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• Why Trump's return threatens the European car industry

  07-11-2024 10:30 via uk.motor1.com
  
  The future US president has already pointed the finger at imports from Europe
  
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• It's a "pivotal" time for future-looking Ford says Europe boss Lisa Brankin

  08-11-2024 01:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  It has been a turbulent few years for the Blue Oval, but the brand is finally profitable in the UKLisa Brankin took the top job at Ford of Britain in late 2020 just as the brand was about to execute plans to willingly give up a market-leading volume position for its car business in pursuit of the profitability that had always eluded it.
  While Brankin’s observation that “timing is everything, and I think probably my timing isn't as good as it could have been…” was said la
  
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• Official: Rotary Mazda sports car is planned for production

  07-11-2024 23:44 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Rotary-electric powertrain is said to enable a classic sports coupé shape
  Mazda plans to build 370bhp, rotary-electric MX-5 successor "in the not so distant future"Mazda has confirmed plans to put its striking Iconic SP rotary-powered sports car concept into production in the near future.
  Revealed at last year’s Tokyo motor show, the Iconic SP is a tightly packaged, 370bhp vision of a future sports car in the vein of the MX-5, equipped with an innovative hybrid powertrain that uses
  
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• Audi launches new EV brand for China with radical estate concept

  07-11-2024 22:57 via autocar.co.uk
  
  AUDI E concept shows off Audi's new design approach for Chinese-market EVs
  Striking new look, 435-mile range, 745bhp and not a single four-ring badge. Welcome to Audi's Chinese EV brand: AUDIAudi has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) sub-brand for China, called simply 'AUDI', as part of an expanded joint venture operation with long-time partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC).
  The new brand, which targets younger, tech-oriented Chinese EV buyers, was reveal
  
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• Bentley to launch 'urban SUV' in 2026 as its first EV

  07-11-2024 16:18 via autocar.co.uk
  
  EV will be first in a run of new EVs and PHEVs launching at a rate of one per year from 2026
  British firm announces new details on first EV as it pushes back its deadline to go electric-onlyBentley’s first electric vehicle will arrive in 2026 as “the world’s first true luxury urban SUV”, according to the British firm – and it will be one of 10 EV and plug-in hybrid models to be launched in the space of a decade.
  The debut EV from the Crewe-based firm had been d
  
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• First pictures of next-generation Renault Clio

  07-11-2024 13:48 via autocar.co.uk
  
  New car is recognisable as a Clio but introduces several new design cues…
  New supermini will introduce radical new look and is set to offer hybrid power exclusivelyThe next-generation Renault Clio is set to ditch pure-petrol engines and go hybrid-only when it arrives next year.
  Spotted testing on public roads for the first time, it will introduce several new design cues, such as a more prominent nose with a diamond-shaped grille pattern. It also features twin-decked lip spoilers at t
  
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• Porsche is no longer growing like it used to, here's why

  07-11-2024 13:00 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Among the causes would be the negative trend of electric cars
  
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• What is Android Auto?

  07-11-2024 12:50 via autocar.co.uk
  
  All of Android Auto's functions are accessed via large icons and voice commands
  Want to know more about Google’s popular smartphone mirroring service? Take a look at our complete guideNowadays, life is all about having all the information you need at your fingertips, and modern driving is no different. That’s why so many drivers use smartphone mirroring such as Android Auto. 
  An alternative to Apple CarPlay for those with a Google-based phone from makers such as Samsung, Sony, O
  
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• All-terrain camper van at a good price - the best Lada Niva

  07-11-2024 11:41 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Neither winter nor bad weather will be a problem when travelling with this 4x4 converted into a real motorhome.
  
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• SVolt cancels planned battery factories in Europe

  07-11-2024 11:22 via uk.motor1.com
  
  The plants in Brandenburg and Saarland will not be realised
  
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• Mercedes-AMG confirms it will build electric super-SUV

  07-11-2024 10:34 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Preview image released by AMG reveals prominent haunches and rakish roofline
  EV rival for the BMW XM will sit on a purpose-built AMG platformMercedes-AMG has confirmed it is working on an electric super-SUV based on its bespoke EV architecture, AMG.EA.
  As reported by Autocar in April, the new model has been conceived as a rival for the Lotus Eletre, the upcoming Porsche Cayenne Electric and the petrol-powered BMW XM.
  Just as the XM was developed from the ground up by BMW
  
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• Mercedes CLA (2025) new generation: Official teaser images and info

  07-11-2024 10:11 via uk.motor1.com
  
  It comes as an electric car and with electrified combustion engines
  
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• Peugeot 2025: All the new upcoming models

  07-11-2024 10:10 via uk.motor1.com
  
  The coming year promises a wealth of electrical innovations with the new E-3008 and the E-5008 Long Range
  
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• Elon Musk closes the door on Tesla Phone but keeps a glimmer of hope

  07-11-2024 10:10 via uk.motor1.com
  
  The company's CEO would launch a smartphone on one condition only
  
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• UK's new van market surges, but large vans and trucks hit the brakes

  07-11-2024 10:09 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Three Ford LCV models occupy the head of the selling charts.
  
