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Secoiass assis eee apvinnano s parmnen MANAoEnS ‘mong DIsTRIBUTON To THE NEWS TRAE SUIT Rte london fo14 901 eet s1no}CATION REPRODUCTION 8. moma {usscHION nat mEWALS, QUES ‘loco an a nt yt Saga’ mente “ FIRST WORDS DIESEL PRICE PARITY very strange phenomena happened almost overnight this month and was ‘Something that | wasn’ really prepared for.Fuel prices have been on a Idownward curve to the point that at some garages petrol and desl are the same price. Colleagues say thal they have seen disse! a penny or two below the cost of petral, But 'm yot fo wiinoss I. I's time fo celebrate, Id say as the price Cf diesel affects so many other factors in ie. Is not just about the stuf that you putin your tank, but haullers use it fo get food and other products to the shops. so In theory, wo should see a reduction in prices, because transportation should bo ‘cheaper. Don't hold your breath though, because | bel we don't - retailers have {got used fo ripping off consumers and using the ‘cost of living’ excuse. The reduction in diesel prices got me thinking about running costs, and which tual is now cheapest. Taking a Peugeot 208 pot, diesel, and electiic as an ‘example, there's some interesting results. Based on refueling cost alone, a 208 Allure Premiums 1.2 PureTech 100 now costs 11p a mile based on a gallon of petrol costing 140.9p for each Iire.The automatic edition Is marginally more at 11.6p per mile, while he BlueHDI 100 is lower at just 8.9p per mile based on diesel costing the samo 140.9p per Iire.Tuming to the electric version, assuming that the ‘ownor is on ai British Gas EV tart costing 41.22p per kWh, the price is just 3.8p por mile when charging up at homo. But if they wore to uso Gridsorve's AC chargers ‘out on the road at 0.49p per kWh, It would cost 5.4 per mile, while @ superfast rapid charger at 0.69p per kWh would Inflate the recharging cost to 10.6p, putting it more expensive than the diesel, But marginally cheaper than the manual and ‘automatic petrol editions. Take into account the purchase price fo buy the car in the fist place, and it you, Ike most people, buy using PCR. a 208 Allure Premiums 1.2 PureTech 100 will cost $293.31 per month over 3 years, with an interest rate of 6.6%, a deposit of £22,276 and an annual mileage limit of 6,000 miles. he automatic ecition with the same engine will be £298.69 por month with £2,419 deposit with the same intorost rale and mileage, while an Allure Promium+ BIuoHD 100 s alittle more at $316.94 wie £2,536 deposit and same interest rate and mileage. By contrast, choosing the 208 Allure Premium Electric 136, and the interest rate leaps fo 7.9% (up 2%), ‘and wil require a welghtier £3,265 deposit. But its the monthly repayment that ‘akes a sizeable jump, with payments of $541.60 requited over the same throo- year period, with a 6,000 mileage limit.'m sure that | don't need to tel you to do the sums before signing on the electric dotted line, but private motorists looking to move aeross to an electric car sure aren't gelting @ very good deal. 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Ate they behaving themselves, oF are any of them causing mischict? 006 Dieselsécocar ‘FEATURES (05% FORBIDDEN FRUIT Wie reveal a variety of diferent Kia ‘models from other markets around the World that aren't sold herein the UK. (056 CURRENT AFFAIRS We answer your questions on current Uptotheminute motoring issues in cn easy fo understand wey, 057 ROAD WATCH ‘Around up of the latest newstoties Cffecting the UK road network: (058 TECHZONE We gare info the future at advanced cottingedge technology set fo arrive in {car that your want fo buy soon, (075 GADGET INSPECTOR Our test team examines a selection of the latest books, games, tools, cleaning products, gadgets and giemos that are ew onto the market. (078 ELECTRIFIED TOP 50 We count down the very best electrified cars on sale in the UK today, Including the coveted ttle of Cor of the Yeot 2022DIESEL & ECO WORLD (059 AUTOIUMBLE Ati it of his, and a large slice of that, ‘Simon Hacker reflects on motoring Ife. 060 MOTORGRUMP (Our tosidont misery guts takes a crotchety look at the world of cars. O61 BRIGHT SPARK Davia Wilkins takes a well informed view Con eloctntied motoring ite. (062 THE DOCTOR [Adwice trom the Doe on al of your problems, motoring or otnerwise. (066 FUEL FOR THOUGHT Victor Harman is helped up onto his, soapbox, fo provoke and discuss controversial motoring matters (067 LEGAL: Cur legal expert datvers wise advice on all aspects of motoring law. (068 DMAIL Your letters answered by the Ealtor trom the good, bad and the ualy (072 THIS MONTH Notes gameted from the exitors notebook, and a frp down memory lane, looking ata historic post isue. CONTENTS ‘BUYING AND SELLING (09% INTRODUCTION Tiss the place to come for buying ‘advice on both new and used cars. ‘Totes inforesting cars that the teary hove spotted on their travels, product ‘advice, recall information and a ‘comprehensive used ear buyors guide for the Hyundai Tucson CRD: 106 MARKETPLACE STATISTICS ‘Aroundup of the now car registration figures revealed by tho SMMI. 108 MARKETPLACE IN THE PIPELINE ‘A-comprehensive guide fo what's ‘coming soon to a car dealer necr you. ‘110 MARKETPLACE WHAT'S NEW All the latest hot metal that has been ‘announced by the car mokers ‘112 DATA FILES We'e very proud to say that our data pages aro the most comprehensive ‘and up-to-date in the business, with ‘every diesel, electric, hybrid, plug- In hybrid, hydrogen fuel-cell and ‘temative fuel vehicle on sale in the UK incluciing the most efficient sub- 125g/km petrol and mild-hybxid petrol cars, too. You can also discover when vwe last tested a particular model too, Including the long-term test ears,__ |D. 2ALL CONCEPT PREVIEWS £22K EV Volkswagen has taken the wraps off Its 1. 2all concept car, showcasing a small electric model that's targeting price fag of less than €25,000 (around '922,000) and has a surprisingly ‘conventional design. We say surprising, because while ID models thus far have been radical departures for the well- loved brand, the ID. 2al isn't shy about its Polo and Gotf heritage, in a bid 10 win back the affections of loyal fans. If Its reception Is positive, a production version i key fo arive in 2026, Thete’s been a shakeup at Volkswagen with Andreas Mindt now back in charge of design folowing his, sfint at Bentioy ~he has previously led the styling of the Mk7 Goll, Mk Tiguan, Audi A1,@3 and Q8 - fo ensure the brand's DNA isnt eft on the design hall foot. "The most important velue for Volkswagen design is stobilty” says ‘Andreas Mincl.To ensure this target has bbeen hit. Mindt has even come up with three pllrs of WW design: "Stabilly". DiesolaécoCar “Lxeobilty" and “Excitement” The resulting supermintsized concept ccaris4,050mm in longth,1,812mm wide, 1,530mm fall and with @ lengthy wheelbase of 2,400mm. And it clearly looks ke an evotution of the Polo ‘andl Gots design language, with similar stance and a pillar that flows downwards without a traditional hhaunch. The superminisized show car Is sting on large 20:nch alloy wheels, Cand also features full-width LED light bars atthe front and rear long with an iluminated rear VW badge, ‘Thanks fo its MEB Entry platform's ‘compact running gear the model “willbe as spacious as a Golf and {3 inexpensive as a Polo” according Yo Volkswagen. Despite is compact mensions it has a large 4904ire boot which can extond to 1,330 lies with the 60:40 spl rear seas folded down, With the seats up, that's around 170 ites ‘more space than a MK8 Gott The new platform will aso be used {or the final version of the Cupra Urban Rebel concept clong with a small Volkswagen SUV and @ Skoda crossover. Once they arrive. they vil all be rivals fo Stellantis models, including the Vauxhall Corsa. ecttic, Peugeot -208 and thei crossover siblings the Mokke Electro cand 2008, The MEB Enity piatforr wl offer ‘the ID. 2all front wheel drive ond Up fo 223bhp from a single motor with a quoted range of up fo 280 miles. key however that this range figure will befor a larger battery sizo of 56kWh - a smaller 38kWh battery will bag the car its sub-822,000 price. Performance for the range-topper should be plonttu, with 