD 4.70 billion by 2032 from USD 2.51 billion in 2025 at a CAGR of 9.4% during 2025–2032, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. Increasing electrification of vehicles, particularly in hybrid and battery-electric models, and growing production… Continue reading Electronic Parking Brake System Market worth $4.70 billion by 2032 | MarketsandMarkets
Electronic Parking Brake System Market worth $4.70 billion by 2032 | MarketsandMarkets
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Electronic Parking Brake System Market is projected to reach USD 4.70 billion by 2032 from USD 2.51 billion in 2025 at a CAGR of 9.4% during 2025–2032, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. Increasing electrification of vehicles, particularly in hybrid and battery-electric models, and growing production… Continue reading Electronic Parking Brake System Market worth $4.70 billion by 2032 | MarketsandMarkets
Clean Technica: The Dutch Blueprint: Infrastructure Supercharges EV Adoption004168
A lesson for the whole world: building a strong EV charging infrastructure accelerated the Netherlands’ electric vehicle adoption The Netherlands is literally charging its way through electric vehicle adoption in Europe. While Norway captures headlines with its 89% EV market share, the Dutch have focused on a different form of leadership: building the continent’s most… Continue reading Clean Technica: The Dutch Blueprint: Infrastructure Supercharges EV Adoption004168
When Brits went mad for caravans and camper vans
Caravans and camper vans feature only rarely in Autocar these days – but half a century ago they were a regular and prominent topic, reflecting the popularity of such vehicles among the British public. Before the advent of cheap flights abroad, hauling a very small, very basic hotel room into a field somewhere was how… Continue reading When Brits went mad for caravans and camper vans
Ammann India’s “Road” Map For Growth
Roads are the arteries of an economy, a route for carrying goods, people, aspirations and stories of everything that moves. India, with the world’s second-largest road network, still has vast white spaces awaiting development. Building strong roads requires not just a coat of bitumen but multiple layers of materials and specialized equipment such as pavers… Continue reading Ammann India’s “Road” Map For Growth
AC Truck Cabins: Comfort or Profit?
The heat is quite literally on for India’s commercial vehicle sector. Starting June 8, 2025, every new medium and heavy truck sold in India must come equipped with an air-conditioned cabin. For an industry that moves the vast majority of the country’s goods, this regulatory shakeup has profound technological, economic, and human implications. Yet, amidst early… Continue reading AC Truck Cabins: Comfort or Profit?
Volvo V90 production to end as brand eyes future without estates
Production of the Volvo V90 will end in September, the brand has confirmed to Autocar. It said in a statement that the large estate’s demise was “in accordance” with its “global cycle plan”, with the related S90 saloon having been axed last year to make way for the electric ES90 liftback. That model is due… Continue reading Volvo V90 production to end as brand eyes future without estates
Updated BMW X5 Prices Start at Rs 1 Crore
BMW has launched the updated 2025 X5 in India, with prices now ranging from Rs 1 crore to Rs 1.15 crore (ex-showroom). This marks a uniform increase of Rs 2.5 lakh across all variants. The previously offered BMW X5 M Sport has been replaced with an even sportier M Sport Pro variant, which brings more… Continue reading Updated BMW X5 Prices Start at Rs 1 Crore