New cars

Elation Freedom is 1903bhp electric hypercar

American EV is targeted to be capable of a 260mph top speed and sub-2.0sec 0-62mph time

4 February 2021
Elation Freedom is 1903bhp electric hypercar
New cars

Elon Musk blames production ramp-up for Tesla quality issues

Tesla CEO outlines steps taken to tackle well-documented variations in EV manufacturer's build quality

4 February 2021
Elon Musk blames production ramp-up for Tesla quality issues
Nissan Qashqai render 2020 - as imagined by Autocar
The 2021 Nissan Qashqai as imagined by Autocar
New cars

New 2021 Nissan Qashqai to be revealed on 18 February

SUV will use new platform, ditch diesel entirely and pack clever technology – and key details have already been revealed

4 February 2021
New 2021 Nissan Qashqai to be revealed on 18 February
Volvo XC40
Volvo XC40
Dealership, sales and marketing

Volvo sets sales record in second half of 2020

China and US growth and rising plug-in hybrid sales help Swedish firm to bounce back from pandemic disruption

4 February 2021
Volvo sets sales record in second half of 2020
New cars

Production Volkswagen ID 6 SUV revealed in patent images

Largest model in EV family will rival Tesla Model X with an emphasis on space but will be China-only for now

4 February 2021
Production Volkswagen ID 6 SUV revealed in patent images
Government and legislation

Transport secretary: smart motorways are "anything but"

Grant Shapps highlights flaws in roll-out of all-lane-running motorways but rules out their removal

4 February 2021
Transport secretary: smart motorways are "anything but"
Finance and corporate

DS boss vows to “do better” in UK with new model

CEO Béatrice Foucher hopes the new DS 4 will provide the springboard to better UK sales

4 February 2021
DS boss vows to “do better” in UK with new model
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SMMT calls for dealerships to reopen as soon as possible
Dealership, sales and marketing

January 2021 new car registrations lowest since 1970

Showroom closures are responsible for a 39.5% drop but electrified cars continue to grow in popularity

4 February 2021
January 2021 new car registrations lowest since 1970
New cars

New five-cylinder Cupra Formentor VZ5 hot SUV previewed

Cupra goes official with flagship Formentor, set to be powered by same turbo five-pot motor as Audi RS Q3

4 February 2021
New five-cylinder Cupra Formentor VZ5 hot SUV previewed
Motorsport

Airspeeder electric flying car race series is ready to take flight

Airspeeder Mk3 race car has been revealed with 124mph top speed; remote-controlled races this year and manned races in 2022

4 February 2021
Airspeeder electric flying car race series is ready to take flight

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