062mph quoted {5 taking less than seven seconds. Volkswagen has taken some flack for the fd nature ofthe fouchsensive ‘controls in its ID mado, and the ID. 2alls said to have « “eloar design inthe interior and settexplanatory ‘operation’, witha faity minimalist Inerior dominated by a 12.94nch ccontral touchscreen, Below ths there is separate climate control panel with lluminated butions and a physical Volume thumbwheel above a lange tay for wirelessly charging two smarfphones. The steering whee! uses two thumwheels with two butions each, in {step away from haptic controls, The dtiver also has a separate 10.9- Inch insttument display. along with & headup display fo ensure important Information is easy fo view. Massaging seats « panoramic sunroof. adaptive headlights, ond advanced safety features are cso planned.ELECTRIFIED BMW 5 SERIES AND iS ADD TECH AND COST BMW has revealed all the details fr its raplacoment § Series and its electric 15 counterpart There's lots to digest including the fact the Bavarian giant Won't be offering a diesel engine In the UK. despite it being available in Europe. In fact, hero's just one mitéhybrid petrol ‘combustion engine on the menu as BMW embraces electrification, For EcoCar drivers this means the range kicks off with the pricey £73,200 ‘eDrivedd for now: thas until the arrival Cf the 6302 and 5506 xDrive plugin hybrids in early 2024. While the PHEV's pricing isnt yot known it appears the Rew generation wil represent big shit upmarket from its current entry price (0f £43,775 for «520d in SE tim, as the ‘cheapest 520M Sport costs $51,000. Based on the Cluster Architecture (CLAR) plat, the latest § Seties looks conservative for « newage BMW, with larger - but stil fly restrained - kidney dgfile that shouldn't put off too many loyal § Series buyers. Every panel is new, though, clong with BMWs latest ighting technology and sttotched rear ight Clustors fo accentuate the car's with. Thete’s plenty oft, with 32mm more than bbetote, along with @ 97mm increase in length and the newcomer siting 36mm {aller ts boot space hasn't shot up though, measuring 490 ites for the iS. Inside the 5 Series and iS adopt BMW's latest design ethos, with a large, ‘curved panel made up of hwo displays ‘emerging from behind the stecring wheel. There is a new focture in the form ofthe Interaction Bar, however, hich is a slim contro! pane! spanning the dashboard and front doors. Expect this to allow occupants fo aust the climate control and seat satiings more ‘easly an intuitively Interior materiois ‘re vegan friendly as stanclard (even the steering wheel im), but Merino leather wil stil be on the options is The contre console ako features @ now toggle selector for the gearbox freeing Lp space for additional storage and & ‘smarlphone charging pa. The iS eDslvedd gels a single rearmounted 338bhp motor for a (-¢amph time of six seconds. is 81.2kWh battery provides a range (of up to 357 miles, while 205kW peak charging speeds provide a 10 {0 80% batlery boost in haif an hour. The flagship 5 M60 xDrive adds a front electric motor for a combined S593bhp and a 0-62mph time of 3.8 seconds, ited wih the same battoryits range drops to 315 miles. Bult af BMWs Dingolting plant in southern Bavaria, he executive saloon fomed forts classleading handling In previous generations i fed with ‘doubleswishbone front and fvedink roar suspension. As standard it uses stroke-dependent campers with a linear Initio response, followed by a second piston fo prevent “excossive bouncing ‘rocking of the body when diving over large bumps”.The i5 also gets set leveling rear suspension and Adaptive Suspension Protessional will aso be offered fo buyers. bringing "infinitely variable” rebound and compression, YANEA 0 NEW VAN.EA PLATFORM ANNOUNCED Starting trom 2026, all now mid-size and large Mercedes- Bonz MPVs based on its van range will be based on new allelectiic architecture dubbed 'VAN.EA. Shi for'Van Electric Architecture’, it will be “innovative, ‘modular and scalable" according fo the brand, able 10 ‘accommadato everything trom commercial fo "privato luxury’ poopio carriers and campers. Promium