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Tim Pollard

United Kingdom

Director of Content at Bauer Media Group (US)

Writer at CAR

Director of Content – Digital at @BauerMediaGroup, writer for @CARmagazine and @ParkersCars, ambassador for @bsmeinfo. Insta/Threads: @TimPollardCars

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  • 1 month ago | carmagazine.co.uk | Tim Pollard

    ► New BMW breadvan coupe teased► Concept bound for Villa d’Este 2025► A rival to the Taycan Sport Turismo? Mid-May and summer’s round the corner in Europe: must be time for the swanky Villa d’Este concours d’elegance on the edge of Lake Como in Italy. And that means it’s time for the annual BMW concept car, designed to take centre stage at the Munich-supported car show. No word yet on the name of this year’s creation, but BMW has teased its new showstopper on its main Instagram page.

  • Mar 19, 2025 | flipboard.com | Tim Pollard

    8 hours ago"This has been our family car for three years, and it has been an absolute dream," says Ben Kilbey as he shows me his gleaming pearl-white Tesla Model Y. Ben is a staunch electric car advocate. He runs a communications firm that promotes sustainable businesses in the UK. Yet now, he says, the Model …

  • Mar 19, 2025 | carmagazine.co.uk | Tim Pollard

    ► BYD Dolphin Surf to launch in UK later this year► Expected retail price under £20k► A new rival to the likes of Dacia’s SpringThe boss of BYD in Europe has confirmed that the Chinese car maker will continue its aggressive expansion plans by importing the Dolphin Surf to the region – finally realising the brand’s potential to bring cut-throat pricing to the EV sector.

  • Mar 13, 2025 | carmagazine.co.uk | Tim Pollard

    ► Skoda confirms no small EV► Boss rules out Czech ID.1► Car maker posts £1.9bn profitThe boss of Skoda has ruled out a Czech version of Volkswagen’s upcoming ID.1 electric city car, saying that the company will instead extend the lifecycle of its existing smaller, cheaper combustion cars to appeal to customers who are not yet sure about plugging in.

  • Mar 5, 2025 | carmagazine.co.uk | Tim Pollard

    ► The new breed of cheap electric car► Electric car prices are finally falling► Will these EVs finally drive adoption? Seismic changes are being wrought before our eyes, wherever we look in 2025. From geopolitics to the foundations of the electric car industry – this is the year when the rulebook is being torn up, in more ways than one. And with the launch of the Volkswagen ID.Every1, we can now see a new chapter of cheap electric cars is being written before our eyes.

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Tim Pollard
Tim Pollard @TimPollardCars
17 May 25

Drove the Skoda Felicia Super roadster from 1963 this week: a 1.2-litre convertible into which I just about squeezed. With no seatbelts, I didn’t go anywhere near its 81mph top speed, but I can confirm it’s justly named after the Latin word for happiness! 😎 https://t.co/0WYLRAWfEV

Tim Pollard
Tim Pollard @TimPollardCars
16 May 25

1982 meet 2025: like some kind of cruel mathematical GCSE equation – X1/9 x ID.7 👀 https://t.co/Nu0fFpwUTm

Tim Pollard
Tim Pollard @TimPollardCars
11 May 25

The sun is out in England, and so are the amusingly registered ice cream vans 🍦 😎 https://t.co/jqM67jUhrm