Category: Car stuff
VW adds ChatGPT to several models
Chat GPT AI tool will complement Volkswagen’s own online voice assistant IDA Customers can communicate with their vehicle using natural language and will receive a range of additional information Volkswagen […]
New Skoda Kodiaq iV plug in hybrid offers electric range up to 75 miles
Second-generation plug-in hybrid system delivers increased electric range Up to 75 miles of all-electric driving range in E-mode Combined output of 204PS Six-speed DSG gearbox as standard with three hybrid […]
Demand for new EVs remains buoyant, claims Auto Trader
Visits to Auto Trader’s new car platform up 22% YoY as brands focus on digital showrooms. BMW is May’s most in-demand marque, but interest in CUPRA rockets. Hattrick for Land […]
New car sales grow in April but private EV share falls
New car registrations record 21st month of growth, rising 1.0% in April. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) market share rises to 16.9%, sustained by business buyers, as private retail demand continues to […]
UK car production falls 27% in March, says SMMT
UK car production declined in March, down -27.1% year on year to 59,467 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]
Honda slashes £5,000 from e:Ny1 electric SUV
Honda has slashed the price of its electric SUV, the e:Ny1, by £5,000 in a bid to boost sales and match competitor prices. The price cuts have brought the e:Ny1 […]
Hyundai IONIQ5 robotaxi completes ‘US driving test’
Hyundai Motor’s new campaign film shows the IONIQ 5 robotaxi completing a process similar to U.S. driver’s license test Based on Hyundai’s ‘Progress for Humanity’ vision, the film aims to […]
Six consecutive months of growth for UK car production
UK car production rose again in February, up 14.6% to 79,907 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). ]It was […]
Automotive sector calls for passing of Automated Vehicles Bill
UK auto sector calls for passing of Automated Vehicles Bill to deliver economic and social benefits. Technology could save an additional 3,200 lives and prevent 53,000 serious accidents by 2040, […]
UK vehicle production hits one million in 2023, SMMT claims
UK vehicle production tops one million units, up 17.0% in best year since 2019. 905,117 cars and 120,357 commercial vehicles made, with record electrified model output. £23.7 billion of private […]