Ahead of this week's meeting of the EU-UK Specialized Trade Committee, ACEA is making an urgent appeal to the European Commission to act immediately to prevent the imposition of taxes on BEVs traded between the EU and the UK from January 2024. Unless postponed, a 10 percent tariff will be levied on EU exports of electric vehicles to the UK, which could cost European manufacturers up to 4.3 billion euros over the next three years, potentially reducing BEV production by about 480,000 units. Under the stricter "rules ...

The new Volkswagen Amarok is ready to debut on Italian roads. The rugged pickup is a wheeled work tool designed in every detail, from the cab to the cargo box. Powered by powerful and efficient turbo engines and two different all-wheel-drive systems, thanks to a payload of up to 1.19 tons, a towable weight of 3.5t and an even more functional cargo-box, it can tackle every conceivable task in the professional sphere as well as in leisure time. On board, depending on the equipment, more than 25 assistance ...

BMW is increasingly focused on building a new EV battery plant in the German state of Bavaria at the small municipality (just over 3,300 inhabitants) of Straßkirchen. In which the local government has held a referendum. A clear majority of Straßkirchen residents (75 percent) voted in favor of building the new BMW Group facility. The next step in building the facility will take place as early as October. Indeed, the local planning process includes a second round of public consultation on the project, in which the BMW ...

Max Verstappen dominated the Japanese Grand Prix, the 16th round of the F1 World Championship, allowing Red Bull Racing to mathematically win its 6th constructors' title (with six races to spare), despite the fact that the second RB19, that of Perez, who made a mistake that helped ruin the Williams' race, did not even make it to the finish line. Excellent performance by the McLarens, who recorded second place for Norris and third for Piastri, in his first F1 podium. Fourth was Leclerc, more than 40 seconds behind Verstappen, followed ...

She suddenly passed away from the love of her loved ones Gabriella Di Saint Pierre, wife of Kia Italia CEO Giuseppe Bitti. Since 2014 she was the PR of Promotor, organizer of the Milano Auto Show. The funeral was held this morning at 11:30 a.m. at Beata Vergine delle Grazie Parish in Turin. The Editor-in-Chief and editorial staff of AutolinkNews participate in the mourning with emotion.

At current levels, high fuel prices result in a 14.7 billion euro bill for Italians in higher expenses between direct and indirect costs. This is stated by Codacons, which has carried out a study to understand how the escalation of gasoline and diesel prices is affecting families. "Starting in May, fuel prices in Italy have risen steadily to the point that today, based on official data from Mase, gasoline registers an increase of +10.5 percent compared to the average prices of four months ago, while diesel fuel has ...

Gabriele Tagliavia has been appointed Vice President Italy of Auto Group. He will lead the development of the Group's three brands in the Italian market: noicompriamoauto.it, Autohero.com and Auto1.com. Tagliavia succeeds Stefano Galluccio, who has led the European digital platform for buying and selling used cars for the past seven years.

The first Grenadier 4X4s destined for North America have begun rolling off the Ineos Automotive production line at the Hambach plant in France. The first U.S.-bound vehicle, a Grenadier Belstaff Fieldmaster Edition, completed its final inspection in the quality control center last Thursday. With more than 7,000 orders already placed, the United States has become Ineos' largest market. First deliveries to customers will begin in November in the U.S. and in January 2024 in Canada.

Fourth success of the season in the International GT Open for Maximilian Paul and Pierre-Louis Chovet, who were also victorious at Monza in the Oregon Team's Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2. A weekend also crowned by the third place scored in Race 2 and the pole position obtained in both qualifying sessions. The penultimate round of the series allowed Paul and Louis Chovet to win important points that, on the eve of the final round in Barcelona scheduled for October, allow them to remain in the title fight at ...

Jaguar has also signed an agreement with Tesla to provide access to more than 12,000 U.S. Superchargers for its customers to charge electric vehicles using the North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. All new Jaguars sold in the Region from 2025 will have full NACS integration, without the need for an adapter. Jaguar will also source adapters from Tesla and support the supply of these to current I-Pace drivers once available.