Munich. The BMW Group continues to systematically reduce its fleet-wide CO2 emissions and is making an important contribution to realising its ambitious CO2 reduction targets for the whole group. Based on preliminary internal calculations, the BMW Group’s EU fleet-wide emissions came in at 102.1 grams per kilometre (WLTP) for 2023 (2022: 105 grams per kilometre). This represents a...
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Engineered for real drivers
29 January 2024, Gaydon: Born from an iconic racing bloodline spanning 74-years, the fastest and most exhilarating example of Aston Martin’s famous nameplate, Vantage, is coming. On February 12, 2024, new Vantage will be introduced to the world, alongside its brothers in speed – the new Formula 1 challenger AMR24 and the new Vantage GT3 race car....
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e-POWER to the people! Nissan’s unique and innovative e-POWER hits 100,000 sales in Europe
London, UK (January 29th, 2024) Since its debut in September 2022, more than 100,000 customers have taken delivery of Nissan’s innovative e-POWER vehicles. To date, 65,367 Qashqais and 34,663 X-Trails, equipped with this powertain, have been sold in Europe. More than 1 in 5 of those sales have been in the UK, where 21,026 e-POWER models have...
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Škoda Auto launches production of upgraded Scala and Kamiq
Mladá Boleslav, 29 January 2024 – Škoda Auto has started producing the updated Scala compact car and the Kamiq city SUV at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav. The latest enhancements to these product lines include new equipment features and assistant systems, usually exclusive to higher vehicle classes. Additionally, the carmaker has substantially increased the...
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Plea to give gritters space and time amid cold snap
National Highways is appealing to motorists to give gritters space and time after several were hit on the network last winter. Five National Highways gritters were struck by other vehicles while they were out and about spreading salt last winter. It compares to just one incident the year before and left each of the vehicles...
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Smart Charging
Hyundai Motor UK has chosen award-winning dynamic smart charging company Ohme as its new official home charging partner. The agreement will see Hyundai recommend Ohme chargers for its EV sales. “Hyundai is at the forefront of the move to electric mobility with its innovative and fast-growing EV range and a great partner for Ohme,” said...
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Hyundai bolsters hassle-free EV ownership
Leatherhead, 15 January 2024 – Hyundai Motor UK has appointed smart home charging business Ohme as its official home charging partner. Ohme’s dynamic smart chargers can connect with the grid in real time, automatically adjusting to optimise the cost of charge and accessing all the times of the smartest, greenest and lowest cost energy tariffs. The...
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Maserati MSG Racing takes fourth in Mexico City Formula E opener
Following a promising pre-season test in Valencia in late 2023, the Monaco-based team visited Mexico’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez with quiet confidence and took a measured approach throughout practice. Initial data collection on Friday yielded a performance improvement for Saturday, and after posting the second-fastest time in FP2, Max carried his speed forward into qualifying by...
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Volvo Cars reconfirms its commitment to sustainability with new ambitions and a focus on biodiversity
Volvo Cars is expanding its sustainability strategy, setting new ambitious goals for 2030 and 2040. The company is also boosting its focus on biodiversity, and by 2025 the company aims to have 100 per cent of its debt linked to its Green Financing Framework or in a sustainability-linked format. “Taking actions to combat climate change...
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New UNI-TOUCH operating system for the Mercedes-Benz Unimog implement carrier
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has announced the all-new UNI-TOUCH operating system for the Unimog implement carrier, which is available to order now ahead of first deliveries in the second half of the year. The manufacturer is making the announcement at LAMMA 2024 – the UK’s leading agricultural machinery, equipment and technology show – where it is...