SpecialIssue 13
MercedesEQS NEWS
COVER STORY
Heavycamouflage
hides the details
of EQS’sdesign,
but car has an
overall shape
that’s similar to
the CLScoupé
As ownerspay to CarPlay
ELSEWHEREatBMW, theGerman
firmhasbecomethefirstcarmaker
tomakeAppleCarPlaysmartphone
integrationapaid-forservice.
AllnewBMWswiththelatest7.
operatingsystemnowcomewitha
year’sfreeCarPlaysubscription,but
afterthefirst12monthsownerswillhave
topaytocontinueaccessingit.Amonth’s
trialcosts£1,afterwhichownerscanpay
£85forafullyear,£255forthreeyears,or
£295forlifetimeaccesstotheservice.
Incomparison,buyan£18,600KiaCeed,
andyougetCarPlayincluded,aswellas
AndroidAuto,whichisn’tavailableinBMWs.
CarmakershavetodevelopCarPlay
softwareintegrationthemselves,but
AutoExpressunderstandsthatApple
doesnotchargelicensingfeestoinstallit.
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BMW will charge
ownerstouse
Apple CarPlay
aftertheir
12-month free
UNUSUAL subscription ends
Two-spoke
steering wheel
and large digital
dashboardare
partofradical
cabin design
RAKISH
Low roof adds
asporty touch,
while car’s
long wheelbase
will maximise
interior space
CLASSY
Our exclusive
image reveals
the smooth,
sporty looks
of the EQS,
although itsEV
layout means
spaceinside
will be generous
its‘electric S-Class’ news
inbrief
Firerisk sees major
recall of diesel Volvos
VOLVOisrecalling69,616vehiclesinthe
UKduetoafaultyengineintakemanifold
which,inextremecircumstances,could
meltandcauseafire.Modelsaffected
includeS60(above),S80,S90,V40,V60,
V70,V90,XC60andXC90carsbuilt
between2014and2019andfittedwith
the2.0-litrefour-cylinderdieselengine.
Allaffectedcustomerswillbe
contactedbyVolvopersonally,with
instructionstovisittheirlocaldealership
forimmediateremedialaction.
Obscured signs are
verging on dangerous
COUNCILSshouldtrimbushesthat
obscureroadsigns,aroadsafety
organisationhassaid.GEMMotoring
Assistsayssignscoveredbyfoliageare
atbestanuisancefordrivers,andat
worstcanbemisleadinganddangerous.
Theorganisationisencouraging
driverstoreportanyobscuredsignsto
theirlocalauthority.GEMroadsafety
officerNeilWorthsaid:“Ifdriverscan’t
seethesigns,thentheirabilityto
makesafedecisionsiscompromised,
especiallyifthey’reonunfamiliarroads.”
Entry-levelFiesta
on Trend forsafety
FORDhaslaunchedanewentry-level
trimfortheFiesta,calledTrend(below).
Pricedfrom£15,995,itreplacesthe
Zetecmodel,andaddsarangeofextra
technologyandsafetyequipment.
Standardkitincludes16-inchalloy
wheels,electricallyadjustabledoor
mirrors,lane-keepingassist,automatic
headlamps,rearprivacyglassandan
eight-inchinfotainmentsystem.
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