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Bugatti set to leave VW Group for Rimac

Bugatti set to leave Volkswagen Group for Rimac

Bugatti is reportedly stepping out from under the Volkswagen Group umbrella to join Rimac, the Croatian outfit known for its electric hypercars.
Published 17 September 2020
Car industry warns of £101bn no-deal Brexit bill

Car industry warns of £101bn no-deal Brexit bill

Car makers from across Europe have warned today that the “catastrophic” cost of Britain leaving the EU without a deal could be as much as €110bn.
Published 14 September 2020
Nissan’s 500,000th Leaf rolls off the line

Nissan has built half a million Leaf electric cars

Nissan is celebrating the production of half a million Leaf electric hatchbacks, on the day that the industry celebrates World EV Day.
Published 09 September 2020
Environmental concerns mount use of nickel in EVs

Environmental concerns mount use of nickel in EVs

In the environmental debate around EVs, cobalt is often bought up as one of their pitfalls. However, concern is rising over the use of nickel.
Published 07 September 2020
Uber rolls out mask-detecting scanner in app to ensure passengers have face coverings

Uber rolls out mask-detecting scanner in app

Users of the ride-hailing service Uber reported for not wearing a face covering will be asked to use a mask scanning feature before their next jo
Published 03 September 2020
VW suffers hit in ongoing dieselgate scandal

VW suffers hit in ongoing dieselgate scandal

Car making giant Volkswagen has been dealt another blow by judges in ongoing action regarding diesel emissions.
Published 11 August 2020
Audi apologises for “insensitive” RS4 advert

Audi apologises for 'insensitive' RS4 advert

German car maker Audi has been forced to apologise after publishing an advert that was deemed to be inappropriate and provocative.
Published 06 August 2020
Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck has got over 200,000 reservations

Tesla Cybertruck has over 200,000 reservations

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that more than 200,000 people have made deposits for the electric car maker’s soon-to-be released Cybertruck.
Published 05 August 2020
Car sales

UK car sales bounce back in July

After a catastrophic first half of the year due to the coronavirus lockdown, UK car sales in July were up 11.3% on the same month in 2019.
Published 05 August 2020
Audi may replace R8 and TT with pure-electric equivalents

Audi R8 and TT could be reborn as pure-electric

A review of Audi’s lineup could spell the end of the current iterations of the R8 supercar and TT sports car.
Published 04 August 2020
Mitsubishi will not bring any new models to the UK

Mitsubishi ends new models for the UK

Mitsubishi has confirmed that it will not bring any new models to the UK as it focuses on more profitable markets including Asia.
Published 29 July 2020
Gulf Oil returns to F1 with McLaren

McLaren F1 cars get legendary Gulf Oil colours

The logo of Gulf Oil, an iconic image in motor sport, is returning to the track — on McLaren’s F1 cars.
Published 28 July 2020