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• UK: Skoda now offers free magazines and newspapers with every drive

  07-11-2024 10:04 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Some cars come with heated seats. Others with sunroofs. But Skoda? It’s offering something for the mind.
  
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• Why hope lies ahead for the British car industry

  07-11-2024 09:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Mini factory in Oxford is making around 200,000 cars a year, 80% for export
  It's faced a rollercoaster of ups and downs, but there are huge opportunities on the horizonThere’s a pervading feeling, even among those who reckon they know the automotive scene, that the UK isn’t much good at making cars. Not like the Germans or the French. Or even the Italians.
  We started the post-war years as the world’s biggest car exporter, even beating the Americans, but have frittered the advan
  
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• 'Our time has come': Honda's CEO on its bold EV future

  07-11-2024 08:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Japanese brand may be late to the EV party, but a barrage of bold new EVs are on their wayIs there a more confusing, esoteric car company than Honda? One capable of astonishing ambition and technical innovation, yet also of missing industry trends and producing anonymously uninspiring models.
  Here’s a firm bold enough to enter Formula 1 just a year after producing its first four-wheeled vehicle, take on Ferrari with the NSX and push hot hatch boundaries with the Civic Type R. It has even b
  
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• Mercedes-Benz CLA prototype breaks EV 24-hour distance record

  07-11-2024 01:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Record beats Porsche Taycan’s 2019 run of 2128.2 miles, set on the same Nardò test track in ItalyMercedes-Benz has set a new electric car distance record during testing of its third-generation CLA.
  Building on the benchmarks established by the sleek EQXX engineering concept, a prototype of the new saloon covered 2309.6 miles within a 24-hour period at the Nardò test track in Italy
  This surpasses the 24-hour distance of 2128.2 miles set by the Porsche Taycan on the s
  
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• European car makers brace for president Trump’s tariff threats

  06-11-2024 14:17 via autocar.co.uk
  
  President elect Donald Trump makes a speech during election night (Photo: Anadolu/Getty Images)President elect Trump railed against Europe and particularly its car exports during his election campaignCar makers exporting to the US are waiting to see whether Donald Trump will convert his rhetoric on import tariffs into reality as they digest the news that the Republican has won a second term as president.
  The US is a key market for premium and luxury UK car makers, with models from JLR, Bentley,
  
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• Skoda Kylaq revealed as 113bhp crossover for £7300

  06-11-2024 13:40 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Kylaq employs Skoda's 'Modern Solid' design language, with prominent grille
  Fiat Grande Panda rival, developed for the Indian market, gets a host of tech for a very low price
  The Skoda Kylaq has been unveiled as a Fiat Grande Panda rival for the Indian market, priced from the equivalent of £7300.
  At 3.99m long, 1.62m tall and 1.78m wide, it is the Czech brand’s smallest SUV yet. It is underpinned by a variant of the Volkswagen Group’s MQB platform aimed at India that
  
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• Movers and Shakers: the latest job moves in automotive

  06-11-2024 12:58 via autocar.co.uk
  
  All the latest changes from across the industry, including major moves, promotions and retirementsWelcome to Movers and Shakers, a new Autocar Business feature covering the latest job moves from across the automotive industry.
  This page will be updated regularly with all the biggest transfers, promotions and departures in the sector, covering everything you need to know.
  Name: Xavier Martinet
  Company: Hyundai Europe
  Role: President and CEODacia marketing chief Xavier Martinet will become th
  
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• Trump wins: Promises to protect Musk because 'he is a supergenius'

  06-11-2024 11:26 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Tesla shares fly, but what happens to zero-emission mobility with the tycoon as new president?
  
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• Europe on track for the end of combustion engines 2035 onwards

  06-11-2024 11:02 via uk.motor1.com
  
  However, the Transport Commissioner is prepared to include synthetic fuels in the 2026 legislation.
  
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• Europe is heading straight for the end of internal combustion engines from 2035 onwards

  06-11-2024 11:02 via uk.motor1.com
  
  However, the Transport Commissioner is prepared to include synthetic fuels in the 2026 legislation.
  
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• Elon Musk negotiates with Nvidia for artificial intelligence

  06-11-2024 10:49 via uk.motor1.com
  
  The chip giant may invest in xAI. The American start-up is valued at over €35 billion.
  
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• Suzuki e-Vitara: Meet the brand's first global electric vehicle

  06-11-2024 10:36 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Suzuki is entering the electric car market for the first time with a 4.27-metre SUV with some off-road capability.
  
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• Tariffs on Chinese EVs: China files a complaint with WTO

  06-11-2024 10:35 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping encouraged 'powerful' Chinese companies to invest in Slovakia
  
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• Does it still make sense to buy a car with all-wheel drive?

  06-11-2024 10:35 via uk.motor1.com
  
  The technology has changed and is now often supported by an electric motor on the rear axle.
  
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• McLaren insists Norris title was never main goal, after Brazil setback

  06-11-2024 10:33 via uk.motor1.com
  
  While Lando Norris’s hopes of winning the drivers’ crown are all but over, McLaren says its main ambition remains intact.
  
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