bentley batur front testing
The Bentley Batur (pictured) will be the firm's most powerful production car
New cars

Bentley’s W12 engine confirmed to bow out in 2024 with Batur

Production of the twin-turbocharged engine will stop next year as firm moves towards Beyond100 strategy

22 February 2023
Bentley’s W12 engine confirmed to bow out in 2024 with Batur
Audi F103
We were impressed by the F103's flexibility, surefooted handling and elegance
From the archive

From the archive: on this day in 1966

Audi's talented but expensive post-war revival, the underrated Aston Martin DB6 and a car insurance revolution

22 February 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1966
BMW X6M X5M static
BMW X5 M Competition and X6 M Competition will enter production in April
New cars

BMW X5 M and X6 M Competition gain 628bhp MHEV powertrain

High-riding pair become first M-tuned cars to be fitted with a hybrid-assisted powertrain

21 February 2023
BMW X5 M and X6 M Competition gain 628bhp MHEV powertrain
Volkswagen ID 3 production Zwickau
Volkswagen ID 3 production at the Zwickau plant will continue, with Wolfsburg boosting capacity
Manufacturing

Volkswagen retraining Wolfsburg staff to produce new electric SUV

Factory’s output of the updated ID 3 hatchback will hit full volumes by mid-2024; SUV arriving by 2026

21 February 2023
Autocar Business
Volkswagen retraining Wolfsburg staff to produce new electric SUV
Alpine A110 front quarter tracking 2021
Alpine only makes the A110 currently but is poised to launch a variety of EVs in the coming years
New cars

Ferrari 458 and Alfa Romeo Giulia engineer joins Alpine

Philippe Krief has been named the French marque's new vice-president of engineering and product performance

21 February 2023
Ferrari 458 and Alfa Romeo Giulia engineer joins Alpine
20 land rover zeus render static front
All Jaguar and Land Rover models will be equipped with Nvidia's software from 2025
Tech, development and manufacturing

Jaguar Land Rover to test autonomous cars at three new sites

JLR opens three new European R&D centres in Bologna, Madrid and Munich with partner Nvidia

21 February 2023
Autocar Business
Jaguar Land Rover to test autonomous cars at three new sites
VW ID3 2023 facelift front 1
Changes include a new front bumper, physical buttons and upgraded infotainment
New cars

Heavily updated Volkswagen ID 3 to be revealed on 1 March

Battery-electric hatchback comes in for an early facelift following criticism of its interior quality and functionality

21 February 2023
Heavily updated Volkswagen ID 3 to be revealed on 1 March
TMC Mobility iQ
App uses sensors to detect when employees are moving and calculates CO2 emissions
Company cars

New mobility app shows CO2 cost of business travel

New system from TMC aims to encourage sustainable alternatives to company cars; phase one to start by March

20 February 2023
New mobility app shows CO2 cost of business travel
Volkswagen ID3 front three quarter
The ID 3 hatchback sits on VW's current-generation MEB platform
New cars

VW Group brings EV systems in-house to cut costs and complexity

Company will boost efficiency by 20% with self-built, compact systems – and hints at 670bhp sports cars

20 February 2023
VW Group brings EV systems in-house to cut costs and complexity
Volkswagen ID Buzz cliff
Around 2000 pre-orders were taken for the modern-day Volkswagen Type 2
New cars

VW ID Buzz buyers offered chance to change orders to cut 18-month wait

Those waiting for new electric MPV can slash waiting times by almost 11 months if they amend some of their options

20 February 2023
VW ID Buzz buyers offered chance to change orders to cut 18-month wait

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