Audi has dealt a clever hand and a blow to rivals by offering petrol or diesel mild hybrid new versions of its highly popular Q5 rather than go down the pure electric road now being taken by competitors. It is, simply, building and selling the cars customers are asking for in their lives. They are also a lot cheaper than pure battery electric vehicles. … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Kia Niro 1.6 GDi PHEV ‘2’, 6-speed automatic
There is increasing pressure for UK MP’s to ban all sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 and potentially phase out sales of hybrid models by 2035, writes David Miles. This pressure is from the Committee on Climate Change, the Government’s independent advisory body who want the deadline shortened. But information released by the Society of Motor … [Read more...]

