Mazda CX-60 PHEV AWD Takumi review. **** out of 5 Price – £51,800 For – luxurious, fast, well-equipped, handsome, frugal around town, competitively priced Against – battery-only range lags competition, fuel consumption claim laughable Competition – BMW X3, Mercedes GLC, Audi Q5, Volvo XC60, Hyundai Sant Fe, Toyota RAV4 “the most important piece of data […]
European Electric Car Sales Success Will Include Disruptive Chinese Role. “We see traditional auto manufacturers struggling the most to run a profitable EV business against this backdrop” European battery electric vehicle (BEVs) sales might stutter a bit in 2023 but for the rest of the decade there will be seamless, accelerating growth, forecasters say. Expectations […]
Small, Cheap Utilitarian Electric Cars Would Trigger Big Sales Without Subsidies. “I bought it (Audi e-tron) just over a year ago but have hated the thing almost since Day” If auto manufacturers scaled back their ambitions a bit, slashed prices, weight and battery size, and concentrated on the short-range work electric cars do best, sales […]
European Face Surmountable Hurdles In 2023, But China Threat Looms. “As we peer into 2023 a true global production recovery remains elusive” The European automotive industry faces a tough year. Will there be a full-blown recession or just a mild one? One leading manufacturer warns of factory closures in 2023, another says be prepared for […]
Ailing Jaguar Land Rover Has Options, But None Look Tempting. “JLR’s future is clear and our Reimagine Strategy is being led by Mardell. With Reimagine, we are transforming JLR into a sustainability rich, all electric, modern luxury creator, meeting our commitments to deliver carbon net zero” Jaguar Land Rover is in dire straits and needs much […]
Reuters Supports Climate Change Partisan; Why, And Is Coverage Compromised? “Since when did Reuters require an outside organisation to advise it on how to report on controversial issues?” Reuters, the global news agency, has been accused in a new book* of joining an organisation which is dedicated to presenting a partisan view of climate change, […]
