The VW Polo was the world’s best selling small car in 2016. Almost 706,000 were sold, over 50% more than the Ford Fiesta, which was just ahead of the Renault Clio. Volvo Cars is adding Skype for Business, Microsoft’s leading collaborative productivity app, to its new 90 Series cars. Skype for Business is actively used by millions of people at work … [Read more...]
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Record used sales recorded in 2016
Demand remained strong throughout 2016 to drive record used volumes according to automotive data experts, cap hpi. The market is expected to have exceed 7.7m vehicles in 2016, beating last year's figure of 7.2m and the previous 2004 record of 7,731,609 vehicles. The announcement follows good news for the new car market, which according to the SMMT, hit … [Read more...]
Ford power up huge EV drive
An hybrid-electric Ford Mustang is on the way. Leading US seller of EVs and technology is no longer untested, said CEO Mark Fields in webcast this afternoon. Interest is growing and technology makes them better in so many ways, for better cvs, sports cars and performance. Ford invested $4.5 Billion in five years and announced expansion at Flat Rock. … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 December
The proposed joint venture EV platform underpinning next generation Nissan LEAF and Renault Zoe models will be used by Mitsubishi as well, says Japanese media. Mitsubishi was recently acquired by Nissan after it got into financial difficulties and has its own EV platform in the Outlander, so the future models to carry its tri-diamond badge are … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Kia Optima PHEV saloon
Time is running out if you want to save yourself from a little known tax and benefits hike with 'green cars', says David Miles With significant tax changes due for all new cars bought from 1 April next year, both in terms of VED road tax and Benefit-in-Kind company car tax, sales of alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) in the UK will only continue to … [Read more...]
EVs are sparking interest in new buyers’ minds
Electric vehicles could make up 15 to 35 percent of total new vehicle sales globally in 2040, according to IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions. The findings are part of a new research project, Reinventing the Wheel, that will be conducted over the first half of 2017. “The key question is whether we are … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 December
There are already over 60,000 home charge points for electric cars in the UK, and new research finds these sockets will be one of the most desirable features of neighbourhoods in 20 years’ time. The study, conducted by electric car campaign Go Ultra Low, suggests technologies such as electric car charging points, ‘positivity’ lamp posts which beam … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 November
Three months ahead of its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen is providing a first look at the fascinating contours of its new premium saloon, the Arteon. The totally new model arriving next summer sits above the Passat and and some see it as a replacement for the Phaeton which ended production this year. Volkswagen's Porsche … [Read more...]
Cars dip but CVs rise in UK factories
UK car manufacturing dipped to -1.0% in October, ending a 14-month run of growth for the industry, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It reported 151,795 vehicles were built in October, with production for export growing taking an 80.9% share of volumes. Exports of 122,765 cars was an uplift of 1.7% on the same month last … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 November
A pre-production 1991 Ford Granada Scorpio, used exclusively by Ford for training purposes in Northern Ireland, will be offered at auction by Classic Car Auctions on 3 December at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre. An incredibly rare find, the car was saved from destruction by its current owner with just 1,325 miles on the clock, and has spent almost all … [Read more...]
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