BMW X1 M35i 2023 front cornering
Turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine is boosted to 296bhp in the BMW X1 M35i
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New 2023 BMW X1 M35i brings 296bhp for £45,995

Sporting variant of premium crossover receives power boost and chassis overhaul for increased agility

27 June 2023
New 2023 BMW X1 M35i brings 296bhp for £45,995
15 volkswagen id 4 2021 uk first drive review charging
VW said demand for EVs is up to 30% below originally planned production figures
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Volkswagen scales back EV production

Works council head cites “strong customer reluctance” as shifts shortened and holiday period extended

27 June 2023
Volkswagen scales back EV production
BAC Mono 2022 front quarter tracking
Battery-electric powertrains are currently too heavy to work in the BAC Mono platform, said Neill Briggs
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BAC boss: Supply chain shortcomings slowing EV development

Liverpool-based supercar maker says 'we're in' once electric motors become widely available

27 June 2023
BAC boss: Supply chain shortcomings slowing EV development
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Volvo design boss on shaping the future of Swedish brand

Volvo's British design chief Jeremy Offer's unorthodox background influences his unique approach to car design

27 June 2023
Volvo design boss on shaping the future of Swedish brand
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Aston Martin boss Stroll: 'I should be knighted for work I've done'

Stroll believes how he has turned the firm around should be recognised, saying: "I’ve saved thousands of jobs"

26 June 2023
Aston Martin boss Stroll: 'I should be knighted for work I've done'
Fiat 500 front three quarter grey
The strategy is designed to add a distinctive flavour to Fiat's cars in their respective markets
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Fiat will no longer make grey-coloured cars

Brand axes UK’s most popular colour to concentrate on shades that reflect Italian sea, sun, earth and sky

26 June 2023
Fiat will no longer make grey-coloured cars
New Skoda Kodiaq front lead
Kodiaq enters its second generation with new interior tech, more space and electrified powertrains
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New 2024 Skoda Kodiaq gains hybrid power and overhauled interior

Flagship SUV receives design makeover plus mild- and plug-in hybrid power for the first time

26 June 2023
New 2024 Skoda Kodiaq gains hybrid power and overhauled interior
Alpine
A line-up of seven EVs will take Alpine into new global markets
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Alpine confirms seven new EVs by 2030

French firm moves from ‘niche’ maker to global player with wide-reaching EV crop and £200 million F1 investment

26 June 2023
Alpine confirms seven new EVs by 2030
Vw ID Beetle render 2019
Reborn Volkswagen Beetle was one of the 'emotional' cars mooted under ex-CEO Diess
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Volkswagen CEO rules out Beetle revival as retro is "a dead end"

Volkswagen Golf, Passat and Tiguan due EV comeback, but ID Buzz is as retrospective as VW will go

26 June 2023
Volkswagen CEO rules out Beetle revival as retro is "a dead end"
99 bentley ev hero autocar watermark
Bentley's first EV will arrive in 2026
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2026 Bentley EV to feature hands-off driving tech

UK brand's first electric car is set to offer hands-free, eyes-off ‘full autonomous’ driving later

23 June 2023
2026 Bentley EV to feature hands-off driving tech

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