New regulations aim to ensure cars are safe from hackers Makers have axed models due to new regulations, but what about those on sale that don't comply? News that Porsche will continue to sell the 718 Boxster, 718 Cayman and Macan in the UK while withdrawing the models from the
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From the archive: the ill-fated communist car revolution
Left to right: Kompakt, Oka, Oda; Aleko, Tavria, Debut, Giugiaro's 1125; X03, Florida, Cinquecento, Wars The Eastern Bloc had a burgeoning car industry during the 80s and 90s, until a major political upheaval In the late 1980s, the Eastern bloc’s communist governments realised their countries’ potential for car making and
Audi CEO on his biggest challenges: "I’ve never seen anything like it"
Getting the Q6 E-tron project back on track was just one challenge facing Döllner Gernot Döllner's considered, decisive demeanour is perfect at such an unprecedented time - we hear his plan When Gernot Döllner arrived in Ingolstadt in September last year to start his new role as CEO and chairman
Why the return of Caterham's Drift Experience is a good thing
You’ll have fun in a Seven, whichever way you’re going Prior riffs on Caterham's drift experience, and explains what it's like to go sideways in a jacked-up 360R After a four-year absence, Caterham has revived its Drift Experience. The clue is in the name to what happens: it’s a day
Winter testing: Pushing a Volvo EX30 to the limit in Swedish Lapland
Cold-weather test cars are usually pre-production models Untold mileage, inhospitable temperatures, extreme manoeuvres - we join Volvo as its cars fight their toughest tests Watching Niclas Lindberg, an ice-driving specialist, fluently testing adhesion in a Volvo EX30 is enough to mesmerise even an advanced motorist, let alone this humble
Editor's letter: the forgotten transport that needs electrifying
Converting diesel vans to hybrid power is a great step, but no governance means wildly varying standards and quality Who’s going to clean up the donkeys? The big, 3.5-tonne vans and derivatives that do the biggest mileage and stay on the road for the longest amount of time, and often have been
The software slashing EV charge times without harming batteries
Breathe’s software will allow Volvo EVs to charge quicker, safely Volvo partners with battery firm to create adaptive tech that controls range-improving battery conditions in real time However appealing the oily stuff may be to anyone with even slight petrolhead leanings, the fact is that software is becoming hugely important