Finance

JLR posts best profit since 2015 as Defender, Range Rover sales soar

Firm generated a record £29 billion in revenue last year, selling more than 400,000 cars

10 May 2024
Autocar Business
JLR posts best profit since 2015 as Defender, Range Rover sales soar
Mercedes AMG CLE 63 front three quarter
Traditional AMG buyers didn't take to the PHEV drivetrain
New cars

Mercedes-AMG CLE 63 switches four-pot PHEV for 585bhp V8

AMG lines up twin-turbo V8 power for upcoming super-coupé amid slow sales for four-cylinder hybrid C63

10 May 2024
Mercedes-AMG CLE 63 switches four-pot PHEV for 585bhp V8
alpine hydrogen
The Alpenglow Hy4 uses a 2.0-litre turbo four fuelled by hydrogen
New cars

Alpine reveals hydrogen-combustion sports car with 335bhp

Alpenglow hits the track as Alpine doubles down on hydrogen; new V6 engine is in the works

10 May 2024
Alpine reveals hydrogen-combustion sports car with 335bhp
1930s police
Officers in patrol cars would receive Morse messages from base
From the archive

From the archive: fighting crime in morse code and recording on wax

We take communications for granted now, but it was very different story in 1930s Britain

10 May 2024
From the archive: fighting crime in morse code and recording on wax
Slideshow

20 cars that aren't as good as you think

Overrated is a strong word - we wouldn't want you to think any of these aren't much good, but they do have overlooked flaws

10 May 2024
20 cars that aren't as good as you think
Volkswagen ID 3 GTX and ID 7 GTX parked at a spanish villa
Hot ID 3 and ID 7 were recently added to GTX line-up
New cars

Volkswagen will retire GTX name to make way for hot GTI and R EVs

Company boss says: "We'll work our way back to GTI and R in the next products"

9 May 2024
Volkswagen will retire GTX name to make way for hot GTI and R EVs
Cupra DarkRebel concept side
DarkRebel is "a sports car that pushes the boundaries of design and performance"
New cars

Cupra wants to build DarkRebel but profit must come first

Boss says the electric sports coupé would help build the brand but "at the moment it remains a dream"

9 May 2024
Cupra wants to build DarkRebel but profit must come first
How much of a fire risk are electric vehicles?
Damage can cause lithium ion batteries to catch fire
Electric cars

How much of a fire risk are electric vehicles?

We look at why EV fires are so hard to extinguish, how fire services are handling it and how to minimise risks

9 May 2024
How much of a fire risk are electric vehicles?
2024 Skoda Octavia reveal estate front
New-look Skoda Octavia keeps petrol and diesel options
New cars

New-look Skoda Octavia undercuts rivals at £26,775

Updated family hatchback gets 13.0in infotainment touchscreen and greater sustainability

9 May 2024
New-look Skoda Octavia undercuts rivals at £26,775
Falken Wheels Graphic v1
SRI’s Falken-branded system flags up loose wheels to the driver
Technology

How software can detect loose wheels on cars and trucks

Wheel detachments are more common than you think, but a Japanese company has an ABS-based solution

9 May 2024
How software can detect loose wheels on cars and trucks

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