CUPRA continues to accelerate the transformation of its business and the electrification of its premium performance range, opening the order books for the new CUPRA Leon plug-in hybrid in the UK. Customers can purchase the CUPRA Leon e-HYBRID VZ2 245PS, with 1.4-litre TSI engine, 85PS electric motor and 13.1kWh battery pack, from £34,495, with order books for pure-petrol variants opening early … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 November
A Honda Legend brimming with sensors will be able to use busy motorways without driver assistance from April 2021, the company has told Reuters. The Level 3 autonomous car will be the world’s first with this new technology approved by Japan’s safety regulatory body. Renault is considering using the Alpine name to promote its high performance versions of mainstream cars. There has been … [Read more...]
Speakers announced for ‘futurist’ event
The annual Low Carbon Vehicle (Cenex-LCV) and Connected Automated Mobility (Cenex-CAM) events have announced the headline speakers, taking place virtually on 18 and 19 November. Among the Cenex-LCV speakers are Graham Hoare, Chairman and Executive Director of Business Transformation Ford UK, Mike Hawes, CEO SMNT and Ian Constance, CEO APC. The Cenex-CAM event includes Iain Forbes, Head of the … [Read more...]
Time for a new approach to selling EVs, says report
A new approach to the likely success of electric vehicles is needed say analysts, who question the claims of the car makers' body in Britain. Tesla became the most valuable car manufacturer for many reasons, from glamour to having the longest-range vehicles. The IDTechEx report, "Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea and Air 2021-2041" gives the big picture. A … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 November
Vauxhall has released prices and specifications for the new Crossland with order banks now open. The new Crossland will start from £19,060 on-the-road in SE trim, with first customer deliveries of the compact SUV starting in early 2021 with a range of petrol and diesel engines, including automatics. Valmet Automotive is extending the battery plant in Salo, Finland after less than 12 months of … [Read more...]
Smart charge trial planned for Wales
A smart charging trial for cars is planned for North and Mid Wales. SP Energy Networks is seeking participants to take part in a major trial of an innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging solution across Cheshire, Merseyside, North Shropshire, and North and Mid-Wales. The trial will evaluate the performance of ‘smart charging connections’, which can intelligently control the power … [Read more...]
Mission Motorsport sparks new venture for industry
Mission Motorsport, the Service charity which run ‘Mission Automotive’, has secured Electric Vehicle Training Centre approval from the Institute of the Motor Industry. This will open the door for ex-services personnel to apply their expertise in the automotive sector with wide-scale electric vehicle adoption on the horizon as the government is potentially set to ban the sale of new petrol … [Read more...]
Latest flying car is BMW powered
AirCar (V5) is the latest generation flying car that transforms from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3-minutes. Useful for leisure and self-driving journeys, and also as a commercial taxi service, the dual mode transformation vehicle can go from driving to flying mode with the click of a button. The fifth generation flying car designed by Professor Stefan Klein completed two 1500’ … [Read more...]
Germany gives £1.8 billion aid to auto industry
Germany has agreed a 2 billion euro or £1.8 billion aid package to help its carmakers and suppliers. It’s to help in their switch to greener engines and automated driving, according to an Economy Ministry paper seen by Reuters on Monday. From next year, the government plans to distribute grants to key industry players by 2024 and will also use the funds to promote research and … [Read more...]
Looking ahead towards driverless vehicles in UK
Carsofthefuture.co.uk has been named a Zenzic CAM Creator in recognition of its work providing news and views about driverless vehicles in the UK. Bringing together government, industry and academia, Zenzic is tasked with establishing the UK as a world leader in self-driving. Its newly updated UK Connected and Automated Mobility Roadmap to 2030 tracks progress against core deliverables including … [Read more...]