Colin Overland

3 weeks ago | carmagazine.co.uk | Colin Overland

► CEO critical of EU attitude to tariffs► Calls for clarity on electrification► Cleans up factory with biomass investmentIts cars may be highly traditional, but the way Ineos Automotive operates doesn’t conform to the habits of longer-established car makers. Outspoken CEO Lynn Calder isn’t afraid to call out politicians for their flip-flopping on electrification and is critical of other car makers for trying to railroad customers into cars they don’t want.

2 months ago | carmagazine.co.uk | Colin Overland

► Black Badge edition of Spectre electric coupe► Upgrades include Rolls version of launch control► New wheels and cosmetic changes tooThe new Black Badge Spectre is the most powerful production Rolls-Royce car ever. It peaks at 650bhp and 793lb ft, up from the 664bhp and 577lb ft outputs of the regular Spectre, the super-luxury electric super-coupe that arrived in 2023 and came close to being the company’s best seller last year.

Jan 7, 2025 | carmagazine.co.uk | Colin Overland

► Total sales for 2024 are down 5%► Big-money Bespoke projects are up► Stablemate to successful Spectre EV to be revealed in 2025Rolls-Royce has ended its run of ever-increasing sales figures with a drop of 5% in 2024. But no tears are being shed at Goodwood, as its lucrative Bespoke customisation division is booming. The sales increase in recent years has been led by the Cullinan SUV, but in 2024 its top spot was rivalled by the Spectre coupe, Rolls-Royce’s first electric car.

Oct 25, 2024 | carmagazine.co.uk | Colin Overland

► Rolls-Royce rolls out Bond edition► Based on a 2023 LWB Phantom► But a nod to the 1937 Phantom in the 1964 filmBack off, Aston Martin – you’re not going to grab all the automotive glory from the 60th anniversary fuss around the third film in the James Bond franchise. Rolls-Royce’s Bespoke team have built a one-off tribute for a Rolls collector and Bond fan.

Oct 10, 2024 | carmagazine.co.uk | Colin Overland

► Dual strategy prompted by slow demand for EVs► High hopes for innovative new CLA due next year► Future electric and ICE models share the same namesMaybe this time we’ll listen. Mercedes boss Ola Källenius insists that when in 2020 he championed the move to full electric, there was a clause about ‘where market conditions allow’. But everyone just heard the bit about moving to full electric, and that’s not really happening very quickly. He still says: ‘We’re moving towards a zero-emission future.