Brian Potter

2 months ago | motor1.com | Alberto Carmone |Brian Potter

Oh Mercedes. Things are no longer running smoothly at the three-pointed star. The "all about luxury" strategy doesn't seem to be working, electric vehicles aren't really taking off and now many jobs are at risk due to a radical cost-cutting programme. This makes the upcoming CLA all the more important for the Stuttgart-based company. The third generation of the mid-size saloon will be the first model on the MMA platform. And it is the first model with an engine built in China.

Jan 15, 2025 | uk.motor1.com | Stefan Wagner |Brian Potter

Audi has not had a good year, there is nothing to gloss over. There are many reasons for this. One of them is certainly the lack of new models. For what seemed like an eternity, the Ingolstadt-based company did not launch any new models. From the summer of 2024, they finally countered with the Q6 e-tron, and later with the new A5 and A6 e-tron. However, the new models came too late for a good result in 2024. Audi recorded an overall decline of 11.8 per cent.

Jan 10, 2025 | uk.motor1.com | Andrei Nedelea |Brian Potter

The Rolls-Royce Spectre is proving popular and the fact that it's an EV only adds to its appeal. Rolls-Royce buyers were more interested in the Spectre in 2024 than in the Cullinan, which is a combustion SUV. A second Rolls-Royce EV will be revealed sometime this year.

Jan 9, 2025 | uk.motor1.com | Alberto Carmone |Brian Potter

The unveiling of the facelifted Tesla Model Y is getting closer and closer, and to prove it, there are now spy photos posted on Instagram by cochespias. We have no way of verifying the authenticity of the shots, but the shape of the model is in line with the previews of recent months. Furthermore, we know that the production of the Model Y 'Juniper' is scheduled to start in the next few weeks. That is why what you are seeing could be the first real photos of the renewed Tesla without camouflage.

Jan 4, 2025 | construction-physics.com | Brian Potter

Welcome to this week’s reading list, a weekly roundup of news and links related to buildings, infrastructure, and industrial technology. This week we look at natural amenities in the US, the VC funding landscape, China’s starlink competitor, insurers of last resort, and more. Roughly 2/3rds of the reading list is paywalled, so for full access become a paid subscriber.