Car news

Puma crossover won't be the last Ford model to use a historic nameplate

New cars

Ford to revive more historic model names for new cars

European design chief says past nameplates such as Puma and Mustang can "emotionalise" new cars

20 September 2021

Ford to revive more historic model names for new cars

Tech, development and manufacturing

Stock take: Experts drill into the motor industry's chip issues

Industry figures analyse the shortage of semiconductors, or chips, in the car sector

20 September 2021

Stock take: Experts drill into the motor industry's chip issues

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Tech, development and manufacturing

Inside the industry: Chip shortage comes as financial support dries up

Losses from pandemic shutdowns could be eclipsed by those caused by semiconductor shortage

20 September 2021

Inside the industry: Chip shortage comes as financial support dries up

Technology

Under the skin: Get ready for a sea change in EV battery technology

Sodium ion battery chemistry could prove a more environmentally-friendly alternative to today's lithium-based cells

20 September 2021

Under the skin: Get ready for a sea change in EV battery technology

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New cars

New Touring Arese RH95: Coachbuilt supercar driven in UK

The Arese is a popular V8 Italian supercar clothed in a bespoke suit created by famous coachbuilder Touring Superleggera. Richard Bremner boots it down English roads

19 September 2021

New Touring Arese RH95: Coachbuilt supercar driven in UK

Features

How an old railway tunnel is becoming a top-secret test track

UK firm Totalsim is close to bringing this idea to fruition in Northamptonshire, thanks to Dr Beeching

19 September 2021

How an old railway tunnel is becoming a top-secret test track

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German car brands are some of the most aspirational in the world.

Slideshow

The greatest dead German car makers

In the automotive arena, German brands are some of the most successful. But not all Teutonic car companies went on to change the world…

18 September 2021

The greatest dead German car makers

Features

Pure ETCR: the next big thing in electric racing?

The Hungaroring recently became the latest venue to host Pure ETCR, a fledgling championship for electric touring cars

18 September 2021

Pure ETCR: the next big thing in electric racing?

New cars

Join the Q: New Genesis GV70 faces Audi Q5

Genesis has been snapping at premium players’ heels and is now trying to conquer Europe. Is the GV70 SUV the car to do it?

18 September 2021

Join the Q: New Genesis GV70 faces Audi Q5

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Features

The independent garage shaping Britain's EV repair network

Maintaining EVs requires specialist training and a lot of detective work, for which Hevra was formed. John Evans meets some of its members at Good Guys Garage

18 September 2021

The independent garage shaping Britain's EV repair network