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Craig Thomas

Citroën aims to create new segment with Ami

4 years ago / 0 comments

French carmaker Citroën is looking beyond its traditional customer base and distribution channels with its Ami urban mobility vehicle, unveiled last week.

First Drive: Audi E-Tron

5 years ago / 0 comments

Audi’s bid for EV early adoption glory starts with a promising – if expensive – SUV, says Craig Thomas.

The EV charging arms race

6 years ago / 0 comments

Craig Thomas looks at plans by car manufacturers to collaborate on a pan-European EV charging network.

London to have 700 rapid chargers by 2022

6 years ago / 0 comments

London will have 150 rapid chargers for electric vehicles on the streets of the capital by the end of the year – rising to around 700 by the end of 2022. The figures were … Read More »

Road Test: Lexus LS 500h

6 years ago / 0 comments

The large executive saloon market might not be a massive volume seller, but the cars that populate it are brand flagships that help define manufacturers and their product line-ups. The esteem in which Audi … Read More »

Q&A: Ewan Shepherd, MD Lexus UK

7 years ago / 0 comments

Craig Thomas caught up with Lexus UK MD Ewan Shepherd at the recent launch of the new LC, to take stock of the Toyota-owned premium brand’s current activities…

Lexus model line-up to include plug-ins and fuel cells by end of decade

7 years ago / 0 comments

Lexus has confirmed that in addition to the new models we’re about to see unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month, it will add plug-in hybrids to its model line-up by the end … Read More »

First Drive: Lexus LC 500h

7 years ago / 0 comments

Lexus has had a tough job trying to break the stranglehold the German triumvirate of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Even its USP of offering hybrid variants of every model hasn’t been enough to win … Read More »

Road Test: Volvo XC60 T8

7 years ago / 0 comments

That electric and hybrid revolution we’ve been patiently waiting for, with its accompanying reduction in our fuel bills, seems to be more of an evolution, if sales figures are any indication.