car crash
More than 1700 people lost their lives on the road last year
Consumer

UK road deaths rise for first time since 2017

1711 people died last year as traffic numbers hit pre-pandemic levels, 328 billion vehicle miles being travelled

28 September 2023
UK road deaths rise for first time since 2017
Features

MOT checklist: complete blueprint to passing

Make sure you're ready with our comprehensive guide to your car's annual MOT check-up

28 September 2023
MOT checklist: complete blueprint to passing
New cars

Mercedes boss: we need flexibility in transition from ICE to EV

CEO Ola Källenius weighs in on electrification, the challenge from Chinese brands, and autonomous driving

28 September 2023
Mercedes boss: we need flexibility in transition from ICE to EV
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A total of 45,052 cars left production lines in the UK last month
vehicle manufacturing

Slow August ends UK car production growth

Overall production fell by 9.7% year on year, although electrified vehicle production grew for a 14th straight month

28 September 2023
Slow August ends UK car production growth
Lexus LBX front
'Breakthrough crossover' is planned to significantly improve Lexus's sales in Europe
New cars

Lexus LBX's sub-£30,000 price won't damage brand - UK boss

Hybrid crossover shares TNGA-B platform with the popular Toyota Yaris Cross and offers 134bhp and 136lb ft

27 September 2023
Lexus LBX's sub-£30,000 price won't damage brand - UK boss
New cars

BMW Neue Klasse: BMW's design revolution decoded

After years of aggressive and overwrought designs, BMW has made a sudden about-turn with its Neue Klasse concept

27 September 2023
BMW Neue Klasse: BMW's design revolution decoded
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Electric vehicles

Change Makers Podcast: Big EV myths (and the rise of Myenergi) (ep.7)

Jordan Marie Brompton talks entrepreneurship, the benefits of going off-grid and EV myth-busting

27 September 2023
Change Makers Podcast: Big EV myths (and the rise of Myenergi) (ep.7)
Genesis GV80 Coupe front
Genesis GV80 Coupé is based on the concept of the same name, revealed earlier this year
New cars

Genesis GV80 Coupe topped by 409bhp supercharged hybrid

The coupe arrives as a sportier alternative to the firm's luxury SUV

27 September 2023
Genesis GV80 Coupe topped by 409bhp supercharged hybrid
alfa romeo 4e autocar render 2023 front quarter
New Spider is likely to be badged '4E' in a nod to the earlier 4C, plus electric power
New cars

2028 Alfa Romeo 4E primed as electric 4C successor

Successor to 4C to adopt zero-emission powertrain with huge power and more than 500 miles of range

27 September 2023
2028 Alfa Romeo 4E primed as electric 4C successor
Getty Images Jaguar MK VII
37,397 Mk1s were built from 1955-59; spats signal smaller engine
From the archive

From the archive: On this day in 1956

Jaguar Mk1 road tested, US government acts on safety, Western Zündapp arrives and the East makes a Horch

27 September 2023
From the archive: On this day in 1956

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