Diesel may have been subject to significant bad press of late, but a new study has laid bare the UK’s dependence on diesel-powered commercial vehicles (CVs). Research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found 88 per cent of people think reduced services from CVs would negatively affect their quality of life. Over […]
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New Nissan Sylphy EV revealed for Chinese market
Nissan has revealed a new all-electric car strictly for the Chinese market at the Beijing Motor Show, which will be built locally in the country at one of Nissan’s five Chinese plants. The new EV isn’t a bespoke vehicle and is instead a new addition to the Sylphy line-up – a range of small Nissan […]
New Nissan Navara Off-Roader AT32 revealed at 2018 CV Show
Nissan has revealed a tougher, off-road ready version of its Navara pick-up truck at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, developed in tandem with Icelandic four-wheel-drive specialists Arctic Trucks. It’s called the Navara Off-Roader AT32, and the newcomer to the Navara line-up arrives with serious new suspension kit. The bespoke system raises ride height by […]
Volkswagen R to go ‘extreme’ with new range
Volkswagen will launch a range of ‘extreme’ new performance models under its R brand. And that will include versions within its future lineup of I.D electric cars, company bosses have revealed to Auto Express. The German brand’s current GTI and R performance models have been left trailing rivals with significant power deficits. But Jurgen Stackamann, […]
New Lamborghini Urus review
Lamborghini is largely credited with inventing the supercar back in the 1960s with the delectable Miura, and now it’s aiming to create a new niche at the top of the SUV market with this, the Urus, which the firm says is the first Super-SUV. The Urus is based on the same chassis as the Porsche […]
‘Forget the doom and gloom, state-of-the-art cars will cost a snip’
Fed up hearing about the doom, gloom and impending Armageddon in and around the motor industry? Me, too. Yes, we know sales of new diesels have fallen off a cliff. But this comes as no surprise when we remind ourselves the UK Government and some local authorities have, in effect, identified such vehicles as enemies […]
New Mitsubishi Lancer to be radically reborn as a crossover
Mitsubishi is working on a radical return for the Lancer name, as a funky C-segment crossover that will rival everything from the Ford Focus to Toyota’s C-HR, Auto Express has learned. The Japanese brand is enjoying a rapid growth in sales as part of the same Alliance that includes Renault and Nissan. Now the firm’s […]
Subaru XV vs Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross vs Skoda Karoq
Competition between mainstream manufacturers is becoming ever tighter as more and more makers join the SUV fray. And Subaru is aiming for a slice of the action with its updated XV family 4×4. The newcomer boasts more power and practicality than before, with improved quality and refinement to boot. These are key attributes in a […]
Half of drivers say speeding is acceptable
Speeding is considered acceptable by 50 per cent of drivers, new research has revealed. A poll of over 2,000 motorists also found that 78 per cent of drivers admit to speeding, with five per cent saying they break the speed limit every time they drive. The research, carried out by insurance company Direct Line, found […]
Drivers’ mobile phone signals to be used to manage traffic
Drivers’ mobile phone signals will soon be used to track and manage traffic flows, after the Government issued funding for two new schemes in the city of York. The £3.3 million programme comprises of a series of beacons located at traffic lights, bollards and other street furniture, which collect anonymised data from mobile phones to […]