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Volvo XC40 production to be expanded as demand grows

Volvo has received close to 80,000 orders for award-winning new compact SUV; production will be boosted in Europe and China to meet demand

24 May 2018

Volvo XC40 production to be expanded as demand grows

Opinion

Opinion: Seven more pick-ups that should be made

The pick-up truck is the ultimate ‘lifestyle’ statement car, and the Honda Civic Type R Pickup Truck concept arguably takes it to a new level

24 May 2018

Opinion: Seven more pick-ups that should be made

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Honda Civic Type R Pickup Truck concept revealed

The concept imagines a third bodystyle for the current Civic; one-off was made by specialist engineers from Honda’s Swindon factory

24 May 2018

Honda Civic Type R Pickup Truck concept revealed

Opinion

Is DS too German to be a French brand?

DS sales aren’t worrying the German big three yet, or even their less mainstream competitors. Here's what PSA needs to do

23 May 2018

Is DS too German to be a French brand?

Ferrari SP38 revealed as latest 488 GTB-based one-off

This is Ferrari's latest one-off, the SP38

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Ferrari SP38 revealed as latest 488 GTB-based one-off

488 GTB lends underpinnings to Ferrari’s latest unique project, commissioned by one of the brand's most loyal customers

23 May 2018

Ferrari SP38 revealed as latest 488 GTB-based one-off

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Lexus NX Sport on sale priced from £36,500

Lexus's recently facelifted NX gains sportier version that sticks with standard powertrain

22 May 2018

Lexus NX Sport on sale priced from £36,500

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Third-generation Tesla Supercharger to double existing UK charger capacity

Tesla’s third iteration of the Supercharger will be revealed in the third quarter; Elon Musk has previously criticised other chargers for capacity overkill

22 May 2018

Third-generation Tesla Supercharger to double existing UK charger capacity

BMW i3 batteries combined for 22mW National Grid storage facility

Photo credit: Vattenfall

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BMW i3 batteries used in National Grid storage facility

Six shipping container-sized units house 22 megawatts of storage for Pen y Cymoedd wind farm

22 May 2018

BMW i3 batteries used in National Grid storage facility

Defra launches car-friendly air quality plan

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Defra launches car-friendly extension to air quality plan

Minister Michael Gove takes aim at farming and domestic fuels in latest bid to improve UK air

22 May 2018

Defra launches car-friendly extension to air quality plan

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Canadian entrepreneur buys 10% of McLaren Group for almost £204m

Michael Latifi, founder of Canadian food company Sofina, has invested in the McLaren Group, which includes both the racing team and car maker

21 May 2018

Canadian entrepreneur buys 10% of McLaren Group for almost £204m

Motability financial operations under MP scrutiny

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Motability faces investigation into financial operations

£2.4 billion cash reserves and a considerable increase in CEO’s salary over the past decade have led to MPs calling for an audit of company's operations

21 May 2018

Motability faces investigation into financial operations