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
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
FMCI
The FMCI facility will be completed late next year, but testing will begin as early as February
Business

Jaguar Land Rover to create smart city ‘hub’ to test self-driving cars

Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI) will be completed in September 2021, will test self-driving I-Pace

16 November 2020
Jaguar Land Rover to create smart city ‘hub’ to test self-driving cars
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
Ash Sutton
Ash Sutton
Motorsport

BTCC 2020: Sutton clinches second title at Brands finale

Race two victory helps Infiniti Q50 ace triumph in mixed conditions in dramatic final round showdown

15 November 2020
BTCC 2020: Sutton clinches second title at Brands finale
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
Motorsport

F1 2020: Hamilton ties record with seventh world championship

Mercedes-AMG racer wraps up title with three races of the season left to tie Michael Schumacher's record

15 November 2020
F1 2020: Hamilton ties record with seventh world championship
Features

Autocar at 125: what will the next 25 years bring?

The pace of automotive development today is unmatched in Autocar’s 125-year history – and it’s only set to increase. We look ahead to what the future holds

15 November 2020
Autocar at 125: what will the next 25 years bring?

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