vehicles sitting on the VAN.EA? version of the platform will get @ range of "well over” 310 miles and feature an “always on” version of the new Mercedes- Benz Operating System (MB.0S).The marque envisages: {@ people cartier on this platform boing used by lfesivio customers, as a VIP shuttle, or even as a zero-emissions mobile office. I's also said fo offer Level 2 semi- ‘autonomous living trom launch, with Level 3 planned by the end of the decade. VAN.EA will consist of throo modules, with the front section being the same across ail variants and including the electric powertrain and front axle fo ensure the use ‘of common parts. The centre module “scales the vehicle length’ and includes a standard battery case that can ‘accommadate different capacities. the rear portion will be available in two versions; with an electric motor \where all-wheel drive is fited and without, where only frontavheel drive is required. This will also help create a “clear differentiation’ between private and commercial applications, according to the maker. The production facility for VAN.EA large vehicles will bbe net carbon neutral, with 100% of energy needs mat through renewable sources for the fist time. Large VAN. EA models will be builtin Dusseldorf, Germany, while mid size versions will be manutactured in Vitoria, Spain01582 967777 Qam-9pm - 7 days ro * Established 1982 OUTS TTI RELI OO TUGS EC LCM cr) (a UT LOREM CS a 2 A SS ES ee Psono Me s60e 76 rn 40 eS sew vs] 2 Psa av Meg cas soy rane Mo 73sp i] Dosa ay Mees aco ke Moone SN] a A a a EC ee JES Ee Ee Ce ee 2 SS ee ee Pease Mors kn 2 Ns] a EE ER ee SE Se Css lg tla aso a ac re ce _— VG 2 YL — a Ree oe ee oe Gee ee ey net Tt ea ate a Ts Retreat eee etic ect ett 9se ae YARIS HYBRID GETS MOREPOWERANDTECH ‘Toyota has announced i round of updates for is popular Yaris Hybrid supermini, inclucing choice of power outputs, subte stying changes and a boos! fo inferior technology ‘hat includes the largest digital dsplays in tho class. Ordor books will open this autumn, with customer dalivrios ‘expected in eaity 2024, and while pricing hasn't been, Contec, Ikety fo stat from around £23,000. Alongside the exsting Hybrids 114bhp powertrain there's {Aico the option of a now Yaris Hybrid 120, tod with Toyotas latest tt: gonoration transaxle. This feats lagor and ‘more powerful MG2_leciic motor, for an increaso in total system output fo 129bhp, while torque trom the motor Is {alco 30% highet. ts 0-62mph of 9.2 seconds Is hall a second {aster Toyota claims its 50 fo 78mph time of 7.5 seconds also results in noticeably poppior overtaking, whilo CO, emissions oni increase slighty fo 96g/km. From the outside, the biagest change is a new design of tve-spoke alloy wheets in ether a slver or machined finish, {and a new Juniper Blue paint colour is offered across the range. At launch, there will also be a Promicre Edition halo ‘model, showcasing all the upgrades amving with the reesh In the cabin, along with a new pattem for the upholstery, there's also an upgrade forthe digital displays. which now measure up fo 12.8:nches forthe instruments (74nches 4 standard) and between 9-or 10.5inches for the infotainment screen, depending on the tim level chosen, The 12.3:nch divers display ofers sharper graphics and customisation, with Smart, Casual, Sporty and Tough modes “to su he crivers mood and the type of journey’. There's dso cloud based navigation andl upgraded voice contro! that can recognise a"Hey Toyota’ wakeup command. The upgraded Yaris wil clso debut a smart digital key for ‘Toyota, that’s linked to the MyT’ smartphone app and gives Up to five users access fo the car and the ability fo stat the ‘engine using thelr smarphone, Safely is enhanced with Upgraded sensors thal ean recognise peciestrians, cyclists ‘and motoreyciss, while Acceleration Suppression aims to intervene if sudden unintended acceleration is detectod, ‘There ore also new systems fo cid with smooth deceleration when approaching a slower vehicle or bend. and software that can bring the car to a stop ifthe diver is deemed to have been taken ill cr incapacitated, The same new data ‘communications ‘module within the Infotainment system ‘iso provides over thes software updates. MOTORING MORSELS More than one millon examples of the current model MINI frvee-deor have sen Bult at the factory in Oxford, Criginally reveated in 2013, the landmaxk car is Electric, destined for Canada and fished in Bish Racing Green. Ford has offcialy opened is new lactic vehicle centre in Cologne, Germany it folows a $2 bilion investment {0 fonstorm the plant trom bulaing combustion engine Fiestas fo pure electic SUVs, including the new Explorer. The Ford Colagne plant was fist apenedtin 1980 and has bull iconic vehicles lke the Model A. Capti,Granada {and Fiesta. adattion fo the new Explorer. new sports lectric SUV wil be made there rom nex! yocr. Hills numberplates, based in Birmingham. have launched aluminium registration plates that are recyclable. Plastic plates are difficult and sometimes impossible fo recycle, causing 2,000 tonnes of plastic to be sent fo landfill each year. A larger battery pack's being installed in the LEVC TX tend ‘and VNS van. The 34.6kMh battery resuits in an electric nly range of 78 miles in the tax, with CO, errissions of 14g/krn The VNS manages 73 miles and CO, of 17g/km. The tangs extending LEVC TX tax has now overtaken ‘the diesel powered TX as the most common black cab ‘operating in London. More than 6,000 operate there, representing 40% ofthe folal number of black cabs, The 11 millonth cor has rolled off he production ines at the Nissan plant in Sunderland, On average. anew car has been produced every two minutes for the pas! 37 years sinc® the factory opened, Te lancimark car was a Nissan @ashqat e Power in Blade Sve: The vary fst car off he line was c wis Bluebird having taken 22 houts to bull Today, a top-ot- therange @asnga! takes around 5 hours o be bull The Nissan workforce at Sunderiand have bull 4.059.516 ‘examples of ine Gashgat (and counting), with the Micra in second place at 2,368,708 and the Primera at 1.483,059-The Juke is fost catching up at 1,298,011 Skoda has begun pilot production ofthe new Kodag at its Kvasiny plant in the Czech Repub. It wil be reveled. later this year and wil tecture seven seats and offer a plugin hybrid chrivetain forthe frst me. ith the next generation Skoda Supetb set fo be made in Bratislava, Slovakia. frees up space at the Kvasiny plant for 150,000 more oxampies othe Karog and Koala to be made there. The breakdown partner fo Stelantis is now the RAC, thanks fo anew fveyear contact. New Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Citron, DS Fat, Jeep, Peugeot, ond Vauxhall cars, os wall as Speticar used cars, are Covered. Vauxhall has announced that the successor fo the Crossland wil feature a pute electric version and willbe LUnvelled ned year I il join the larger electric Grandland replacement, so due in 2024, With the launch of electic Crossiond and Grandiand replacements it wil mean that every model in the Vauxhall ine-up willhave a pure electric variant, ahead of becoming a tly electric brand from 2028. yy ee er Oe ll OC eT wwwdeselearcom — 019NEWS SKODA UPS THE ANTE WITH ENYAQ L&K It you've always wished the Skoda Enyag was foster, went further on 4 single charge and was more luxurious, yout in luck ~ say hello to the Enyag Laurin & Klement. Named ‘tar the firms founders, the L8K badge Is traditionally reserved for the most luxurious trim level, with this {flagship boasting @ comprehensive suite of changes. lis electric powertrain now produces 281bhp. giving the rear wheel drive L&K 85 0 0-62mph time of 6.7 seconds and a top speed ‘of 112mph. Power is sent to all four wheels in the L&K 85x, cutting a further tenth of a second off its ‘acceleration figure and coming close to the Enyag VRS. Its WLTP driving DiesolaécoCar range Improves 10 354 miles for the Enyag L&K Coupé - an improvement Cf nine miles - while the L&K 85x can reach $42 miles between charges. Tweaks to the charging software means it can be charged from 10 to 80% in “less than 30 minutes" To ensure the L&K versions are easy to spot from the outside, the Coupé ‘and SUV versions feature Platinum Grey trim on its