BMW
BMW
Business

BMW: coronavirus will affect new car demand for rest of 2020

Firm lowers profit forecast, warns European sales might not recover when restrictions ease as fast as in China

6 May 2020
BMW: coronavirus will affect new car demand for rest of 2020
Beach buggy
It’s built for sand but is small and nimble so ideal in town
Features

Turning a VW Beetle into a beach buggy for £1250

A beach buggy makes the world a happier place, and you don't need sand to enjoy one - just the chassis from a VW Beetle and the desire to tinker around

6 May 2020
Turning a VW Beetle into a beach buggy for £1250
New cars

VW Group reworks plans for junior electric car

Seat is no longer responsible for the development of the MEB Entry project 

5 May 2020
VW Group reworks plans for junior electric car
New cars

Alpina reveals details of new D3 S saloon and estate

Diesel power returns – this time with mild-hybrid technology – for Alpina's rapid take on the BMW 3 Series

5 May 2020
Alpina reveals details of new D3 S saloon and estate
Volvo S60 vs Kia Stinger vs Peugeot 508 vs Alfa Romeo Giulia
When you want something more audacious than an Audi and more B-road friendly than a Beemer, where do you turn?
Features

Alternative saloon showdown: Volvo S60 takes on Alfa, Peugeot and Kia

The Volvo S60 joins the growing ranks of family-friendly four and five-door models that buck the class norms, but does it come out on top?

5 May 2020
Alternative saloon showdown: Volvo S60 takes on Alfa, Peugeot and Kia
Business

Tesla Model 3 is April's best-selling new car in UK

Electric saloon accounted for around 15% of all sales, as the new car market plummeted 97% due to the pandemic

5 May 2020
Tesla Model 3 is April's best-selling new car in UK
UK new car sales
UK new car sales
New cars

UK new car registrations fall 97% in April due to coronavirus lockdown

Dealership closures cause car sales to slump; Tesla Model 3 is UK's best-seller in April

5 May 2020
UK new car registrations fall 97% in April due to coronavirus lockdown
Mazda 6 2007 - hero side
Previous Mazda 6 is as comfortable as it is dependable
Used cars

James Ruppert: Ditch dealers and depreciation with a used buy

A brand new car isn't necessarily faultless. Lessen the risk of repair with a cheaper second-hander

5 May 2020
James Ruppert: Ditch dealers and depreciation with a used buy
Varzi leads Nuvolari away from the Monaco start
Motorsport

From the archive: An epic racing battle between deadly rivals

Tazio Nuvolari and Achille Varzi, the greatest drivers of their era, faced off over 100 laps of Monaco in 1933

5 May 2020
From the archive: An epic racing battle between deadly rivals
Volvo infotainment system
Volvo likes Google Assistant because it understands Swedish accents
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Volvo's Google love affair, PSA's liquid luck and more

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

5 May 2020
Autocar confidential: Volvo's Google love affair, PSA's liquid luck and more

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