Volkswagen ID3 front three quarter
The ID 3 hatchback sits on VW's current-generation MEB platform
New cars

VW Group brings EV systems in-house to cut costs and complexity

Company will boost efficiency by 20% with self-built, compact systems – and hints at 670bhp sports cars

20 February 2023
VW Group brings EV systems in-house to cut costs and complexity
Volkswagen ID Buzz cliff
Around 2000 pre-orders were taken for the modern-day Volkswagen Type 2
New cars

VW ID Buzz buyers offered chance to change orders to cut 18-month wait

Those waiting for new electric MPV can slash waiting times by almost 11 months if they amend some of their options

20 February 2023
VW ID Buzz buyers offered chance to change orders to cut 18-month wait
Dacia Spring 2023 front quarter tracking
Dacia's focus is on reducing vehicle weight by only selling them with what it deems "essential" equipment
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Heavy electric cars 'not acceptable', says Dacia sales VP

Romanian budget brand believes that large EV batteries – and their weight – don't make sense

17 February 2023
Heavy electric cars 'not acceptable', says Dacia sales VP
New cars

Tesla recalls 363,000 cars in the US over self-driving software

The recall affects every Tesla Model S, Model 3, Model Y and Model X in the country equipped with the software

17 February 2023
Tesla recalls 363,000 cars in the US over self-driving software
Lada Niva Mark Key
Lada Niva dealer Mark Key is preparing to sell his final Niva, a Bronto Prestige
New cars

War in Ukraine ends UK sales of Lada Niva

London-based importer admits "genuine distress" at affairs as last ever Niva becomes available for sale

17 February 2023
War in Ukraine ends UK sales of Lada Niva
BAC Mono 2022 front quarter tracking
The ICE exemption could draw buyers away from Ferraris and towards BAC, says Neill Briggs
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EU's 2035 ban exemption gives small UK sports car makers lifeline

Manufacturers building fewer than 1000 vehicles per year will be exempt from the ban on new ICE cars

17 February 2023
EU's 2035 ban exemption gives small UK sports car makers lifeline
New cars

Audi TT Final Edition ends 25 years of TT production

Last ever version of coupé will go on sale from £41,910 in March, with deliveries starting in April

16 February 2023
Audi TT Final Edition ends 25 years of TT production
Mustang Mach e
New LFP versions the Mustang Mach-E will be sold alongside existing models
New cars

Ford Mustang Mach-E to gain LFP battery to slash costs

Models with a lithium-iron-phosphate battery (LFP) will be more durable, charge faster and be cheaper, Ford says

16 February 2023
Ford Mustang Mach-E to gain LFP battery to slash costs
Peugeot 3008 and Peugeot 5008
Both the 3008 and 5008 will get new hybrid options early next year
New cars

Hybrid Peugeot 5008 completes electrified model range

New model is the last car in Peugeot's range to get a hybrid powertrain and will join its line-up in 2023

16 February 2023
Hybrid Peugeot 5008 completes electrified model range
nissan juke ev
Juke is expected to be first of Nissan’s new-generation EVs
New cars

Nissan to electrify Qashqai, Juke and X-Trail in mass-market EV push

Trio tipped to go on sale from 2025 as part of transition from firm's popular e-Power hybrid powertrain

16 February 2023
Nissan to electrify Qashqai, Juke and X-Trail in mass-market EV push

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