China's BYD models have overtaken Tesla in Europe for the first time. Latest registration figures show BYD registered 7,231 BEVs in April, ahead of Tesla's 7,165 units. Europe and the UK has become increasingly concerned about the rapid surge by BYD which are making models with good specifications and undercutting the legend car brands which … [Read more...]
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Weekend roadtest: Ford Explorer Premium AWD
Ford has been a hesitant entrant into the modern BEV market, but is quickly making up ground with models such as the Explorer SUV. While it used its own technology for the Mustang electric sports car, to cut costs and development time it turned to Volkswagen to create the Explorer SUV derived from the ID.4 platform and powertrain. That’s not a bad thing … [Read more...]
vRS versions complete new Skoda Enyaq family
Škoda Auto is presenting the top-of-the-range vRS versions to complete its new Enyaq family. The new Škoda Enyaq vRS and new Škoda Enyaq Coupé vRS are the Czech car manufacturer’s fastest accelerating production models, along with the new Elroq vRS. With two motors, a system output of 340 PS and all‑wheel drive, they accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 5.4 … [Read more...]
Suzuki prepares to enter the pure electric age
This Autumn, as Suzuki gets ready to launch e Vitara (below), it’s very first electric vehicle, it’s well worth reflecting on where it all began for Suzuki Motor Corporation 70 years ago.Back in the Autumn of 1955, Michio Suzuki personally delivered a Suzulight, his very first production car to a local doctor who had previously been conducting his house … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Subaru Forester Touring
Revised, repriced and released this Spring, the Subaru Forester is ready to take on rivals in the serious SUV sector in 2025. Launched in 1997 on the back of a very impressive rallying impact by Subaru, the Forester was aimed squarely at the expanding SUV sector but in particular the country dweller who’d appreciate simple yet effective full-time … [Read more...]
Car makers call for help over smaller models
Europe's car makers want new rules created to favour small cars being manufactured as the industry struggles to sell more expensive bigger models. Renault CEO Luca de Meo and Stellantis chairman John Elkann have urged the European Union to implement more favourable rules for small cars as the declining profitability of these cars could lead to plant … [Read more...]
Five minutes could overtake a century of motoring
Almost three-quarters of motorists (72%) say they would switch to an electric car that offered 250 miles of range from five minutes of charging, according to new research. Technology capable of delivering this was recently unveiled by BYD, and in Startline’s May Used Car Tracker, 36% of respondents point out it’s almost as fast as refuelling with petrol and … [Read more...]
Toyota secure major National Highways patrol contract
When it came to choosing the first vans to join its fleet, National Highways turned to the Toyota Professional LCV range and the Proace Electric medium-duty van. Supervising the thousands of miles of roads, tunnels and bridges across England’s major road network calls for a fleet of vehicles that can be counted on to do the job with complete reliability – … [Read more...]
Government must U-turn on van emissions, says trade body
The government could need to revisit the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate for vans as early as next year, FleetCheck is predicting. Peter Golding, managing director at the fleet software specialist, said that electric van sales in the first quarter of 2025 were less than half what was needed, and there was no reason to believe they would improve … [Read more...]
Newslines 28 April
JLR has released new pictures of the first electric version of the Range Rover cold-weather testing in the Arctic Circle, ahead of its market launch expected later in 2025. A second successive season of winter testing has seen the prototype vehicles covering up to 45,000 miles of accumulated testing across frozen lakes and land tracks in sub-zero … [Read more...]
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