Volvo ups the battery size
​Volvo has upgraded the technology in its plug-in hybrid 60 and 90 series to offer improved driving range while in the pure electric mode. The main improvements include a new longer-range battery,
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Mercedes-Benz electrifies more of its line-up
​Mercedes-Benz took the opportunity to showcase the full breadth of its current and future electric vehicle line-up at the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Germany
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Lamborghini Countach LP500 Recreated
At the end of 2017, a Lamborghini aficionado asked if the factory could construct a ‘new’ LP500. Lamborghini’s Polo Storico division agreed and invested over 25,000 hours of work in the car
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‘Historic’ Status for Cannonball Lamborghini Countach
​Forty years after a Lamborghini Countach starred in the 1981 comedy film The Cannonball Run, its significance has been recognised by the National Historic Vehicle Register of the United States Library of Congress.
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EX-Bugatti ‘Blue Factory’ becomes museum
​On 19 September, Campogalliano's famous Bugatti ‘Blue Factory’ near Modena hosted a gathering of EB110s. Organised by the newly formed Bugatti Automobili Campogalliano Historical-Cultural Association
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Dealers versus FCAI
​Fresh franchising reforms affecting car dealerships have divided the industry.
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Rego: pay by the kay could it really happen?
​Car registration fees in Victoria could be relegated to the history books within 10 years. A strategy recently released by government advisory body Infrastructure Victoria, proposed that rego should be ditched and replaced with a pay-per-kilometre system
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Audi will be an electric brand from 2026
​Audi has announced that all of its new models will be pure-electric from 2026, and that it will cease production of combustion engines from 2033, three years after the UK sales ban comes into force
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Cupra UrbanRebel concept previews small EV
​The Cupra UrbanRebel concept might look like a track-only touring car, but it previews an entry-level small EV based on the ‘MEB short’ platform
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Opel unveils Rocks-e Microcar
​Opel has unveiled the Rocks-e, a badge-engineered version of the Citroën Ami electric mobility vehicle. While it won’t be coming to the UK, unlike its double chevron-badged sister car, it’s planned for launch in some European markets from 2022
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Reboot of Smart SUV unveiled in Munich
​Smart has always been renowned for its quirky compact designs and city car know-how and now the company is starting a new era. The Concept #1, which was displayed at the IAA Mobility Show
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Great Wall to return to the UK Market
​Chinese maker Great Wall is set to make a comeback in the UK bringing its all-electric GWM ORA Cat model in, as unveiled at the Munich Motor Show
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Polestar plans three new EVs by 2024
​Polestar has revealed exciting plans to launch three new electric cars in the next three years, kicking off with its 3 SUV in 2022. Shown only under sheets, CEO Thomas Ingenlath also confirmed the names of a Polestar 4 Coupé-SUV set for 2023
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Ami quadricycle to be sold in the UK due to popular demand
​Great news from Citroën, with the announcement that the Ami electric vehicle will officially launch here in the UK next spring.
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