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
Porsche 911 GT2 RS Hybrid front three quarter
The 911 GT2 RS Hybrid will use tech developed for the Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid
New cars

Porsche 911 GT2 RS to return as 700bhp hybrid halo

Le Mans tech for fastest 911 yet, due as one of the final entrants in 992 series

6 March 2023
Porsche 911 GT2 RS to return as 700bhp hybrid halo
Facial recognition tech
Continental's system is developed with Trinamix and uses 2D recognition
Technology

Under the skin: how biometric data can be used in cars

Trinamix Face Authentication identifies owners via facial recognition and can be used for refuelling payments

6 March 2023
Under the skin: how biometric data can be used in cars
De Tomaso Pantera front three quarter
The Pantera returned to Autocar fourteen years after we first drove it
From the archive

Greatest road tests ever: De Tomaso Pantera

Cult Italian supercar used an iron-hewn Ford V8 to make it 911 Turbo-quick, but refinement was a mixed bag

6 March 2023
Greatest road tests ever: De Tomaso Pantera
Tata Technologies
The Leamington Spa European Innovation and Development Centre opened in 2017
Recruitment

JLR owner Tata adds 350 jobs at UK R&D base

Team at Tata's European Innovation and Development Centre to grow to around 1000, boosting West Midlands region

3 March 2023
Autocar Business
JLR owner Tata adds 350 jobs at UK R&D base
GMC Hummer EV 2023 front quarter tracking
The Inflation Reduction Act offers large tax credits for EVs satisfying local content requirements
AutoForecast Solutions

Inflation Reduction Act: Public Policy Day provides fresh insight

Panel at the 2023 Washington DC Auto Show clarifies the 'buy American' provision of the Inflation Reduction Act

3 March 2023
Autocar Business
Inflation Reduction Act: Public Policy Day provides fresh insight
Electric cars

Charging firms, car makers must work together to hit network goals

Charging firm boss said delays to opening sites are because it's taking too long to connect them to the grid

3 March 2023
Charging firms, car makers must work together to hit network goals

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