Audi, Geely and Morgan all gave our newsgatherers snippets of automotive info this week, but it's PSA that leads with its plans to remind PHEV owners to top up on more than just petrol.
Lighting the way to sensible PHEV ownership
PSA boss Carlos Tavares has insisted on fitting a blue light illuminating in the rear-view mirror to signal EV mode on its plug-in hybrids. This is to encourage PHEV owners to plug in, rather than rely solely on the engine. His colleagues didn’t want to do it, though. “I had to force it on them. It’s a sincerity test [for the customer],” Tavares said.
Screen with care when planning for the future
Audi Design Chief Marc Lichte isn’t a fan of iPad-like displays in cars. “We integrate our displays into the dashboard,” he said. “In 10 or 15 years, when everything is augmented display or voice control, everyone will say: ‘Remember when everyone put an iPad in their car?’ I don’t want to do this. I want to create timeless products.”
