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Volkswagen and BYD get cosy

VW and BYD have signed an agreement to work together on developing battery technology (BYD F3DM plug-in Hybrid pictured). Volkswagen has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese car maker and EV specialist BYD to work together “in the area of electric mobility”. Seems sensible.

Festival of the Unexceptional: the bad cars we love

Ever been to a classic car show and noticed how many old MGBs and sports cars of yesteryear have turned up, driven by their proud owners, but wondered what happened to all the more mainstream stuff? There are twice as many Ferrari 308 GTBs on the roads in the UK than Austin Allegros, because the everyday cars of the past fail MOTs, get chucked away and replaced with shiny new hatchbacks. Fortunately, there is a select group of people in the UK who care for the mundane stuff of yesterday and, because of this, a new event for “unexceptional” cars will be taking place this summer.

Project Car Hell, Budget German Luxury Coupes Edition: BMW 633 CSi or Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC?

Welcome back to Project Car Hell, where all your choices are both terrible and excellent! Last week, we gave you the opportunity to dive into one of two classic 1960s ragtop sports cars, with a choice between a Datsun Fairlady and a Renault Caravelle. This week… well, the Hell Garage Demons got to thinking about the concept of depreciation.