The drivetrain provides a combined 147bhp and 258lb ft of torque Van-based MPV is one of the longest-range plug-in hybrids on sale; gains high specification as standard Ford has added a plug-in hybrid powertrain to the Tourneo Connect MPV, touting a 68-mile electric-only range – one of the longest of any
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Electric Fiat 500 could be given petrol engine
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Renault: Europe must counter premium shift, make cars affordable
Exasperated boss de Meo says EU drive to make cars cleaner and safer has made them heavy and expensive Renault’s boss has decried automotive regulations in Europe as “objectively favouring premium models” and called on authorities to help redress the balance by promoting the development of affordable cars again. “Cars are required
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Electric D-Max gets different headlights and blanked-off grille Popular pick-up will switch to electric power next year and come to the UK shortly after Isuzu has unveiled the D-Max EV concept, providing a strong hint at how the pick-up will make the switch to electric power. Unlike the similarly conceived Maxus
'Wonderful and unique' new entry-level Audi EV due in 2027
All-new 'A2' will be developed in just three years and serve as electric accompaniment to ICE A3 and Q3 Audi is accelerating work on a new entry-level EV that will serve as an electric equivalent to the A3 and Q3 – with boss Gernot Döllner claiming it will be a “wonderful, unique, independent concept". The compact
UK car industry rejects claim it's benefiting from sales to Russia
One Baku-based car broker claimed it could source Rolls-Royces and Bentleys from the EU Reports cars are entering sanctioned state via brokers in neighbouring nations as exports to Azerbaijan soar 2000% New Rolls-Royce and Bentley luxury cars are being exported to Russia in defiance of trade sanctions, Sky News reports. These sanctions, imposed on
Peugeot e-5008 brings seven seats and 410 miles of range
The new e-5008 will be offered with 73kWh and 98kWh battery packs New family EV offers class-leading range, and likely the lowest price in the segment to boot The Peugeot e-5008 has been unveiled as the French brand’s entry into a burgeoning class of electric seven-seaters, offering the best range