A YEAR IN AUTOMOTIVE - 2018
STANDOUT NEW CARS?
STANDOUT NEW TECH?
ANY MAJOR AUTO HEADLINES?
ANY MAJOR NEW INNOVATIONS?
ANYTHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2019?
A YEAR IN AUTOMOTIVE
Top selling car of 2018?
Ford Fiesta with 95,892 registrations in 2018.
The Ford Fiesta has been a long favourite with UK motorists. The all-new eighth generation has remained a delight to drive, with improvements to interior and overall build quality of the car has kept customers returning. Customers can purchase the Ford Fiesta from only £13,965 making it an affordable car for most.
Anything to look forward to in 2019?
Porsche Taycan
Porsche’s plan to release its first all-electric model will be called the Taycan in 2019, a super-saloon designed to rival the Tesla Model S. The name translates as “lively young horse” which references to the centre of the Porsche crest. Porsche have said its new car will be athletic and performance orientated.
Self-driving cars
With the advancements in artificial intelligence technology many car companies- Tesla, Uber, Google etc. plan to offer autonomous cars that can completely perform the task of driving including monitoring road obstacles under any weather conditions. In essence, those who need no human intervention under any conditions will be commercially available by 2030.
Take a look at the Ford Fiesta advert for 2018:
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