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Kia EV6 named 2022 Car of the Year. At the prestigious Car of the Year awards, the innovative allelectric crossover Kia EV6 was named 2022 Car of the year. It beat fierce competition from the Renault Mégane E-Tech, Hyundai IONIQ 5, Peugeot 308, Skoda Enyaq iV, Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Cupra Born. The EV6 features a winning combination of long-distance real-World driving range with ultra-fast charging technology. It can travel 328 miles on a single charge and it takes just 18 minutes to charge the advance 800V battery from 10% to 80%. The EV6 is Kia’s first dedicated EV to be based on the companies Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) and is the first of seven dedicated EV models Kia is planning to launch by 2026. In the Car of the Year awards, the Renault Mégane E-tech took 2nd place and the Hyundai IONIQ 5 took 3rd place.
Busy April for Classic Car owners. As spring starts to bloom, most classic car owners get their pride and joy back on the road. April is a busy month with the high-light being Drive-It day on Sunday 24th April 2022. There are lots of events taking place around the country to celebrate with Bicester Heritage holding a Sunday Scramble on the day, which is already SOLD OUT. Hagerty are planning a 100 car Drive it Day run from their Headquarters in Northamptonshire to Bicester Heritage Sunday Scramble meeting. Wheels On Wednesday will also be holding a Drive It Day event at Sixways Stadium near Worcester between 9:30am and 1pm on the day. The British Motor Museum at Gaydon are also welcoming motorists to arrive at the Museum and if in a classic car will be able to park on the front car park just outside the museum. The day before Drive It Day sees another big event return. The Pride of Longbridge will return to Cofton Park on Saturday 23rd April 2022. This is probably the largest free gathering of Austin, British Leyland and Rover Group meetings to celebrate the cars built at Longbridge. April 2022 Classic and Competition Car
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