BYD Auto plans to build a US$1bn electric vehicle assembly plant in Turkey to target the domestic and European markets and circumvent EU proposed tariffs which would have pushed up prices by nearly half. The Chinese car maker has already announced a factory it will build in Hungary as it pushes expansion outside its home country and both investments will … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Volvo debut S60 and V60 Cross Country
As model types converge with manufacturers eager for new car sales exploiting every gap in the market so we get more – ‘Crossovers’ mostly with elevated ground clearance. Volvo, the Swedish premium brand owned by the Chinese Geely Automotive group, is not new to such models. They introduced their V70 Cross Country, a crossover between an estate and an … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Volvo V60 is not just a number
The Volvo V60 is not just a number. A 300-mile round trip to Festival Number 6 at Portmeirion, Gwynedd, in North Wales, was the V60’s proving ground during the road test. Sweeping across hills and rolling roads, plunging the 2.4-litre car through tunnels carved into Snowdonian mountains and roaring it around farm traffic with a quick tap at the … [Read more...]
