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 […]

Up in the Ether

Ford’s ether-based alternative fuels could transform diesel engine emissions and silence the naysayers. Jack Carfrae investigates.  Diesel has had a bad run of it lately. The fuel has been under scrutiny for some time on the grounds that it creates more NOx and particulate emissions (the bits that are bad for air quality) than petrol, […]

Volvo reveals V90 estate

Volvo has unveiled its new large V90 estate in Stockholm in Sweden. The V90 is the latest in the company’s top-of-the-line 90 series, sitting alongside the XC90 SUV and the recently launched S90 saloon.

Volvo S90 lands in Detroit

Volvo has chosen the North American International Auto Show in Detroit to display its new flagship, the S90.

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