Vauxhall is launching into the leisure activity vehicle segment with its Combo Life. Arriving in Vauxhall showrooms late 2018, the new Combo Life is full of innovations for them and features twin sliding rear doors, as used on rival products, to ease entry and exit. The spacious, highly practical and versatile Combo Life can be ordered as a five or … [Read more...]
Industry
Volvo debut three-cylinder engine in new XC40
Volvo Cars launches its new three-cylinder Drive-E powertrain in the XC40 and it’s the first triple-cylinder engine in the company's 91-year history. The all-new 156hp 1.5-litre, three-cylinder, direct-injection petrol engine was developed in-house using the same modular design as Volvo's four-cylinder Drive-E engines and the T3 initially comes with … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 February
Climate-conscious Brits are increasingly going green, with a quarter (26%) of drivers choosing carbon footprint as a top priority when buying a new car, according to the AA’s used car website. The AA-Populus poll surveyed over 17,000 drivers and found that apart from comfort and safety, low CO2 emissions was the biggest factor for consumers when looking … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 February
Renault is to open its first European concept store – the Renault Electric Vehicle Experience Center – in Stockholm where visitors will be able to discover the benefits of electric mobility and find answers to their questions. This ground-breaking shop window for Renault electric vehicles will be located in Täby Centrum, Stockholm and a prime spot to … [Read more...]
Aston Martin reach milestone in Wales
The first phase of Aston Martin’s new manufacturing facility at St Athan is complete. Development started on the site in late 2016 when Aston Martin was given access to the former MoD site and phase I works included the creation of the customer and staff reception areas, offices and the employee restaurant. Phase II commenced in April 2017 to convert … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 February
Pickup buyers looking to put Volkswagen’s award-winning Amarok on their driveways, worksites or grounds can now do so for less. The introduction of the new Trendline V6 3.0 TDI 163PS model to the range means that Amarok ownership now starts at just £24,510, excluding VAT and OTR, and following the introduction of a manual gearbox option in November last … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: New Audi A8 ahead of its time
The new fourth generation Audi A8 is really ahead of its time. It is the first car in the world to be built for the forthcoming age of autonomous vehicles which don’t require driver interaction in traffic at up to close to 40mph, the so-called Level 3 or “eyes off” category. As legislation changes to allow the Level 3 to be ‘turned-on’, beginning in … [Read more...]
Eclipse foreshadows new age for Mitsubishi in UK
The new Mitsubishi Eclipse is going to become a memorable model. Now in their 101st year of vehicle manufacturing, Mitsubishi Motors is part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and last year this consortium became the World’s largest manufacturer of cars and light commercial vehicles. Together they and their sub brands, which include Dacia and … [Read more...]
Aston Martin boosting education and engineering – in China
Aston Martin will be investing in a new design and innovation partnership with Tongji University in Shanghai, one of the world’s leading universities in this field. Aston Martin’s EVP and Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman will become a visiting professor, sharing his knowledge with the students via lectures and workshops. The first project of this … [Read more...]
Brits break new ground with cold air boost system
Global experts have hailed the work of a professor and his collaborator, an innovative engineer, in developing technology that can boost the performance of engines while improving fuel economy and lowering emissions. John Allport – who is Professor of Automotive Engineering at Huddersfield University, where he heads its Turbocharger Research … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 313
- 314
- 315
- 316
- 317
- …
- 379
- Next Page »
