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Motorline has trebled its Audi representation in Kent with the acquisition of a further two dealerships sites from Inchcape Retail. In addition to the Canterbury East Kent Audi business acquired from Inchcape Retail in June last year, the acquisition of the businesses in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells increases Motorline’s Audi representation to three sites covering… Continue reading Motorline completes acquisition of Inchcape Audi dealerships

Apple’s latest Tesla hire specializes in car interiors

Another high-level Tesla engineering executive has hopped over to Apple. Steve MacManus, who was vice president of engineering at Tesla, is now a senior director at Apple, according to an update on his LinkedIn profile. Bloomberg was the first to report MacManus had taken the position at Apple. MacManus, whose was in charge of interior… Continue reading Apple’s latest Tesla hire specializes in car interiors

Slight increase in average CO2 emissions from new cars sold in Europe in 2017, while CO2 emissions from new vans continue to decrease

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Slight increase in average CO2 emissions from new cars sold in Europe in 2017, while CO2 emissions from new vans continue to decrease

04/04/2019The EU fleet average of CO2 emissions of new vehicles in 2017 stayed well below the applicable target, according to final data published by the European Environment Agency. However, for the first time, average CO2 emissions from new passenger cars were slightly higher than in the previous year. For vans, the decreasing trend continued.

The data shows that the average carbon dioxide (CO2) emission, measured in laboratory tests, of a new car sold in the EU in 2017 was 118.5 grams of CO2 per kilometre, which is 0.4 grams per km higher than in 2016. Emissions remained below the current target of 130 g/km, which applies since 2015.

Since monitoring began in 2010, average emissions of new cars in the EU have fallen by 22 grams of CO2 per kilometre – a 15.5% decrease. However, manufacturers will have to..

Inchcape sells Volkswagen dealerships in Essex to Group1

Inchcape has disclosed of Volkswagen car and van franchises in Essex to US giant Group 1 for an undisclosed sum. The acquired dealerships are located in Chelmsford, Colchester, Romford and Southend. This acquisition is expected to generate approximately $115m (£93m) in revenues for Group1. The addition of these stores increases Group1’s UK operations to 49… Continue reading Inchcape sells Volkswagen dealerships in Essex to Group1

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2 Jul 2019, 14:49 UTC ·
by Daniel Patrascu

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BMW is wasting no time with the launch of its new range toppers in the 8 Series. Shortly after their presentation, the Germans announced they’ve started production of the 3 newcomers to the series, the Gran Coupe and M8 in both coupe and convertible body styles.
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As they join the existing 8 Series coupe and convertible on the assembly lines at the plant in Dingolfing, the 8 family has grown to a total of five members in a little over a year since its birth, one of the fastest expansions of a bloodline in the industry.
And this is not the end of it. By the end of the year, BMW announced it is planning to launch the M8 variant of the Gran Coupe, increasing the number of new cars in the range even further.
It’s not clear what fuels the carmaker’s confidence in this bloodline. BMW says its focus in the mid-term will be high-end luxury cars, but the unstoppable love for the 8 Series remains pretty much a bet.
The new 8 Series is a revival of an older nameplate. In 1989, BMW lunged forward into the grand tourer segment with the launch of the original 8, a car that was to become the first road machine fitted with a V12 working in conjunction with a 6-speed manual transmission.
Despite their optimism, the Bavarians were unable to keep the model in production for more than a decade. The original 8 died out in 1999 just as it’s convertible variant was about to be presented.
In mid-2019 the 8 was revived, and then some. In the span of just a few months, BMW launched the 8 Series coupe, its soft-top variant, the high-performance M8, both coupe and convertible, and the four-door variant named Gran Coupe.
Just to put things into perspective, the sales for the 8 Series coupe had just begun when all the others appeared, and it’s too early to say whether BMW struck gold or coal with this line of cars.

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