Confidential

Autocar confidential: Dacia's rude health, the future of the Citroen C1 and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up a week in gossip from across the automotive industry

17 November 2020
Autocar confidential: Dacia's rude health, the future of the Citroen C1 and more
New cars

2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS seen testing for the first time

Updated four-door coupé expected to arrive early next year with uprated interior technology

17 November 2020
2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS seen testing for the first time
Business

Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss fled Japan 'to escape injustice'

Ghosn believed Japanese legal system was corrupt, continues to proclaim his innocence

17 November 2020
Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss fled Japan 'to escape injustice'
New cars

Nissan Micra loses diesel but gains efficiency for 2021

New IG-T 92 powertrain brings improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions, says Nissan

16 November 2020
Nissan Micra loses diesel but gains efficiency for 2021
Business

UK government considers road pricing to cover EV tax shortfall

Chancellor receives paper on national road pricing scheme to plug £40 billion tax hole caused by switch to electric cars, The Times reports

16 November 2020
UK government considers road pricing to cover EV tax shortfall
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Citroen XM

We called the Citroën XM the world’s comfiest car in 1989, and as for its supposed electrical frailty and scary suspension? All bark and no bite

16 November 2020
Used car buying guide: Citroen XM
New cars

2021 Mercedes-AMG C53: four-pot C43 successor drops disguise

Hot new C-Class prototype has been spotted with production-ready bodywork for the first time

16 November 2020
2021 Mercedes-AMG C53: four-pot C43 successor drops disguise
Business

Inside the industry: Will insurers pay if self-driving cars cause crashes?

Autonomy has ramifications for many parts of the automotive industry, not just car manufacturers

16 November 2020
Inside the industry: Will insurers pay if self-driving cars cause crashes?
Business

Industry analysis: how Covid will hit the used-car market

Backlog of car repossessions is set to combine with falling demand to reduce values

16 November 2020
Industry analysis: how Covid will hit the used-car market
Lithium ion batteries
Lithium ion batteries that are lighter and less likely to catch fire could make recycling cheaper
Technology

Under the skin: How Stanford is lightening EV batteries via lithium

The university has come up with a new cell design that is lighter and also less flammable

16 November 2020
Under the skin: How Stanford is lightening EV batteries via lithium

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