Confidential

Autocar confidential: Fisker's pre-order prosperity, Aston Martin's sales goals and more

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

9 February 2021
Autocar confidential: Fisker's pre-order prosperity, Aston Martin's sales goals and more
Dealership, sales and marketing

Used car market fell 14.9% in 2020 as lockdowns hit sales

Last year was worst since 2012 for used car sales; SMMT calls for reopening of retailers as soon as possible

9 February 2021
Used car market fell 14.9% in 2020 as lockdowns hit sales
New cars

Global chauffeur firm invests in Jaguar Land Rover’s Havn

Blacklane takes majority stake in JLR's chauffeur service, adding Jaguar I-Pace to its London fleet

9 February 2021
Global chauffeur firm invests in Jaguar Land Rover’s Havn
Slideshow

20 years on: the big new cars of 2001

Join us as turn the clock back and take a look at the important new cars from 20 years ago

8 February 2021
20 years on: the big new cars of 2001
Kevin Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen
Motorsport

Interview: Kevin Magnussen on leaving F1 for Le Mans

Dane will be a key part of Peugeot's Le Mans line-up for 2022 - and he's excited about fighting for wins again

8 February 2021
Interview: Kevin Magnussen on leaving F1 for Le Mans
Finance and corporate

Hyundai "not having talks" with Apple on self-driving car

Korean manufacturer's value drops as it moves to dispel rumours it could build car for tech giant

8 February 2021
Hyundai "not having talks" with Apple on self-driving car
Motorsport

Lewis Hamilton signs Mercedes-AMG F1 deal for 2021 season

British seven-time world champion will race with leading Mercedes-AMG team for ninth season

8 February 2021
Lewis Hamilton signs Mercedes-AMG F1 deal for 2021 season
Motorsport

Peugeot's 2022 Le Mans drivers include ex-F1 racer Magnussen

Danish racer to join Paul di Resta and Jean-Eric Vergne in French firm's hypercar squad

8 February 2021
Peugeot's 2022 Le Mans drivers include ex-F1 racer Magnussen
Technology

Can virtual reality replace test drives in lockdown? We find out

Abarth dealer is sending out VR headsets to prospective customers so they can experience 595 Scorpioneoro

8 February 2021
Can virtual reality replace test drives in lockdown? We find out
New cars

Lotus Elise and Exige bow out with uprated Final Editions

Bespoke styling, extra equipment and power hikes for the final versions of Hethel's sports car duo

8 February 2021
Lotus Elise and Exige bow out with uprated Final Editions

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