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In pictures: stunning new BMW Z4 Touring Coupe

Tantalising one-off shooting brake stars at Villa d'Este; shows what a hardtop Z4 would look like

20 May 2023
In pictures: stunning new BMW Z4 Touring Coupe
2023 BMW Z4 Touring Coupe concept at Villa d'este 08
One-off Touring Coupé is the breadvan reborn
New cars

BMW Z4 Touring concept channels spirit of Z3 Coupe

Tantalising one-off shooting brake stars at Villa d'Este; shows what a hardtop Z4 would look like

20 May 2023
BMW Z4 Touring concept channels spirit of Z3 Coupe
2023 BMW M3 CS at Villa d'este 5
Angrier, open front grille matches BMW’s GT4-spec M4 racer
New cars

2023 BMW M3 CS: track-ready saloon is most powerful M3 yet

Lightweight, super-honed saloon makes its public debut in Italy: home of its Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA rival

20 May 2023
2023 BMW M3 CS: track-ready saloon is most powerful M3 yet
Volvo XC40 Recharge studio charging
Volvo CEO Jim Rowan previously called the traditional car sales model "flawed"
Dealers

Volvo UK confirms switch to agency sales model from June

UK to become Swedish brand’s first market in which it solely sells cars directly to buyers

19 May 2023
Autocar Business
Volvo UK confirms switch to agency sales model from June
Euisun Chung and Giorgetto Giugiaro
Hyundai executive chairman Euisun Chung (left) and designer Giorgetto Giugiaro (right)
New cars

Giugiaro wants to work on more Hyundai design projects

Legendary Italian car designer hints that his long-standing relationship with Hyundai could bear more fruit

19 May 2023
Giugiaro wants to work on more Hyundai design projects
Driving pride
The group wants to “shift inclusion forward" across the automotive industry
Diversity, equity and inclusion

Driving Pride: new industry group pushes for better LGBTQ+ inclusion

Members are working with car firms, including Ford and JLR, to promote better working environments for LGBTQ+ staff

19 May 2023
Autocar Business
Driving Pride: new industry group pushes for better LGBTQ+ inclusion
Munro Mk1 Pickup 2023 front quarter static
The Munro Mk1 pick-up dispatches 0-60mph in 4.9sec in Performance trim
New cars

Munro Mk1 pick-up is open-bed variant of 375bhp electric 4x4

Scottish start-up adds versatile second model with 1050kg payload to its commercial vehicle line-up

19 May 2023
Munro Mk1 pick-up is open-bed variant of 375bhp electric 4x4
Nio battery swap lead
A battery swap at Nio’s latest station takes around 4min 40sec
New cars

Nio's UK swap stations will change EV batteries in under five minutes

Chinese EV brand bound for 2024 UK launch with swapping station planned to arrive soon after

19 May 2023
Nio's UK swap stations will change EV batteries in under five minutes
toyota corolla production line
Toyota will decide the future of the Burnaston plant, which makes the Corolla, this year
Government and legislation

Toyota argues case for UK hybrid sales after 2030

The Japanese firm believes it can demonstrate its hybrid cars have a significant zero-emission capability

19 May 2023
Autocar Business
Toyota argues case for UK hybrid sales after 2030
2026 Nissan Leaf Autocar render front quarter
From 2028, the majority of the Sunderland factory's output will be battery-electric cars
Manufacturing

2026 Nissan Leaf to be built at Sunderland factory

Japanese manufacturer commits to the UK for the crossover successor to its pioneering electric car

18 May 2023
Autocar Business
2026 Nissan Leaf to be built at Sunderland factory

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