Cars

Ford will halt all production of its popular F-Series pickup
19:13 2018-05-11

A fire knocked out production at one of Ford’s suppliers. The shortage of parts could knock out production of Ford’s best selling and most profitable vehicle, the F-150 pickup truck. With key components about to run out, Ford F is pulling the plug on production of its most profitable and popular model, the F-150. The …

Rolls-Royce reveals the world’s most luxurious 4×4: The £250,000 Cullinan that curtsies to let you in, keeps champagne on ice and deploys chairs from the boot to watch the polo
18:06 2018-05-10

This is the new Rolls-Royce Cullinan and it is unquestionably the most luxurious 4×4 to hit the market – at least until Aston Martin gets in on the act. The iconic British marque says its first purpose-built sports utility vehicle is inspired by Lawrence of Arabia’s military-readied Roller – although it has undoubtedly been designed …

BMW recalls 312,000 cars in UK over fears their engines could cut out completely while they are being driven
19:34 2018-05-09

BMW will recall 312,000 UK vehicles at risk of an electrical fault that has been linked to a fatal crash. The manufacturer will contact owners of the affected models – BMW 1 Series, 3 Series, Z4 and X1 petrol and diesel models made between March 2007 and August 2011 – in the next three weeks, …

Ford recalls 350,000 trucks and SUVs over fears they could ROLL OFF when parked
22:07 2018-04-09

Ford is recalling about 350,000 trucks and SUVs over fears they could roll when parked. The company said the vehicles are being recalled in the United States, Canada and Mexico because they might be in a different gear than the one shown on the shift indicator. It announced that it knows of one crash and …

The classic Mini Cooper that’s gone electric: BMW swaps petrol engine for battery power and a 65-mile range
02:11 2018-04-03

It’s not a move that will please the Mini purists. BMW, the German owner of the classic British brand, has decided to showcase the zero-emissions future of the iconic marque by taking a classic Mini and swapping its petrol engine for electric power. The Mini Cooper’s original peppy 1,275cc four-cylinder powerplant was replaced with lithium-iron …