We’ve seen the pictures, read the Marketing and PR blurb and now I’ve seen one in the flesh, enthuses David Miles. But it was only last week just as the all-new Land Rover Discovery models were arriving with first customers in the UK that I got behind the wheel of the new heavyweight seven seater models. Jaguar Land Rover’s UK Managing Director Jeremy … [Read more...]
Newcomers
Newslines 27 March
The upcoming McLaren three-seater supercar will cost £2M when it goes on sale in two years. Just 106 will be built, the same number as the original three-seater F1 road car, and they’re already sold to existing McLaren owners who put down five-figure deposit, reports Nick Gibbs of Automotive News Europe. German environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe … [Read more...]
Drivers are ditching diesels for hybrids and electric models
UK drivers are slowly falling out of love with diesel cars as research shows a significant drop in buying intentions in the past three years. Meanwhile, the appetite for hybrid and electric vehicles has doubled since 2014, according to AA Cars, the used car website. The desire for diesels amongst UK drivers has fallen – last year, under two in ten … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 March
Double-digit growth in demand for British-built cars last month helped deliver the biggest February for UK car production in 17 years, said the SMMT. UK production lines turned out one car every 16 seconds in the month, with total output of 153,041 up 8.0%, as exports grew 13.4% to 118,898 units. The performance helped to drive overall year-to-date … [Read more...]
PSA & Opel Vauxhall becoming powerful players, say analysts
Following the announcement that PSA will take over GM's Opel/Vauxhall operations in Europe, IHS Markit explores the potential impact on PSA's powertrain strategy in this special feature. Implications: Although plans for diesel are likely to be reasonably simple, PSA could go in several directions on gasoline, electrification and … [Read more...]
Nissan turns over a new LEAF
Nissan’s LEAF Black Edition is now on sale from £26,890 including the £4,500 government plug-in vehicle grant. The world’s best-selling electric vehicle is now even more attractive with 0% APR representative finance from £199 per month with no minimum deposit, free insurance in the first year, free servicing in the first two years and a £1,000 Nissan … [Read more...]
Car makers and politicians sparking ideas
Government and the UK automotive industry came together today to discuss plans to position Britain as a world leader in electric and connected and autonomous vehicle technology. Attended by representatives of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, vehicle manufacturers, the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and Office for Low Emission … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 March
The Peugeot 3008 has been judged Car of the Year 2017 on the eve of the Geneva motor show and three years after its sibling 308 took the title. Journalists from around the world tested the top models released in the last year and it beat finalists, AR Giulia, Citroen C3, MB E-Class, Nissan Micra, Toyota C-HR and Volvo S90/ V90. The revolutionary … [Read more...]
Tradelines 1 March
Renault-Nissan Alliance and Transdev have agreed to jointly explore development of mobility services with fleets of electric driverless vehicles for public and on-demand transportation. The companies will collaborate to develop a comprehensive, modular transportation system to enable clients to book rides, and mobility operators to monitor and operate … [Read more...]
EV sales collapse after incentives end – warning
Sales of plug-in hybrid cars have collapsed in the Netherlands after the government withdrew buying incentives and it's a warning about what could happen in Britain. The country was the European sales leader for plug-in hybrids in 2015, thanks to government tax cuts for company-car drivers, but last year those tax cuts were scaled back. Sales in 2016 … [Read more...]
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