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Dealership, sales and marketing

Inside the industry: How luxury brands are bouncing back from Covid

Bentley and Rolls-Royce have release eye-catching figures - both had their biggest years ever in 2020

19 April 2021

Inside the industry: How luxury brands are bouncing back from Covid

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New cars

Styling and chassis updates for 2021 Lexus ES saloon

Subtle upgrades for BMW 5 Series rival focus on dynamism and rolling refinement

19 April 2021

Styling and chassis updates for 2021 Lexus ES saloon

10 193875 Volvo is investing in the UK motor trade with the launch of its Sponsored

The shift to digital sales will change how showrooms operate

Dealership, sales and marketing

Analysis: What does the digital future of car sales look like?

The showroom’s days are numbered as the cost of the switch to electrification bites

19 April 2021

Analysis: What does the digital future of car sales look like?

Technology

Under the skin: Solid-state batteries could be EV game-raisers

SSBs do away with the flammable liquid electrolyte, which is the main fire hazard in traditional batteries

19 April 2021

Under the skin: Solid-state batteries could be EV game-raisers

New cars

New BMW M3 and M4 gain four-wheel-drive xDrive options

Optional 4WD system - a first for the M3 - gives quicker acceleration and enhanced dynamics, from £77,015

18 April 2021

New BMW M3 and M4 gain four-wheel-drive xDrive options

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Where exactly does the GLB 35 sit in AMG’s SUV lineup?

Features

High and mighty: VW Tiguan R vs Mercedes-AMG GLB 35

Two of our favourite all-weather hot hatches have spawned rapid high-rise crossovers, but only one of them truly convinces

18 April 2021

High and mighty: VW Tiguan R vs Mercedes-AMG GLB 35

Kristensen has a new book, all that silverware and no room on the mantelpiece

Le Mans and Sportscars

Mr Le Mans: meeting nine-time winner Tom Kristensen

Winning the most famous endurance race of all would be the pinnacle of most drivers’ careers. We caught up with the Le Mans legend that's done it more than anyone

18 April 2021

Mr Le Mans: meeting nine-time winner Tom Kristensen

New cars

New 2021 Volkswagen ID 6 revealed as China-only electric SUV

Largest member of VW's ID family of EVs offers seven seats and an emphasis on roominess

17 April 2021

New 2021 Volkswagen ID 6 revealed as China-only electric SUV

"The only thing that stops you from being part of the scenery is the degree to which you exercise your right foot"

Features

Noble M12: Homegrown superhero revisited at 20

Two decades since the first M12 was delivered to its lucky owner, we get reacquainted with a supercar-slayer that valued purity above all else

17 April 2021

Noble M12: Homegrown superhero revisited at 20

Features

How Gerry McGovern will redefine Jaguar for the electric era

Design has been chosen to set Jaguar apart from other ‘attainable luxury’ brands when it goes electric only from 2025. We get the lowdown from its new creative chief

17 April 2021

How Gerry McGovern will redefine Jaguar for the electric era