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Nio has given details of two new EV brands due to come to Europe: Alps and Firefly
New cars

Nio targets Volkswagen ID 2 and Renault 5 with Firefly EV brand

Europe-focused Firefly brand – launching alongside Tesla rival Alps – aims for €25,000 EVs with battery swapping

16 December 2023
Nio targets Volkswagen ID 2 and Renault 5 with Firefly EV brand
Ulimate ride Feature lead
The Brecon Hills were the ideal location to test the rides of these brutes
Features

What is the most comfortable car on sale?

We take to the road in five of the industry's smoothest operators to find out if ride comfort has regressed as a priority

16 December 2023
What is the most comfortable car on sale?
Long-Term Review

BMW iX1 2023 long-term test

As an entry point to BMW’s EV line-up, the iX1 makes sense on paper. But did it make sense in the real world?

16 December 2023
BMW iX1 2023 long-term test
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Cariad’s internal delays hurt the roll-out of the Volkswagen ID 3, for which it developed software
Corporate

VW software developer Cariad cuts costs to avoid lay-offs

Agreement will allow firm to cut development costs by 20% annually amid struggles to develop unified software

15 December 2023
Autocar Business
VW software developer Cariad cuts costs to avoid lay-offs
Porsche macan front three quarter
The SUV was developed before the specifics of the regulation had been finalised
New cars

Porsche Macan to stay in UK as EU sales end

EU cybersecurity regulations cut short life of combustion-engined SUV, but it will remain in the UK

15 December 2023
Porsche Macan to stay in UK as EU sales end
Long-Term Review

Peugeot 408 2023 long-term test

A hatchback? A crossover? To us, the Peugeot 408 was simply appealing, practical transport

15 December 2023
Peugeot 408 2023 long-term test
gsr2
The Renault Zoe is no longer on sale because making it comply with GSR2 regulations is too expensive
Technology

GSR2: The rules making cars safer but more expensive

Twenty technologies now standard on new cars; existing models must comply soon

15 December 2023
GSR2: The rules making cars safer but more expensive
alfa romeo giulia ev render
Electric Alfa Romeo Giulia will launch alongside a replacement for the Stelvio
New cars

Electric Alfa Romeo keeps saloon shape despite SUV popularity

Alfa will not "become an SUV brand" as it signs off classic silhouette for next Giulia and plots GTV and Duetto EVs

15 December 2023
Electric Alfa Romeo keeps saloon shape despite SUV popularity
Electric cars

New 800V Zeekr EV battery can charge at 500kW

Ultra-fast charging LFP unit likely to be used by other Geely-owned brands, such as Volvo and Smart

14 December 2023
New 800V Zeekr EV battery can charge at 500kW
honda n box front three quarter (1)
The Honda N-Box is Japan’s best-selling car so far this year
Electric vehicles

Could a Japan-style mini EV kei category really work in Europe?

Lobby group ACEA presented the idea as a way to widen the currently narrowing electric options for urban drivers

14 December 2023
Autocar Business
Could a Japan-style mini EV kei category really work in Europe?

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