Peugeot 208 clinches Car of the Year 2020 title

The new Peugeot 208 is the Car of the Year 2020. Available with either an electric engine or an internal combustion engine, the COTY 2020 is a bestseller. Nearly 110,000 customers have ordered the new Peugeot 208 since its launch in Europe in October. 15 per cent of the mix are electric versions. In France, the all-new Peugeot 208 leads the registration rankings of the car market at the end of February 2020.

DS Automobiles unveils DS 9 luxury saloon

Following DS 7 CROSSBACK and DS 3 CROSSBACK, the DS 9 is a large saloon designed to head up the new French premium brand’s line up. With DS 9, DS Automobiles is “emphasising its expertise, design, sophistication and technology with a global vision”.  With these characteristics, “DS 9 conveys a perfect blend of heritage, remarkable […]

Order books open for the Land Rover Defender 90

Order books for the Land Rover Defender 90 have opened following the successful launch of the Defender 110. Land Rover says the new Defender is the toughest and most capable Land Rover ever made and “delivers 21st century connectivity with unstoppable off-road performance”. The first Defender 110 models will be delivered to customers from spring this year with three-door, short-wheelbase Defender 90 models due to arrive later this summer.

Chinese electric car specialist Aiways cuts out dealers by selling the U5 SUV online

Aiways, the Shanghai-based personal mobility provider, has confirmed that its new U5 all-electric SUV will be made available in Europe exclusively via a direct-to-customer sales model, and not retailed or leased through traditional car dealerships. The announcement comes ahead of the reveal of the production-ready European version of the U5 which had been planned for the 2020 Geneva International Motor Show (from 3 March), where the company was due to introduce its first business partners in Europe.

Geneva Motor Show cancelled

The 90th edition of the GIMS (Geneva International Motor Show), which was supposed to welcome the media from next Monday and the general public from 5 to 15 March 2020, will now not take place. This follows a decision of the Swiss Federal Council of 28 February 2020 that no events with more than 1,000 people are allowed to take place until 15 March 2020. The decision falls 3 days before the opening of the exhibition to the media.