Business

Tesla Model 3 is April's best-selling new car in UK

Electric saloon accounted for around 15% of all sales, as the new car market plummeted 97% due to the pandemic

5 May 2020
Tesla Model 3 is April's best-selling new car in UK
UK new car sales
UK new car sales
New cars

UK new car registrations fall 97% in April due to coronavirus lockdown

Dealership closures cause car sales to slump; Tesla Model 3 is UK's best-seller in April

5 May 2020
UK new car registrations fall 97% in April due to coronavirus lockdown
Mazda 6 2007 - hero side
Previous Mazda 6 is as comfortable as it is dependable
Used cars

James Ruppert: Ditch dealers and depreciation with a used buy

A brand new car isn't necessarily faultless. Lessen the risk of repair with a cheaper second-hander

5 May 2020
James Ruppert: Ditch dealers and depreciation with a used buy
Varzi leads Nuvolari away from the Monaco start
Motorsport

From the archive: An epic racing battle between deadly rivals

Tazio Nuvolari and Achille Varzi, the greatest drivers of their era, faced off over 100 laps of Monaco in 1933

5 May 2020
From the archive: An epic racing battle between deadly rivals
Volvo infotainment system
Volvo likes Google Assistant because it understands Swedish accents
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Volvo's Google love affair, PSA's liquid luck and more

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

5 May 2020
Autocar confidential: Volvo's Google love affair, PSA's liquid luck and more
2020 BYD Tang EV600 - static front
Tang EV600 is planned for European launch later this year
New cars

Chinese firm BYD to begin European expansion in Norway

Tang EV600 electric SUV will go on sale in Norway later this year, with full European launch to follow

4 May 2020
Chinese firm BYD to begin European expansion in Norway
Kia Sportage 2020 - static front
The 2020 Sportage ditches pure diesel for a mild hybrid system
New cars

Kia Sportage gains mild-hybrid powertrain and new trim level

Kia adds 48V system to 1.6-litre diesel SUV, plus new mid-range 3 specification

4 May 2020
Kia Sportage gains mild-hybrid powertrain and new trim level
Ford GT vs Radical RXC Turbo vs Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Our Ford leads the pack, channelling its GT40 predecessor
Features

Ford GT vs Radical RXC Turbo vs Porsche 911 GT3 RS: supercar battle

Is life on the road tolerable in a converted competition thoroughbred or a track-ready sports car? We find out

4 May 2020
Ford GT vs Radical RXC Turbo vs Porsche 911 GT3 RS: supercar battle
Brian Loughans takeaway driver of the year
Brian Loughans has delivered more hot dinners than you've had... erm...
Features

A day in the life of an award-winning takeaway delivery driver

We meet Brian Loughans, British takeaway delivery driver of the year 2018, who thinks nothing of a 100-mile drive to deliver a curry

4 May 2020
A day in the life of an award-winning takeaway delivery driver
New cars

Tesla applies to generate electricity in UK

Documents published by Ofgem reveal American firm has applied for a power generation licence in UK, with suggestions it may move into 'virtual power plant' market

4 May 2020
Tesla applies to generate electricity in UK

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