Nick Gibbs

Interesting thread.

All the car spot points are belong to me. Aston Martin Cygnet about to have no problem finding a parking space in Trouville

That’s good sleuthing

What are these prototypes then fellow sleuths? German plates, different models, rolling through a seaside town in north western Spain like they’re on holiday

Desperation

Another tombstone in the hydrogen propulsion graveyard

Yeah that’s my guess too. It keeps prices the same and the car companies reduce discounting.

I mean well done to the SMMT for lobbying to get this but really, will it be worth it for the backlash? Not sure it will. So many areas naysayers can attack from. And the ‘lag’ on EV sales targets isn’t really a lag because of all the flexibilities.

Kids entertainment in a Chongqing shopping mall - wash the strange supercar over and over. Pic from my mother in law, currently holidaying there

Oof on.ft.com/4llP1P2 Nissan bets on its hybrid technology to spark its revival (gift link)

Hulk third! Did I see it was the first Sauber podium since 2012? Gutting for Piastri - a nonsense penalty that takes shine off the Lando win after a classic race

Tell me your company has no Brits without telling me

Chart showing hybrid sales down 8.5 percent in June for the UK

Stronger EV sales in June in the UK seem to have come at the expense of hybrids. Odd given the ever increasing number of new hybrid models on offer from Renault, Nissan, MG etc. Overall up on the year but worrying signal to Toyota ahead? (SMMT figs)

Chinese makers with low brand recognition: just say you’re thinking of building a plant.

Funny. Why the embarrassment of the party guests though I wonder

Woah. Heat activated speed bumps

It’s partly down to the old cost saving trick of not running the rear light cluster onto the boot lid. The sharp cut off is noticeable. Do much prefer the Leaf rear styling though!

Our local cab company AA Taxis has ‘human safety monitors’ too.

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Woah. These guys are SUPER cross at the fuel suppliers for raising prices on hydrogen that wasn’t even green. Now switching to electric only taxis

And wine (drink beer instead)

The north+west/south+east divide on EV uptake in Europe as pictured by Mitsubishi. Portugal doesn’t fit quite so neatly (EV new car share at 22% Jan-May, compared to 21% for the UK)

It hurts how accurate this is

Well that’s a relief. Not shit was the very low bar I have to see it and it sounds like it’s crossed that

Zeekr 7X spotted in the Schiphol car park. Owner v pleased and chatty. “Finally it arrived”. Seen 450kw charging speed (!) but no CarPlay yet and software “could use an update.

No. I didn’t want to waste everyone’s time. Although DR does intrigue me.

That is a magnificent dial

Another Turin spot with a convoluted British connection. Tiger is another brand from that Italian rebadger of Chinese cars, DR but was originally a UK maker of Caterham style sport cars until bought by DR in ‘22. This is a Dongfeng Forthing lightly assembled in Italy. Racy. All info hastily Googled

Fiat Seidici with a very pitted bonnet, victim of a serious hailstorm I guess

XEV Yoyo! Forgotten about this, if I ever knew. Swappable batteries and lots of 3D printing to bring total number of components to 57 (I’ve just read)