Ford’s new heavyweight: the 5.0-tonne Transit

Ford has announced the introduction of a new 5.0-tonne Transit derivative, offering customers a van or chassis cab rated to 5,000kg GVM (gross vehicle mass). The new models will be available at Ford dealers from late November.
Volkswagen and Uber launch EV-based Uber Green project in Berlin

Volkswagen and Uber have launched a pilot project for the utilisation of electric vehicles within the sustainable ride hailing service “Uber Green”. The objective of the pilot project is to use a number of year-old e-Golf vehicles which may run into three digits. Volkswagen has already been using the e-Golf for its own car sharing service We Share since 2018.
Audi Q5 gets the Sportback treatment

The foundations of an SUV and the curves of a coupé – Audi has already combined these elements to create Sportback versions of its Q3 and e-tron models, and the mid-size Q5 is now following suit. It will line up alongside its popular SUV counterpart with a choice of Sport, S line, Vorsprung and Edition One specification options in the first half of 2021.
Polestar Precept set for production

Polestar has confirmed it will put the Precept into production. Revealed earlier this year, the Polestar Precept started life as a “manifesto to illustrate the brand’s future vision” and was described as “a commitment car, not a concept car”.
Spring 2021 launch for the Toyota RAV4 Plug-in

Toyota’s hybrid electric technology makes the new RAV4 Plug-in the most powerful version of the world’s best-selling SUV yet. The new model is due for UK launch in 2021. The new plug-in hybrid system sets electric power as the vehicle’s default running mode.