Tag: Daimler

Five minutes with… Ben Smith, Managing Director, Electra Commercial Vehicles

Tell us about Electra EXchange? At Electra EXchange, we provide a service where companies can trade in their diesel vehicles to have them electrified. We believe this can work in a multitude of ways such as – a new chassis with an old body, old chassis and new body, or old chassis and old body.… Continue reading Five minutes with… Ben Smith, Managing Director, Electra Commercial Vehicles

Dealer moves: Changes in the CV dealership sector

A series of changes in the truck and van dealership sector in recent months have seen takeovers of existing organisations, new sites unveiled as well as management and ownership changes. Among them is Chassis Cab which, following significant investment, has moved from its site in Isleham, Cambridgeshire to a new facility in nearby Newmarket. Chassis… Continue reading Dealer moves: Changes in the CV dealership sector

German FAZ: Opel without gloss009860

What will become of Opel? The German car brand Opel is only one of 16 brand names in the French-Italian Stellantis Group. Stellantis is in a severe crisis, and Opel has recently lost market shares. In Europe, including Great Britain, a good 243,000 cars from the Opel brands and the British Vauxhall were sold in… Continue reading German FAZ: Opel without gloss009860

German FAZ: Opel without gloss009860

What will become of Opel? The German car brand Opel is only one of 16 brand names in the French-Italian Stellantis Group. Stellantis is in a severe crisis, and Opel has recently lost market shares. In Europe, including Great Britain, a good 243,000 cars from the Opel brands and the British Vauxhall were sold in… Continue reading German FAZ: Opel without gloss009860

Skoda Felicia Fun reimagined as electric off-roader

Skoda has reimagined the cult-classic Felicia Fun pick-up as an electric off-roader based on the previous Vision 7S concept. Designed by Julien Petitseigneur (pictured below), it was devised to capture the “beach vibe” of the 1990s car, ditching the Vision 7S’s second and third rows of seats for an open bed. There is a prominent rear… Continue reading Skoda Felicia Fun reimagined as electric off-roader

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

German Manager Magazin: Opel, Knorr-Bremse, Continental-The newsletter “Manage: Mobility” 004383

Dear reader, dear reader, Mercedes boss Ola Källenius (56) has recently been happy to write letters. Current addressee is not for the first time: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (66). As head of the European Autolobby Association ACEA, Källenius has teamed up with Schaeffler board member and supplier chief interest representative Matthias Zink… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Opel, Knorr-Bremse, Continental-The newsletter “Manage: Mobility” 004383

Hot seat: Riding in the record-breaking, 1341bhp AMG GT XX

It’s 11:36 on a Monday, 25 August 2025. Not just any Monday – but the one after Mercedes-AMG rewrote the electric car record books with its new GT XX concept. Under leaden skies, the air at Nardò Technical Centre in Italy still hangs thick with the afterglow of automotive history in the making. Barely twelve… Continue reading Hot seat: Riding in the record-breaking, 1341bhp AMG GT XX