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Fiat Bets Big On The 500
Popular city car to get expanded line-up as other Fiats are ditched Fiat will launch electric and mild-hybrid models as part of a renewed 500 city car range that will include an estate. An all-new […]
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First Driverless VWs Due 2021
Minibuses for business use are likely to be the first fully autonomous Volkswagens Volkswagen’s driverless car technology is on course to be launched in 2021 with level four/five capability (level five is fully autonomous) and […]
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Audi’s Growing SUV Range
Audi Q1 Rumoured for a 2020 reveal if the SUV sales surge continues, the A1-based Q1 SUV would be a heavily road-biased model. Audi Q2 Audi’s global SUV sales rose 11% […]
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Why The New Z4 Matters
BMW will continue to build sports cars such as the upcoming Z4 alongside a growing line-up of SUVs in order to underline its reputation for making ‘the ultimate driving machines’. That’s the view of Peter […]
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BMW Ups Luxury For New X5
New platform and enhanced ride set to broaden the appeal of fourth-gen SUV The fourth-generation BMW X5 promises “new-found comfort and refinement”, according to Johann Kistler, the model’s project manager. He said the improvement is […]
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Lambo Has Natural Aspirations
Sant’Agata vows to resist downgrading or turbocharging its sports car powertrains Lamborghini is determined to stick with naturally aspirated engines for its super-sports models despite many of its rivals switching to turbocharging to enhance performance […]
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Car Production Returns To Scotland With Sporty Raptor
Car manufacturing in Scotland has been resurrected after 37 years thanks to East Lothian-based Raptor Sportscars, which has launched the first of what will become a family of Caterham-like lightweights. Scotland has not had any […]
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C5 Aircross Big On Comfort
New Citroën SUV to use comfort-biased seats and trick suspension Citroën has launched the C5 Aircross in Europe, bringing a sharp focus on in-car comfort to the compact, five-seat SUV segment. It’s the second model […]
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The UK’s £1bn Charge Into EV Battery Packs
A cutting-edge new battery production facility is at the centre of the UK government’s plans to ensure Britain is a key player in EV tech The UK government is making rapid progress towards the opening […]
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Some AEB Systems ‘Ineffective’
Emergency braking systems can fail to identify hazards, claims safety tech expert The latest automatic emergency braking (AEB) and forward collision warning systems fitted to some new cars may not be as effective in the […]
