Eighth generation BMW iDrive
The current, eighth-generation iDrive system features in the BMW iX and BMW i4
Technology

BMW X1 and 2 Series get iDrive 9 infotainment in 2023

New system will feature updated touchscreens, enhanced voice control and a 'content-driven' interface

8 March 2023
BMW X1 and 2 Series get iDrive 9 infotainment in 2023
Corporate

Nominations for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2023 now open

Award recognises the motoring industry’s best female rising stars with updated categories for the new year

8 March 2023
Nominations for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2023 now open
Puma ST Hybrid dynamic
Puma ST Powershift produces around 10% more power than existing mild-hybrid Puma
New cars

Ford Puma ST Powershift is brand's first hot hybrid

Sporting compact crossover swaps 1.5-litre petrol engine for electrified 1.0-litre unit and goes automatic-only

8 March 2023
Ford Puma ST Powershift is brand's first hot hybrid
Autocar Business AFS report March 2023
Download the latest monthly report by Autocar Business and Auto Forecast Solutions below
AutoForecast Solutions

Global car production to jump in 2023 despite slow start

Download the March 2023 issue of the monthly Auto Forecast Solutions report, exclusive to Autocar Business

8 March 2023
Autocar Business
Global car production to jump in 2023 despite slow start
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 26)

This week Cropley and Prior love how VW has saved a GTI festival, talk the live Lotus event, and celebrate six months of the pod

8 March 2023
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 26)
Hyundai i10
Despite a rapidly shrinking number of city cars on sale in the UK, Hyundai's i10...
New cars

Hyundai i10, i20 and i30 survive as brand commits to small cars

Korean manufacturer remains committed to compact car markets; weighing up entry EVs

6 March 2023
Hyundai i10, i20 and i30 survive as brand commits to small cars
Consumer

Government has no plans to introduce road pricing for UK drivers

Transport Select Committee estimates charging EVs VED will recoup less than 5% of revenue lost from fuel tax

6 March 2023
Government has no plans to introduce road pricing for UK drivers
Dealership, sales and marketing

UK registrations rise 26.6% as 480,000 plug-ins expected in 2023

Total new car registrations for the month hit 74,441, representing a seventh consecutive month of growth

6 March 2023
Autocar Business
UK registrations rise 26.6% as 480,000 plug-ins expected in 2023
Scout SUV render front
New electric 4x4 is planned to go on sale in 2026 with SUV and pick-up variants
New cars

Volkswagen targets 200,000 Scout EV 4x4s at new US factory

New brand from German giant to take on Rivian with American-built electric 4x4 inspired by old IH Scout

6 March 2023
Volkswagen targets 200,000 Scout EV 4x4s at new US factory
Mercedes SLK55 AMG front three quarter tracking
The SLK was the German brand's baby roadster with a 5.5-litre V8 under its bonnet
Used car buying guides

Used car buying guide: Mercedes SLK 55 AMG

From the roar of its V8 to its long-nosed looks, there are plenty of reasons to shoot for the small yet mighty SLK

6 March 2023
Used car buying guide: Mercedes SLK 55 AMG

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