bumpers, rear diftuser cand side mirrors along with chrome brightwork for the windows, roof rails and grille surround. Skoda's Crystal Face illuminated grile is tlso standard, with 131 LED lights, long with LED matrix headlights cand full LED rear lights. There's ‘Enyag sctipt across the rear halchback, ‘and Skoda has dropped the ‘iv suffix across the entire Enyaq range, Inside, the Enyaq, Lak comes with beige or black leather upholstery fond features healed, ventilated and massaging font seats, which ‘re exclusive to the LBK. Other touches: Include aluminium pedals and privacy glass.The L&K Also debuts a revised infotainment systom that's set to filtor down to the rost of the Enyag range, with a menu structure that has been revised, with three buttons in three comers. of the screen to lead straight 10 Vehicle settings. apps and the home: soreen. To make it more user‘rienaly, ifs also possible to configure five favourite shortcuts for functions lke Lane Assist the heated windscreen, 6 air recirculation that are directly ‘accessible from the upper part of the display. Three applications, including the navigation, media and telephone systems can also be activated via a bar at the bottom of the screen. The changes don't end there, 4s the navigation systom has also been adjusted with new menus and ‘larger map section’, while the climate control now has @ simplified overview page and there are new ‘graphics to give a “better overview of the battery level and the vehicle's charging options” The Virtual Cockpit Instruments and head-up display have also been redesigned. 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We're c ‘compact fearn and building the brand sionly I's @ good and bad thing starting from scratch. I's bad because there Is. zer0 awareness of the brand. No one knows who we are, what the cars are ‘about, and thats our biggest challenge. But equally, we've got no baggage, Weve got no old ways of doing things, Cand we can star with a clean sheet, building things pragmatically.The name of the car has helped, and we weren't sure of iat fist, but ifs really worked well The big thing that ciferentiates us from the competition is that the car has really {got personaly It looks diferent on the ‘usd, It looks diferent on the inside, ‘and it has a diferent sounding name, We were recently at Fully Charged Live, with six cars avaliable for visitors to crive, ‘ahd all ofthe slots were fully booked by 10 o'clock in the moming on each of the days. We were chatting to some. customers that have already token delivery, and one customer says she talks fo he car and it has become het fiend, She says I'm a bit ho and the: car automatically tums the temperature down, The more she fives wih the cor the more itis fting cround her te What are the intial sales looking tke? We have finally got some stock on the ‘ground, which we have been waiting Ite while for. Getting the cors produced Wasn't a problem, but last yecr we had dificutly getting space on ships. So that delayed our launch for a number of ‘months, and where we thought, wore ready fo go now, we then leamed that \we had got gazumped off of @ ship of something like that. We had our press launch lost November and we started {rom scratch at the beginning ofthis year We finally got cars on the ground Inthe frst quarter.ond the spectication Is super simple - one high specification First Ealion in four colours. ts a bt like going to a restaurant and being diven a set menu. But what it means Is that we have the right stock There's no factory options, but they are ail well specified and got alot on them. So now, customets can take delivery within three weeks of placing an order. We ‘are building up the number of deciers = new ones opened up in Norwich and Nottingham recently ~ and we've got ‘more and more coming on board, What part of the Funky Cat do you think surprises customers most? |hink the biggest thing that surprisespeople is how big the car i.In all of the Imagery it looks lke itis the sie of a Fiat 800 or a MINL but itis actuatty the ‘same footprint as a Gol of ID3. fs also taller than those cars, and everything Is