New cars

Audi A2 E-tron revealed as EV reworking of hypermiling hatchback

Seminal 1990s supermini celebrates its 25th anniversary with a one-off electromod conversion

21 October 2024
Audi A2 E-tron revealed as EV reworking of hypermiling hatchback
Mercedes battery recycling Kuppenheim plant
Plant will run on a carbon-neutral basis, using energy from a solar panel array on its roof
Technology

New Mercedes plant can recycle 96% of a battery's raw materials

Facility will recover enough raw materials to create 5000 EV batteries a year

21 October 2024
New Mercedes plant can recycle 96% of a battery's raw materials
Best cars

The best electric SUVs - driven and ranked

We name the best electric SUVs on sale in the UK today, each with its own area of expertise

21 October 2024
The best electric SUVs - driven and ranked
From the archive

When F1 was full to bursting with terrible teams

No fewer than 40 cars were entered in 1989, despite the maximum permitted on a starting grid being 26

21 October 2024
When F1 was full to bursting with terrible teams
Peugeot Inception Paris motor show 2024
Inception concept is forward-looking...
New cars

Peugeot embraces futuristic design as rivals go retro

Design boss says Peugeot won’t follow Renault in reviving historic models for its EV era

21 October 2024
Peugeot embraces futuristic design as rivals go retro
Tesla Model 3 front quarter tracking
Tesla has its own 'Supercharger' network – it's a big plus for owning one
Features

Answered: the electric car questions you've been afraid to ask

What's in an EV motor? How does regen work? Who is Chad Emo? We've got the answers you seek

20 October 2024
Answered: the electric car questions you've been afraid to ask
Porsche GT3 Touring front 3 4
The updated Porsche 911 GT3 will go on sale later this year
New cars

Porsche 911 GT3 made "more exhilarating" for 25th birthday

Sharper look, updated engine and more options for hardcore 911

18 October 2024
Porsche 911 GT3 made "more exhilarating" for 25th birthday
Eurig Druce
Druce has worked in what is now Stellantis since 2001
Corporate

Stellantis names new UK boss ahead of business 'correction'

Peugeot UK boss Eurig Druce named as the replacement for the departing Maria Grazia Davino

18 October 2024
Autocar Business
Stellantis names new UK boss ahead of business 'correction'
Technology

Why in-wheel motors are the next big thing for electric cars

New technology could bring greater efficiency and range to electric cars

18 October 2024
Why in-wheel motors are the next big thing for electric cars
Nissan Leaf front quarter tracking
Autocar found a 2023 Nissan Leaf with 1500 miles listed for £13,999
Consumer

Ex-demo cars slash up to 54% off cost of new EVs

Cost of nearly-new electric cars is in freefall as dealers try to stimulate demand

18 October 2024
Ex-demo cars slash up to 54% off cost of new EVs

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