Volkswagen presents new-generation Touareg in China

Volkswagen says it is making a statement by staging a world premiere of a new model for the first time in China – its largest market. The largest markets for what is now the third generation of the Touareg are China, Europe and Russia. Worldwide sales of the previous two generations amount to nearly one million units.

Intelligent sat nav for the new Bentley Bentayga Hybrid

The Bentley Bentayga Hybrid features an innovative new intelligent satellite navigation system. When a destination is programmed into the navigation system, the Bentayga Hybrid calculates the best combination of electric drive and V6 engine to maximise efficiency over the journey

Mitsubishi’s UK Special Vehicle Projects division unveils the L200 Barbarian SVP II

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has unveiled the new Barbarian SVP II special edition  of the Mitsubishi L200 – the second vehicle to be produced by its SVP (Special Vehicle Projects) division.

Volkswagen says Golf micro-hybrid petrol is as efficient as diesel

Volkswagen says it is now offering a petrol engine claimed to offer diesel-like fuel economy but which is significantly cheaper to buy. The new 1.5 TSI ACT BlueMotion has an output of 96 kW / 128 bhp and is currently already powering the Golf and Golf Variant. In the future, the 1.5 TSI ACT BlueMotion will also be available for other Volkswagen models

Daimler’s FUSO eCanter – the world’s first electric 7.5-tonner heads to the UK

Daimler Trucks – the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer – has today handed over the world’s first all-electric light-duty (7.5-tonne) truck in series production, the FUSO eCanter, to UK customers.