Mercedes diesel test
German car makers have admitted an organisation of theirs used monkeys in diesel fume tests
Business

Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler diesel monkey tests: brands have 'blood on their hands'

German manufacturers admitted to financing a study that was designed to prove emissions were lower by forcing animals to breathe in exhaust fumes

31 January 2018
Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler diesel monkey tests: brands have 'blood on their hands'
Polestar's performance EV future
Polestar CEO, Thomas Ingenlath
Business

Polestar's performance EV plan, according to CEO Thomas Ingenlath

Volvo-owned Polestar is set to become a stand-alone car brand under new CEO Ingenlath. He tells us about its performance EV future

20 January 2018
Polestar's performance EV plan, according to CEO Thomas Ingenlath
Peugeot 308
Peugeot was the PSA Group's most successful brand in 2017
Business

Peugeot confident of SUV and EV push after strong sales results

PSA siblings have fared less well; Peugeot to mount biggest assault on growing segments

16 January 2018
Peugeot confident of SUV and EV push after strong sales results
Chris Bangle
Chris Bangle has been busy designing nursing homes, spaceships and, yes, cars
Business

Benches, care homes... Bangle's life after BMW

The at-times controversial car designer Chris Bangle has resurfaced with a fresh new automotive project. We ask what else he’s been up to

13 January 2018
Benches, care homes... Bangle's life after BMW
Audi Q2
The new Q2 kick-started a process of design differentiation
Business

Audi ditches 'Russian doll' car design

As the brand is now recognised in emerging markets, Audi now has the ability to differentiate its models

2 January 2018
Audi ditches 'Russian doll' car design
Online car configurator
RealtimeUK built the configurator for the Bentley Mulsanne. The system requires 820,000 images to render the various trim and fit possibilities
Business

Online car configurators: the firm that lets you build your own Bentley

Enjoy whiling away the hours configuring your dream car online? We visit a British firm that is making it possible

23 December 2017
Online car configurators: the firm that lets you build your own Bentley
MG Motors
E-Motion concept will inspire an electric sports car 
Business

The MG Motors plan - and Longbridge's important role

After being plucked from its death bed by the Chinese, MG has been nursed slowly but surely to ruder health. Now it’s set to get a shot in the arm that could transform its fortunes, as we report

3 December 2017
The MG Motors plan - and Longbridge's important role
Volkswagen Golf GTE
Business

Volkswagen reveals plans for mild hybrid powertrains

Plans include new 48V version of 1.5 TSI engine, as well as the use of bio and synthetic fuels and new clean diesel technology

23 November 2017
Volkswagen reveals plans for mild hybrid powertrains
Business

Volvo to supply 24,000 self-driving XC90s to Uber

Volvo's largest SUV will be used by car-sharing firm Uber from 2019 for a large-scale self-driving taxi service

20 November 2017
Volvo to supply 24,000 self-driving XC90s to Uber
Business

Polestar breaks ground at first Chinese plant

Construction of Volvo division’s Chengdu factory has begun; it’s due to be completed in mid-2018 ahead of the Polestar 1's arrival

20 November 2017
Polestar breaks ground at first Chinese plant

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