Electric cars

How long do batteries last in electric cars?

Should you be worried about the battery life of an electric car? Not if you pay close attention to our guide

19 March 2025
How long do batteries last in electric cars?
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport front tracking
Anniversary special edition will be based on new GTI Clubsport
New cars

Volkswagen to unveil 50th anniversary Golf GTI at Nurburgring 24hr

New special edition will honour five decades of the iconic front-wheel-drive hot hatch

19 March 2025
Volkswagen to unveil 50th anniversary Golf GTI at Nurburgring 24hr
BYD production line China
BYD has increased its global sales tenfold in five years
Manufacturing

BYD rules out UK factory as conditions "not friendly"

UK is a "very high priority" as a market but won't host a plant due to insufficient labour

19 March 2025
Autocar Business
BYD rules out UK factory as conditions "not friendly"
autocar citroen 2cv 2025 render
Autocar revealed earlier this year that design work on a 2CV-inspired model had begun
New cars

Reborn Citroën 2CV part of plan for 'daring and shocking' models

Brand chief Thierry Koskas confirms the brand will "leverage" the fame of the 2CV

19 March 2025
Reborn Citroën 2CV part of plan for 'daring and shocking' models
Business

Renault to open central London showroom in premium push

UK marketing director says brand wants to open spaces "where you wouldn't necessarily be looking for us"

19 March 2025
Autocar Business
Renault to open central London showroom in premium push
Audi E concept studio image   front three quarters
Audi E concept shows off Audi's new design approach for Chinese-market EVs
New cars

Audi to launch first AUDI model for China in Shanghai next month

Striking new look, 435-mile range, 745bhp and not one four-ring badge: the new AUDI range will arrive in April

19 March 2025
Audi to launch first AUDI model for China in Shanghai next month
byd seagull
Seagull is also known as the Dolphin Mini in some markets, but will be named the Dolphin Surf here
New cars

BYD Seagull to be launched in UK this year at sub-£20k

Seagull EV will be renamed the Dolphin Surf and upgraded when it goes on sale in the UK later this year

19 March 2025
BYD Seagull to be launched in UK this year at sub-£20k
Grey Audi A1 driving down a city street
Polo-based A1 is Audi's smallest model
New cars

Audi A1 and Q2 retire next year to make way for new entry EV

Smallest, cheapest Audis to bow out as the firm launches an electric A3 equivalent – which could be called A2

19 March 2025
Audi A1 and Q2 retire next year to make way for new entry EV
Slideshow

The biggest misfits made by famous car companies

Unreliable, ugly or both, these cars stood out in the worst possible way

19 March 2025
The biggest misfits made by famous car companies
Technology

New wheel hub design cuts lorry fuel consumption

Engineering firm Fersa's new technology drastically reduces friction, improving fuel efficiency and cutting emissions

19 March 2025
New wheel hub design cuts lorry fuel consumption

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Audi A5 Avant saloon front
The new Audi A5 will gain a plug-in hybrid powertrain next week
New cars

Audi may no longer launch final ICE car in 2026

18 March 2025
Audi may no longer launch final ICE car in 2026

Motorsport news

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Verstappen won a fourth consecutive world title last year
Motorsport

F1 2025 preview: could this be the best F1 season ever?

13 March 2025
F1 2025 preview: could this be the best F1 season ever?