Brian Potter

2 months ago | motor1.com | Stefan Leichsenring |Brian Potter

Photo by: BMW The Panoramic iDrive from BMW is one of the characteristics of the Neue Klasse and is set to revolutionise operation. The system is based on a narrow display strip in the lower section of the windscreen, called Panoramic Vision. The new BMW Operating System X forms the software basis. The system has already been explained in outline together with the two Neue Klasse studies, and has now been presented in more detail at the CES electronics trade fair.

2 months ago | motor1.com | Stefan Leichsenring |Brian Potter

It was already known that the Skoda Enyaq would receive a facelift at the beginning of 2025, which would give the car the look of the Elroq. Now Skoda is revealing the pictures and giving the data. The electric SUV is also improving in this respect - in the future it will have a maximum range of almost 370 miles. From the front, the new Skoda Enyaq almost looks like the Elroq. One of the most important changes is that Skoda has now done away with the grille.

2 months ago | motor1.com | Francesco Barontini |Brian Potter

Photo by: Stellantis In January, 1.3 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide. This is according to London-based analysts Rho Motion, who have ranked registrations by geographical area. Compared with December 2024, there was a significant drop (-35%), but the last month of last year saw record figures. Compared with January '24, however, the jump was considerable: +18%.

2 months ago | motor1.com | Eleonora Lilli |Brian Potter

In 2024, the most popular car on the old continent was the Dacia Sandero (268,101 units, +14%), followed by the Renault Clio (216,317 units, +7%) and the Volkswagen Golf (215,715 units, +17%). A total of 12.91 million new cars were registered in Europe (+0.9%), mainly due to the demand for hybrid cars. Among the main markets, the only one to show good growth was Spain (+7.1%), followed by the UK (+2.6%), while France fell by 3.2%, Germany by 1% and Italy by 0.5%.

2 months ago | motor1.com | Eleonora Lilli |Brian Potter

The new Tesla Model Y of 2025, known as the Juniper project, can already be ordered in the UK, but only in the Launch Edition Long Range All-Wheel Drive version, with a price starting at £60,990, or on a 24 to 48 month PCP lease. However, the range will be extended. A Performance version and even a 7-seater version will be available later this year. This was announced by Tesla executives Lars Moravy and Franz von Holzhausen.