MAHLE Powertrain has announced the completion of two new facilities in Northampton, the result of a £15m investment over the last five years (including £3.6m of UK Government funding), that will deliver much-needed testing capability as the automotive industry accelerates its transition towards decarbonised propulsion.
Honda is celebrating 50 years of the Civic model, and has curated new research to celebrate some of the most iconic cultural movements of the past five decades since the car first went on sale.
Hyundai i20 N and TUCSON have both scooped prestigious accolades at the Auto Express New Car Awards 2022, adding to a growing number of endorsements for Hyundai Motor UK and its exemplary product range.
Volvo Cars today reported sales of 49,904 cars in June, down 26.9 per cent compared to the same month last year. Demand for the company’s cars remains robust, especially for its Recharge line-up of electrified cars.
Dacia, a brand synonymous with robust design and a sense of adventure, is proud to be supporting the UTMB ® World Series as an Official Technical Partner and exclusive Automotive Partner. The world’s leading trail running series lands in the UK this weekend (1-3 July), with a demanding series of routes throughout the Snowdonia National Park
“Off-highway industries such as mining, quarrying and construction remain a significant challenge in the transition towards a more sustainable transport sector,” says Jonathan Hall, MAHLE Powertrain's Head of Research & Advanced Engineering Projects.
The journey continues: the most efficient Mercedes-Benz ever built demonstrates even greater efficiency of 8.3 kWh/100 km and impressive thermal management on another long-distance drive.
The passionate and knowledgeable crowds at the Goodwood Festival of Speed are giving an enthusiastic reception to the Lexus Electrified Sport Concept, which is making its European debut at the world-famous automotive celebration this weekend.
This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will see the new Alfa Romeo Tonale make its dynamic UK debut as it tackles the famous Hillclimb. On the Saturday, Tonale will complete the 1.16-mile Hillclimb with Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN driver, Zhou Guanyu, at the wheel. Alfa Romeo will also showcase the new Giulia and Stelvio ESTREMA models, which are
Displayed on the Festival’s Laundry Green, adjacent to Goodwood House, will be a selection of highly Bespoke commissions – Black Badge Wraith, Black Badge Dawn, Black Badge Cullinan and the purest expression of a Rolls-Royce Black Badge to date, Black Badge Ghost. Each commission
Mazda has introduced a new body colour, Rhodium White, a special paint created using Mazda’s unique Takuminuri* painting technology. With a reputation for striking exteriors and award-winning design, the new colour joins Soul Red Crystal and Machine Grey as a third signature body colour and will debut on the all-new Mazda CX-60.
ŠKODA is once again an award-winning choice for those who take to the road with a caravan in tow, with two models taking home titles in this year’s What Car? Tow Car Awards 2022. The highly acclaimed ŠKODA KAROQ demonstrated its versatility as the winner of the 1550-1699kg weight class. The nimble SCALA is named best towing Up to 1400kg.
Lexus will reveal a new mindfulness garden at Gardeners’ World Live, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham from 16-19 June. Inspired by Japanese kanshō-niwa (admiration or contemplation gardens), it will be a peaceful place for show visitors to enjoy.
Following the change in communication materials in mid-2021, followed by the dealer network which began earlier this year, it is now time for Dacia vehicles to feature the new brand identity. Beyond a simple shift in design, the new identity embodies commitments for the future and builds on the strongly held values that are behind the Dacia success
Swedish electric car brand Polestar is the main partner at the 2022 Global Fashion Summit (Copenhagen 7-8 June 2022), the leading international forum for sustainability in fashion. The Summit brings together members of the fashion industry, policy makers and stakeholders from a range of industries. Recognising the urgency for cross-industry
Volvo Cars this week reported retail sales of 45,952 cars in May, down 28.3 per cent compared to the same month last year. Demand for the company’s cars remains strong, especially for its Recharge line-up of electrified cars.
Land Rover and World Rugby have announced a new partnership that puts the New Defender at the heart of the women’s game for the first time.
A holistic approach to carbon-neutral logistics is celebrating its premiere: Battery modules and cells from Hungary will in future be delivered to Brussels by rail instead of truck. This switch will reduce annual carbon emissions by around 2,600 tons
HyperloopTT has announced a financial investment from Thornton Tomasetti, a leading global scientific and engineering consulting firm that provides specialized safety, security and risk management services.
StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging technologies for electric vehicles, is signalling its ambitions for rapid growth with a network of strategic global investments and partnerships that spans the entire battery ecosystem. The company is on track to begin mass producing its ‘100in5’ cells as early as 2024, delivering 100 miles of charge
Electric Assisted Vehicles Limited (EAV), the Oxfordshire-based sustainable zero-emissions vehicles manufacturers, have confirmed a working partnership with leading mobility technology supplier and Fortune Global 500 company, DENSO Corporation. The collaboration has produced a super-efficient low voltage connected actively-cooled eCargo bike.
Fiat has announced the removal of all non-electrified vehicles from sale in the UK. This will take effect from 1st July 2022 with the whole Fiat range now coming in electrified forms, from hybrids to fully-electric.
MG Motor UK has reaffirmed its status as one of the fastest growing car brands in the UK with a record start to 2022, selling more new vehicles between January and May 2022 than in the entirety of 2020.
ORA UK announces pricing and specification details for its highly anticipated Funky Cat model, which will enter the UK market later this year as a ‘First Edition’ series. This announcement comes after the brand’s highly successful, first ever UK public debut at Fully Charged Live in April.
Applying Dacia’s smart engineering approach to the development of the All-New Dacia Jogger was made easier thanks to the use of virtual reality. Using Cave Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE), a virtual reality platform that can be used to move around a vehicle during its design phase, engineers were able to test the model long before the first
