Software

Editor's letter: why don't car makers throw all software in for free?

BMW's attempt to charge for already installed heated seats shows there's a balance to be struck

6 October 2023
Autocar Business
Editor's letter: why don't car makers throw all software in for free?
Armour plated mercedes two
Belgian forces pioneered the use of armoured cars
From the archive

From the archive: on this day in 1914

Cars were used for all kinds of purposes during the Great War - we took a look at exactly what

6 October 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1914
stellantis ellesmere port welding machine
Car makers are reviewing every aspect of production to counter the productivity of the Chinese and the cost-effectiveness of Tesla
Manufacturing

Electric shift prompts radical rethink on car manufacturing

Car makers look to factories to bring down the high price of EVs; new innovations include 'gigacasting'

5 October 2023
Autocar Business
Electric shift prompts radical rethink on car manufacturing
2023 Cadillac LYRIQ front driving
The Cadillac Lyriq is expected to lead the comeback
New cars

GM to begin European return with Cadillac Lyriq in Switzerland

American car giant starts return to region with all-electric line-up planned

5 October 2023
GM to begin European return with Cadillac Lyriq in Switzerland
Torsten Muller Otvos with Rolls Royce Cullinan
Müller-Ötvös has presided over a rise in annual Rolls-Royce sales from around 1000 to more than 6000
Corporate

Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös retires after 14 years

German departs after transforming Rolls-Royce into industry powerhouse; to be replaced by Chris Brownridge

5 October 2023
Autocar Business
Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös retires after 14 years
Volvo car charging
BEV sales were propped up only by fleet sales
Car sales

September's sharp decline in private EV sales fuelled by ICE ban delay

New-numberplate month totalled 272,610 registrations; Nissan Qashqai pipped Ford Puma to best-seller

5 October 2023
Autocar Business
September's sharp decline in private EV sales fuelled by ICE ban delay
Skoda Kodiaq Sportline front lead
Company insiders suggest the success of the first Kodiaq vRS has demonstrated the need for a successor
New cars

New Skoda Kodiaq vRS to bring 268bhp petrol power and 4WD

Autocar has learned work is under way to replace the firm’s hot SUV

5 October 2023
New Skoda Kodiaq vRS to bring 268bhp petrol power and 4WD
EL1 Journalist 11
E-Legend has now built a prototype of the EL1’s carbonfibre structure and four-wheel-drive powertrain
Electric cars

First ride: Audi Quattro-inspired E-Legend EL1

£1 million, rally-inspired performance coupé with 248-mile range was displayed in Munich

5 October 2023
First ride: Audi Quattro-inspired E-Legend EL1
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup rear
Porsche and partners will produce e-fuel at the Haru Oni demonstration plant in Chile
Technology

Under the skin: How to make fuel out of fresh air

Innovative direct air capture technology combines CO2 with green hydrogen to make methanol for e-fuels

5 October 2023
Under the skin: How to make fuel out of fresh air
01 ds 7 e tense 4x4 360 2023 rt lead driving front
The DS 7 EV will be joined by an electric-only replacement for the DS 9 saloon
New cars

DS 7 to go electric-only from 2025 alongside Lancia counterpart

Luxury crossover will become the French brand’s first electric SUV and be twinned with a new Lancia model

4 October 2023
DS 7 to go electric-only from 2025 alongside Lancia counterpart

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