[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The tests are ‘more cumbersome, and take two to three times longer than in past’. Volkswagen Group has brought its top-selling models into line with Worldwide Harmonised Light vehicle Testing (WLTP) regulations, after the tougher rules came into force on September 1. Reporting in Automotive News Europe says Volkswagen Group sales fell by half across…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] With its fresh face and a hike in outputs, is the updated Maserati Ghibli a more compelling Italian sport-luxury pitch in its high-powered flagship S GranSport guise? Pros and Cons Pros Still a striking Italian alternative to the German premium Flexible powertrain and plenty drivable Maserati badge cachet Cons Lacks proper Maserati soul…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Sexy French retro, a green Czech hot hatch, a German EV racer, a manic Japanese muscle car and a luxury apartment on wheels. Studies in contrast? It was a pretty flat Paris motor show this year, with a long list of brands sitting it out (Volkswagen, Ford, Fiat Chrysler to name a few)…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Swedish-Chinese electric flagship due to go on sale mid-next year. Polestar, Volvo’s performance arm, has started prototype production of its upcoming Polestar 1 model. Construction of the first batch of 34 road-going verification prototype (VP) took place in Gothenburg, Sweden. Series production however, is set to take place at the new Polestar Production…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A lot of partnerships are arising these days. It’s not just automakers and tech companies, but also automakers and automakers. This time, it’s General Motors and Honda teaming up to take on the world with Autonomous Technology. General Motors and Cruise Automation announced collaboration with Japanese giant, Honda that will seek “large-scale deployment”…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] We’ve had a lot of fun on this journey through the topsy-turvy world of cars and their names, haven’t we? Sadly, all good things must come to an end. Before the automotive name of thrones rolls its closing credits, let’s take a look at the awkward bits and pieces swept off the cutting…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Aston Martin has long been associated with James Bond. The relevance of cars in movies more or less started with the Aston Martin cars featuring in James Bond movies. To commemorate this iconic relationship, Aston Martin has teamed up with the producers of James Bond, EON Productions and Sky, to celebrate “Global James…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] BMW 3 Series unveiled, Ford Endura pricing and specs, and a 5 year warranty from Volkswagen. The automotive news wheel is always turning. If you’re not constantly checking CarAdvice – which you should be doing, by the way – it can be easy for some headlines to slip through the cracks. To make…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Mercedes is working on an all-new A45 AMG model to sit at the top of its A-Class lineup, and even though it’s set to debut sometime next year, we’re already learning new details about it – exciting details regarding how it will be very different from (and just plain better than) the outgoing…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Automakers see new fields of research as ripe for further collaboration The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and Daimler, parent of Mercedes-Benz and Smart, may expand the scope of their collaboration to include electric drivetrain and self-driving car technology development. “The industry being in transformation in the area of connectivity, autonomous cars and connected services, there…