@darrenmoss.bsky.social
Motoring journalist, currently deputy editor of What Car? | Interested in all things cars, AI, tech and gaming | Occassional TV and radio pundit | Also am-dram actor
Very cool all round. Full details on @whatcar.bsky.social right now.
www.whatcar.com/news/2026-me...
Other tech features:
- 65in cinema screen pops out from concealed panel
- games controller for gaming on the go
- rear window turns opaque at the touch of a button
- sleeper-style rear seats for airport naps
Highlights include a likely range of up to 311 miles, super-wide infotainment from the upcoming CLA, and one of the coolest interiors I've seen.
22.04.2025 09:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
This is very much a bit of me - new Mercedes Vision V concept car showcases next-generation van tech and, look closely, an early look at the next V-Class MPV.
22.04.2025 09:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
New Suzuki e-Vitara sounds properly compelling on paper – up to 267 miles of range, yet an estimated £33k price tag.
What's it like in practice, though? @whatcar.bsky.social has been for an early drive to find out. (link in replies)
Full story:
www.whatcar.com/news/new-den...
Denza Z9 GT sports car
BYD's premium sub-brand Denza plans to launch a new sports car to take on Porsche. This is the Z9 GT!
- available with both plug-in hybrid and electric power
- in China, the latter gets up to 952bhp
- up to 391 miles of range (according to Chinese tests)
More via @whatcar.bsky.social below >>>
If this is the next-generation @nissanuk.bsky.social Qashqai, sign me up!
- likely at least 350 miles of range
- two and four-wheel drive variants
- made in the UK
More details from @whatcar.bsky.social at the link in replies.
So happy to see the God-tier internet switched on in my new flat today – 900mpbs down, 100mpbs up. That'll do!
10.04.2025 08:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Most car industry reaction seems to focus on more incentives for private buyers to choose an electric car. So, what are the priorities?
- Do we need more range from EVs?
- Do they need to be cheaper?
- Does the charging network need more work?
- Is it something else?
One of the things I'm excited about in GTA 6 is the SERA centre, the in-game version of NASA.
Surely, surely, a trip to the moon might be in order?
I miss the days of the hint manual!
Fond memories of watching my Dad play doom and reading the instruction booklet which gave some of the story and lore.
The full story is here on @whatcar.bsky.social
www.whatcar.com/news/confirm...
Industry reaction from the NFDA, SMMT and more broadly supports the move, but notes that more needs to be done to encourage electric car sales among consumers.
In March, EV sales accounted for just over 15% of the total – well behind the ZEV mandate target.
- The ZEV mandate targets themselves won't change, but car makers can transfer credits towards them in-between cars and vans.
1 electric van sale = 2 electric car credits
1 electric car sale = 0.4 electric van credits
- Small-volume manufacturers including Aston Martin and McLaren will be protected from the toughest ZEV mandate targets of 80% EV sales by 2028
This could be welcome news for those brands, who prevously had little way to meet the targets.
Big news today as the UK Government confirms some hybrid cars can be sold until 2035. Here are the headlines via @whatcar.bsky.social
- Toyota Prius and Nissan e-Power technology named directly – extrapolating out, that means most regular hybrids will remain on sale.
We know @skodauk.bsky.social makes some very practical cars – but which are the most, and least, reliable models from the Czech brand?
That's the question answered by this @whatcar.bsky.social article:
www.whatcar.com/news/are-sko...
Lordy I need to do this, my Cable Draw of Shame is overflowing and I'm about to move house.
04.04.2025 08:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Looks like the pilot started to write something out then got bored 😂
04.04.2025 08:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Updated @renaultuk.bsky.social Austral looks very smart indeed – more details on what's changed from @whatcar.bsky.social
www.whatcar.com/news/new-ren...
Our favourite electric family SUV gets a substantially sporty upgrade!
03.04.2025 10:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0As reputations go that's pretty good to be fair!
03.04.2025 09:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
AI-generated images to support the goings on from my DnD group's latest campaign. What do you think was going on?
02.04.2025 13:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Dull being paired with Boring is absolutely peak.
02.04.2025 13:08 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
NEWS: Vauxhall Corsa Electric gets a welcome usability boost thanks to increased range – up to 266 miles in the Long Range model. That's more than the Renault 5 and Peugeot e-208 can manage.
More via @whatcar.bsky.social in the replies.
Discussing modern songs - especially APT - with my girlfriend and I think some songs must be engineered with the same precision as a Swiss watch. To be just the right beat, just the right melody, just the right amount of catchy, to attract the target audience.
Also, APT is an absolute vibe.
