Volkswagen Golf GTE
Business

Volkswagen reveals plans for mild hybrid powertrains

Plans include new 48V version of 1.5 TSI engine, as well as the use of bio and synthetic fuels and new clean diesel technology

23 November 2017
Volkswagen reveals plans for mild hybrid powertrains
Business

Volvo to supply 24,000 self-driving XC90s to Uber

Volvo's largest SUV will be used by car-sharing firm Uber from 2019 for a large-scale self-driving taxi service

20 November 2017
Volvo to supply 24,000 self-driving XC90s to Uber
Business

Polestar breaks ground at first Chinese plant

Construction of Volvo division’s Chengdu factory has begun; it’s due to be completed in mid-2018 ahead of the Polestar 1's arrival

20 November 2017
Polestar breaks ground at first Chinese plant
Stinger’s interior trim feels a tad flimsy in parts, and material quality falls short of the others...
Business

Kia Stinger GT-S vs BMW 440i and Jaguar XE S - can it handle the heat?

A BMW, a Jag and... a Kia? That’s the kind of company the Korean brand is aiming to keep with its new £40k performance saloon

18 November 2017
Kia Stinger GT-S vs BMW 440i and Jaguar XE S - can it handle the heat?
BMW Concept X7 iPerformance
Business

BMW ramps up plans to expand i range with electric SUVs

A number of 'i' names have been trademarked by BMW in preparation for a future electric SUV line-up

14 November 2017
BMW ramps up plans to expand i range with electric SUVs
Business

Uber flying taxi cars to take to skies in 2020

The car sharing firm says that an airborne taxi service will eventually be cheaper and safer than running a standard car

9 November 2017
Uber flying taxi cars to take to skies in 2020
Hackett (left) tells Cropley: “The future is not a fantasy”
Business

Ford CEO Jim Hackett: “We need smart vehicles for a smart world”

We hear from the man that has been calling the shots at Ford for five months and has strong views on where the company needs to be headed

6 November 2017
Ford CEO Jim Hackett: “We need smart vehicles for a smart world”
A preview of the upcoming IGM coupé
Business

Gordon Murray to reveal McLaren F1-inspired baby coupe

Murray's new car will be a low-volume fixed-head two-seater about the same size as the Smart Roadster

3 November 2017
Gordon Murray to reveal McLaren F1-inspired baby coupe
Business

Dyson's electric car - our vision of what it will be like

Dyson promises its first car will not be a 'me-too' EV. It will be bold, radical and different. So what, exactly, will it be like?

22 October 2017
Dyson's electric car - our vision of what it will be like
Business

Skoda US plans put on hold

Skoda's entry the to the US has been delayed after taking the lead for a low-cost car project in India

20 October 2017
Skoda US plans put on hold

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