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The cars that shocked and surprised the world

As the BMW XM Red Label makes its entrance, we take a close look at all the cars that shocked us all when they arrived

6 August 2024
The cars that shocked and surprised the world
Technology

Fiat to integrate charging cables into electric cars

Starting with the Grande Panda, a 7.4kW slow-charger will be integrated into each Fiat's fascia

6 August 2024
Fiat to integrate charging cables into electric cars
Peugeot 508 PSE SW
Peugeot CEO Linda Jackson recently told Autocar it wouldn't expand the PSE line-up past the 508
New cars

Peugeot 508 to go off sale in December in EV push

Saloon and estate will bow out after six years, meaning every Peugeot can be had as an EV

6 August 2024
Peugeot 508 to go off sale in December in EV push
Aehra Impeto and Estasi
Aehra promises ranges of up to 497 miles for its Impeto SUV and Estasi saloon
New cars

Aehra names SUV and saloon as it bids for investment in factory

Italian EV start-up has applied for government funding for a €1.2 billion plant in Mosciano Sant'Angelo

5 August 2024
Aehra names SUV and saloon as it bids for investment in factory
New cars

Maserati Quattroporte and Levante axed, ending V8 era

Large saloon and SUV retire, leaving Italian premium brand offering only V6 or electric power

5 August 2024
Maserati Quattroporte and Levante axed, ending V8 era
factory
Halewood will build electric cars on JLR's new EMA platform from next year
Electric vehicles

JLR ups spending by £3bn to hedge against slowing EV uptake

Investment in 'flexible' platforms upped as ICE cars set to stay on sale longer than expected

5 August 2024
Autocar Business
JLR ups spending by £3bn to hedge against slowing EV uptake
New cars

New electric Audi models could ditch four-ring badge in China

Reports suggest Chinese-market cars developed with SAIC will be sold without traditional branding

5 August 2024
Autocar Business
New electric Audi models could ditch four-ring badge in China
Bugatti Type 35 front quarter
Type 35 made its debut on 3 August 1924, at the Grand Prix de Lyon
New cars

Bugatti marks 100 years of the Type 35 racer

Grand prix car that campaigned from 1924 to 1930 laid the foundations for the brand as we know it

5 August 2024
Bugatti marks 100 years of the Type 35 racer
RML Porsche 911 P39 upgrade teaser front three quarters
Hypercar-inspired Porsche 911 upgrade package is one of RML's 40th-birthday presents
New cars

RML previews radical 911 upgrade and carbon-bodied V8 Vantage

UK engineering firm celebrates 40th birthday with news from engineering, bespoke and EV divisions

5 August 2024
RML previews radical 911 upgrade and carbon-bodied V8 Vantage
Car sales

Fleet sales keep UK car market afloat as private sales dip again

Overall market's 2.5% July rise is 24th consecutive month of growth

5 August 2024
Autocar Business
Fleet sales keep UK car market afloat as private sales dip again

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