BP Pulse Gigahub at NEC Birmingham
New Gigahub has 30 DC charge points capable of outputting 300kW
Electric cars

BP opens UK’s largest electric car charging hub

New Birmingham Gigahub facility features 180 EV charge points

7 September 2023
BP opens UK’s largest electric car charging hub
Electric vehicles lined up at Millbrook proving ground led by Citroen Ami
So far this year, 16.4% of all new cars sold in the UK have been battery-electric models
Electric cars

Industry calls for EV grants to build demand for ZEV mandate

Car brands in the UK need 22% of their sales to be EVs in 2024, but demand from private buyers is stalling

7 September 2023
Industry calls for EV grants to build demand for ZEV mandate
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Vauxhall used Munich to show off its new Experimental concept – badged here as an Opel
Business

Editor's letter: Munich motor show diary

We reflect on Europe's biggest motor show since the Covid-19 pandemic

7 September 2023
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: Munich motor show diary
bmw vision neue klasse concept interior dashboard
BMW is focusing on software you can add later, such as driving and parking assistance
New cars

BMW will not charge extra to activate existing functions in cars

BMW is set to expand its function-on-demand offering but won't make owners pay to activate heated seats again

7 September 2023
BMW will not charge extra to activate existing functions in cars
Volkswagen Golf R 9 render front three quarter (1)
The Volkswagen Golf EV will be the first VW to sit on the new SSP platform
New cars

Mk9 VW Golf to go EV-only in 2028 as brand's first SSP model

Iconic model to sit alongside similar-size ID 3; GTI and R badges to continue into electric age

7 September 2023
Mk9 VW Golf to go EV-only in 2028 as brand's first SSP model
Change Makers
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Electric vehicles

Change Makers Podcast: The true cost of running an electric vehicle (ep.6)

Fleet and leasing expert Toby Poston reveals the hidden costs of EV maintenance

6 September 2023
Autocar Business
Change Makers Podcast: The true cost of running an electric vehicle (ep.6)
Henrik Fisker inspecting black Fisker Ocean
Magna already produces the Fisker Ocean EV at its plant in Graz, Austria
Manufacturing

Magna in talks to build Chinese EV in Europe

Contract manufacturer already produces the Fisker Ocean and Jaguar I-Pace EVs at its plant in Austria

6 September 2023
Autocar Business
Magna in talks to build Chinese EV in Europe
Volkswagen ID2all concept car rear end
Volkswagen ID 2: from sketchpad to showroom in three years flat
New cars

Volkswagen slashes new car development times to 36 months

VW counters "agile" Chinese firms by cutting lead times but won't launch any more cars with "thousands of faults"

6 September 2023
Volkswagen slashes new car development times to 36 months
MVS Venturi front quarter
The MVS Venturi launched in 1986 with the 200bhp inline four from the Peugeot 505 Turbo
From the archive

From the archive: on this day in 1986

France's MVS sets its sights on Alpine, Peugeot upgrades the 205 GTi, and Subaru builds a Ford Capri rival

6 September 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1986
car advert
This week Matt and Steve talk great car ads...
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 52)

This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior find a great new advert, talk brand heritage, and chargers in the countryside

6 September 2023
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 52)

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