New cars

Renault could “disappear” without aid, warns French minister

Finance minister warns brand could go bust without help after reports of factory closures and model culling

22 May 2020
Renault could “disappear” without aid, warns French minister
Volvo XC40 Recharge - front boot
Volvo's CEO thinks that EV sales will recover faster than those of traditional cars
Business

Volvo boss predicts post-lockdown lack of demand for ICE cars

Buyers won't flood to showrooms for petrol or diesel cars after lockdown, reckons Håkan Samuelsson, so it would "be good to promote" electrification

22 May 2020
Volvo boss predicts post-lockdown lack of demand for ICE cars
Volkswagen T-Roc Black Edition 2020 - static front
The Black Edition gives the T-Roc a darker look
New cars

Volkswagen T-Roc gains Black Edition trim

Compact SUV receives extra kit, black exterior details and rear privacy glass

22 May 2020
Volkswagen T-Roc gains Black Edition trim
Tesla gigafactory - Nevada
The planned factory could match the output of Tesla's Nevada facility
Business

UK technology firms plot country's first battery gigafactory

Britishvolt and AMTE Power to collaborate on £4bn project to match output of Tesla's Nevada battery facility

22 May 2020
UK technology firms plot country's first battery gigafactory
Second-hand picks

Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 22 May

You can spend tens of thousands to find SUV thrills - but you don't have to, as these used picks demonstrate

22 May 2020
Buy them before we do: second-hand picks for 22 May
Slideshow

Treats of the world’s largest car museum

In the latest in our series on great car museums of the world, we pay a virtual visit to France’s national car museum

22 May 2020
Treats of the world’s largest car museum
Jaguar Land Rover factory
JLR is aiming to reopen some factories on 18 May
Business

Jaguar Land Rover anticipates £500m Brexit tariff

British firm expects to pay huge sum in vehicle export tariffs if Britain leaves Europe without a deal

22 May 2020
Jaguar Land Rover anticipates £500m Brexit tariff
Pick-up mega-test: Mercedes-Benz X-Class vs rivals
X-Class may have bling but it’s also a capable workhorse
Features

Pick-up mega-test: Mercedes-Benz X-Class takes on its biggest rivals

We pit Merc's plush pick up against Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota and VW rivals for a down-and-dirty mega-test

21 May 2020
Pick-up mega-test: Mercedes-Benz X-Class takes on its biggest rivals
Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2005 - tracking front
It looks low and fast, sounds superb and invites you to engage the rear in the handling
New cars

Road test rewind: Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Arriving in 2005 as a new breed of Aston, the V8 Vantage is a car that’s nearly as able as it is hugely desirable

21 May 2020
Road test rewind: Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Audi R8 vs. Volkswagen Golf R
Different genres maybe, but both set benchmarks
Features

Price match promise: Volkswagen Golf R vs. first-gen Audi R8

A Mk7 Volkswagen Golf R and an original Audi R8 V8 aren’t obvious rivals, but the price parity renders a genuine contest

21 May 2020
Price match promise: Volkswagen Golf R vs. first-gen Audi R8

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