Nio confirms Firefly hatchback for 2026 UK launch

Right-hand-drive version of Mini Cooper-rivalling hatchback is presented at Guangzhou motor show Nio is planning a UK launch of its electric Firefly hatchback – a rival to the Mini Cooper - for next year, the Chinese firm has told Autocar. It has shown a right-hand-drive version of the 4003mm-long hatchback at the Guangzhou motor show, after

Goodbye brake fluid? Why the future is brake-by-wire

Brake-by-wire can be better integrated with ADAS features Despite the almost bewildering progress of technical innovation, there are many fundamentals that have been around for a very long time.  Hydraulic brakes were introduced in the US at the end of World War One. Since then, they have evolved beyond measure, with better

Toyota Hilux

Well-established workhorse receives an on-trend pseudo-sporting makeover Plenty of car makers have abandoned Europe’s light pick-up truck market, having made their doomed experiments.But for two market institutions in particular – namely Ford and Toyota – the battle to be top dog in Europe’s pick-up showrooms rumbles on.For eight generations and 57