New cars

Ford Mondeo production for Europe ends after 29 years

Long-running large family car bows out as SUVs surge in popularity; successor for China only

6 April 2022
Ford Mondeo production for Europe ends after 29 years
haruoni site
Punta Arenas plant will produce efuels for use in combustion-engined Porsche cars
Tech, development and manufacturing

Porsche invests £57 million in synthetic fuel maker HIF Global

Manufacturer acquires 12.5% stake in the company building the Haru Oni e-fuels plant in Chile

6 April 2022
Autocar Business
Porsche invests £57 million in synthetic fuel maker HIF Global
Tech, development and manufacturing

Honda and General Motors to jointly develop affordable EVs for 2027

Japanese and American firms will target global output of “millions” of EVs, focusing on compact crossover segment

6 April 2022
Autocar Business
Honda and General Motors to jointly develop affordable EVs for 2027
New cars

Caton previews two-seat sports car based on 1950s classic

Restomod has been created by new brand using resources of parent company and leading engineering firm Envisage

6 April 2022
Caton previews two-seat sports car based on 1950s classic
BTCC

Jason Plato confirms race seat in 2022 BTCC season

Veteran racer and two-time champion will line up in a Honda Civic with the BTC Racing squad

6 April 2022
Jason Plato confirms race seat in 2022 BTCC season
Environment and energy

Britishvolt boss on latest updates at north-east gigafactory

Graham Hoare explains why he left Ford and how the business model will work for Britishvolt

6 April 2022
Autocar Business
Britishvolt boss on latest updates at north-east gigafactory
New cars

Vauxhall simplifies Corsa and Mokka line-up to improve value

Prices for the British brand's two best-selling models have dropped by as much as £3290

6 April 2022
Vauxhall simplifies Corsa and Mokka line-up to improve value
99 archive
Columbia's EV was ahead of its time
From the archive

From the archive: on this day in 1901

Was Columbia's electric car subscription model simply 120 years ahead of its time?

6 April 2022
From the archive: on this day in 1901
New cars

New 2025 Volvo XC60 to gain estate styling and EV option

Electric version of firm’s best-selling car will arrive in 2025 and join Volvo XC90 replacement

6 April 2022
New 2025 Volvo XC60 to gain estate styling and EV option
New cars

Mercedes-Maybach reveals limited-edition S-Class by Virgil Abloh

New ultra-luxury limousine is the final bespoke S-Class variant produced in co-operation with the late designer

5 April 2022
Mercedes-Maybach reveals limited-edition S-Class by Virgil Abloh

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