Volvo aims for a million electrified cars by 2025

Volvo Cars has announced that it aims to sell a total of up to one million electrified cars by 2025. The target is part of a wider sustainability programme launched by the company today.

Leasing companies drive take-up of plug-in cars

The latest quarterly survey carried out by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) of its leasing members found that almost one in 20 (4.7 per cent) of all new leased cars registered in the final quarter of 2015 was a plug-in, well-ahead of the market penetration achieved across all new registrations, which stood at 1.3 per cent.

GKN brings supercar hybrid technology to the mass market

GKN Driveline says it is going to start transferring hybrid technology previously so far seen on supercars such as the Porsche 918 Spyder and BMW i8 to affordable compact vehicles. The company has developed an eAxle module that will enable C-segment vehicles (broadly speaking, Golf-class cars) to offer buyers a plug-in hybrid option with improved performance […]

Toyota’s clean approach to crossover scene

Toyota has a new presence in the crossover market courtesy of the C-HR which made its world debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Designed to stand out both within the Toyota line-up and in its segment, it represents Akio Toyoda’s determination to allow greater stylistic freedom and promote engineering creativity in order to achieve eye-catching designs and enhanced driving pleasure.

UK order books open for new E-Class

Mercedes is now taking UK orders for the new E-Class with prices starting at £35,935 for the E 220 d SE