scaled up: the whee! sz. the height, When customers open the doors hey ‘re nice ond heavy and feel solid, and ‘everything that they touch inside doosn't squeak and ratio, ifs a quality product. bul We kopt it simple - there's only four ccolours - but there's a cleor leader, and that’s dark green with white root and ‘feen interior. People seem fo like that \we havent just put black interior in The red cor has @ red and cream interior for ‘example, and its quit fesh compared 10 our competitors. A st i We wanted fo build the decler network and get everything up and running. as. \well as lea and understand what the cuslomers ke and what they dont tke, {and then expand the Funky Cat range, Whether that is later this year or early Nex! year we're not sure, We have got eight sales and servico hubs, which operate around 30 points, |lbelieve that people wil travel to look ‘and buy the car, but want to nave it sarviced more locally. We have two year sorvicing intorvals, so that won't happen that often. We are taking dealers on at some speed and we will probably have ‘around twenty sales and service hubs by the end of the year 0 far we have taken on some of the ‘9roups. We have Lookers Peter Vardy, ‘and Wessex Garages, and people ike ‘hot, but that won't necessary be tho ‘case for others and we certainly won't bbe pigeomholing ourselves, What! we do want is operators that can give us ‘more than one site, Eventual, when we ae doing 20,000 cars « yoar,| can 326 us having a network of arounct 50 retailers with around 25 partners. it ‘makes it easy fo sit eround a table, work {95 a foam, and discuss what Is working ‘and what isn't. Tey are the experts at car sales, we are at distibution, and we need them. and they need us. and so together we can hatch sensible plans, ° an fo sell 2 We already do, we have iton the website, but we work with a retallon A ccusfomer can value his part exchange, see the monthly payment and get a cor fnalered to their driveway. We had that system right from the beginning, But we sil hink the customer will want fo go to {reli fo see the car and see what i THE BIG INTERVIEW 's about. They will do the more srosstu things at home with a cup of tea, ike the trade-in price and finance. Thats « slightly cticult one for me to ‘answer, as We're a distributor, but we know what the nex! car is going to look lke and revealed it at Fuly Charged Livo.| don't know what itis going to be ‘called, what specication i wil have, or what twill cost yet, that wil come early next year. We are working on the launch programme now. Our colleagues in ow European office have sci that there will be anew car roughly every year, Which isa good velocity of launches, 15 otherwise we would be swamped. ‘One car a year is good, as between us ‘and our retailers, wo can do a proper Jb of launching each car. Any less ‘and things get slale, any more and it gets challenging. The indications that Ive seen are that we will have a ear in ‘most of the segments. What Iam really enthused about with the fist two cors ‘we ate launching is that there is clear DNA flowing through them. You wil Immediately know that next year’s car Is trom the same company as the Funky Cat, which makes our if easier. We will find out the name of the new car soon, {At the moment no, but who knows in the future. Wete jus! focusing on the Ora brand for now, \wwwdleselear.comhe seven-seat Jogger has ‘been met with rave reviews trom everyone that has di it, but up unfil now, there hasnt been aver With a diesel engine missing trom the lineup, and it only offered with a ‘ol engine up until now, the Hybrid ion that is arriving in showrooms plugs that gap in the marke! ‘ancient cast offs from the French firm like has been the case before. made It easy fo incorporate that 's hybrid drivetrain. Boasting F1 ‘technology in its gearbox, the smart sixspeed automatic transmission helps combined cycle, and CO; emissions a low as 111g/km (112g/n ‘he model tested). But the ai Is its price, making it the cheapest mediumsized sell-charging hybrid fon sale, with the Expression version here costing just £2,995, And itis fechnology is cutting