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Volvo believes estate demand has returned – but has it?

Autocar

Long term estate decline in the UK and Europe (Jan-April, Dataforce figures) “Manufacturers are focusing more and more on SUVs, so a trend reversal is not to be expected,“ said Dataforce analyst Benjamin Kibies. Despite the boost in 2024, we’re still buying fewer than half the number of estates we were in 2016, according to Dataforce.

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Rolls-Royce Spectre EVs May Have A Ground Cable Problem

Carscoops

The manufacturer initiated an engineering investigation and a day later, the supplier began one of its own. ” “Thermal event” is often the term associated with run-away fires that are extremely hot , fast to spread, and hard to put out.

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Renault looks to reshape image in UK ahead of 5 launch

Autocar

There has been a huge transformation of the cars in terms of hybrid and electric and in terms of technology overall; the fact that we integrate Google into our cars – and we're one of the only brands that does that – and in terms of what we're doing in safety, connectivity and sustainability." I think those campaigns are great.

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How the AU Falcon very nearly became a global luxury car | Drive Flashback

Drive.com

One of the benefits of globalisation for car buyers is the ability to get more, and hopefully better, technology at the same price (or sometimes even lower in terms of price versus salary) as the previous model. But it would have theoretically allowed Ford to spread the greater costs of development over more cars.

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Green Off-Roading: Environmental Impact of ATVs and UTVs

Automotive Addicts

When it comes to off-roading, the debate between ATV vs UTV often arises, not just in terms of performance but also in terms of their environmental impact. Innovative Design for Minimal Impact Manufacturers are now focusing on creating lightweight, durable vehicles that minimize trail wear.

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2024 Renault 5 retro electric car unveiled, Australia under consideration

Drive.com

” Boot space of 326 litres is claimed with the rear seats in place, in addition to 19 litres spread across various interior compartments. “In terms of timelines, specification and pricing, these are all obviously contingent on the business case so it would be premature to talk specifics at this stage.”

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Going off-grid with Martin Brundle, the face of Formula 1

Autocar

Brundle says assumed knowledge is “the enemy of commentary” so, whichever the broadcaster, he has always described to viewers the meaning of technical terms like oversteer and understeer, “because you can’t explain them too many times”. The grid used to be spread by 10 seconds from pole. They’re great characters and very media savvy.

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