Next-gen Porsche 718 EVs being reworked for petrol power
Porsche will install petrol power into its previously electric-only new duo Porsche is preparing to adapt its next-generation 718 Boxster and Cayman platform to accept petrol engines, in an abrupt U-turn on plans for the models to go EV-only. Production of the fourth-gen Boxster and Cayman ended last month, with new bespoke electric versions due this year. But with EV demand waning, Porsche had already announced it would continue selling "top" variants - tipped to be the RS and GT4 RS versions [...]
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Why a GPS Tracker for Your Car Is Essential This Winter: Car Theft Is Rising Fast
A friend of mine thought he was doing everything right last December, warming up his car for the school run, engine humming, heater blasting. But in the time it took him to zip up his kid’s coat, a thief slipped in, hit the accelerator, and disappeared down the street like he owned the place. Winter […] The post Why a GPS Tracker for Your Car Is Essential This Winter: Car Theft Is Rising Fast appeared first on Daily Car Blog | The World's Best Original Carblog.
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Car Deal of the Day: brand new Nissan Micra arrives with a bang at only £204 a month
Before we’ve even had a chance to drive it in the UK, the all-new Nissan Micra is our Deal of the Day for 13 December
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Chinese brand Aion reveals UK launch plans
Aion will prioritise sustainable growth rather than chasing market share when it comes to the UK next year with a range of electric and plug-in hybrid models, bosses have said. The Chinese brand will give GAC – China’s fifth-largest car manufacturer – an official presence in the UK for the first time. It will arrive in the spring with a Volkswagen ID 4-rivalling SUV called the V, followed by the smaller UT hatchback, a Mini Cooper rival. A pair of larger PHEVs will follow later in the year. Cars [...]
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Ariel Atom vs Caterham Seven: which lightweight performance car is king of the thrill?
We pitch lightweight performance cars together to find out if the Ariel Atom or Caterham Seven is the heavyweight for driving thrills
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Are BMW's upcoming FCEVs the last chance for hydrogen?
BMW's third-gen fuel cell system will enter production in 2028 Due to enter series production in 2028, BMW's third-generation fuel cell system will be "a milestone in automotive history", says BMW, and "the first-ever series production fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) to be offered by a global premium manufacturer". It may be the first from a premium manufacturer but other FCEV makers include partner and fuel cell development veteran Toyota, which launched the Mirai in 2014 and started de [...]
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Plug vs petrol: Porsche Macan EV faces BMW X3 M50, Audi SQ5
How does the new Macan 4S Electric fare against ICE-powered rivals from Audi and BMW? The ‘profit warning’ is a counterintuitive concept in the modern corporate world. Seems a bit like the idea of a well-signed, buried treasure-related trip hazard, or the threat of sudden and unexpected happiness. But it means the opposite of all that: and, as we now know, even the most ‘bankable’ of automotive brands can be vulnerable to one. Few brands in the automotive industry have flexed quite as much prof [...]
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Gatwick Airport drop-off fees soar and bosses blame the Chancellor
From January, drivers will have to shell out £10 if they wish to use drop-off zones at the West Sussex airport
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New Volkswagen Gen.Urban autonomous taxi to rival Tesla Cybercab
VW is looking into driverless car technology, inspired by Cybercab and Robotaxi
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