Infiniti is going after the likes of the BMW X3 and the Audi Q5 with its newest SUV – the new QX50, which has been revealed in full at the La motor show ahead of a UK launch late next year. We’ve seen the car in concept form on a number of occasions, but the model you see here is the finished article, sporting a fresh design language, a new platform, new semi-autonomous driving tech and the world’s first variable…
Jaguar Land Rover will produce a zero-emission electric automobile within a decade, according to bosses at the company. Speaking at the Geneva motor Show, group engineering director Dr Wolfgang Ziebart explained that alternative drive, hybrids and electric cars would be a major aspect for makers of premium models. “This is an area that is especially crucial for makers that do premium cars as in this class you can afford a lot more sophisticated options that cost a lot more money, but…
Renault has launched a new special-edition version of its Zoe EV. It’s called the Zoe Riviera limited edition and, as the latter part of its name suggests, production will be capped at just 300 examples for the UK. Renault has also been savvy with the car’s spec sheet as, even though the Riviera is based on the range-topping Zoe GT Line model, it still qualifies for the government’s £2,500 plug-in automobile grant. New Renault Air4 concept to be revealed on…
The amount of innovation going into our vehicles these days provokes much debate as well as is frequently criticised. Whether it’s driver distraction or tech we just don’t want that may even let huge sibling spy on us, there seems to be a natural wariness of technology. But with new tech comes progress, making our lives easier as well as more enjoyable. even if it takes a few iterations to get it right – as well as it usually does. …
Kia will follow its first bespoke electric car, the EV6 crossover, with two ‘EV’ SUV models, car express has learned. According to European product boss Sjoerd Knipping, the Korean brand’s second “EVx” automobile will be a large SUV targeting the US. but much more importantly for us, it will be followed by a model developed for the European market – Knipping spoke of “balancing” the us and other territories. Advertisement – short article continues below Kia holds trademarks for badges…
cars and trucks might soon report motorway potholes for repair work as well as drones might be utilized to relay crucial web traffic information, under plans revealed today in a new government report. Highways England’s calculated road Network report sets out a raft of suggestions for Britain’s roads, including the continued growth of the UK’s ‘smart’ motorway network, turning a number of A roads into motorway-like ‘expressways’, as well as utilizing linked automobiles as well as drones to report road…
I don’t like motor shows. I love ’em. Yet even this car exhibition addict has to question the somewhat bonkers 14-24 September Frankfurt event which covers more square kilometres than any other static car gathering on the planet. The sheer scale of the ever-expanding event troubles me. but the costs involved are even more worrying as the big three Germans each spend millions – possibly tens of millions – on their respective multi-storey, symbolic monuments constructed by thousands of workers….
Ferrari has teamed up with The little automobile company to produce a 75-per-cent-scale, all-electric replica of the iconic 1957 250 Testa Rossa racer, designed for children aged 14 and up. Production will be limited to just 299 examples, each of which will cost €93,000 excluding taxes. That works out at around £79,000, which with VAT added on comes in at just under £95,000. To put that figure into perspective, it’s around the same amount you’d spend on a good, low-mileage…
Aston Martin is preparing to launch a new DBX plug-in hybrid, and we’ve seen the car in testing near the Nurburgring racetrack in Germany. Our spy shots show a DBX with the words “Prototype Vehicle” printed on the bodywork, but there’s no way to tell what powertrain lies beneath as the bodywork is identical to the normal DBX SUV. However, thanks to fire safety rules at the test track, we can tell that this is the PHEV model. Advertisement –…
Bentley is likely to stick with existing models as it moves into an all-electric future, the company’s boss has said – although the British brand may also expand its portfolio at the same time. The Crewe-based producer has just launched its second plug-in model, the flying Spur Hybrid. It’s expected to bring its first pure-electric car to market in 2025, and has stated that it will transition completely to zero-emissions motoring by the end of the decade. New Bentley flying…