New cars

Vauxhall to launch new SUV as part of Leapmotor partnership

Firm vows new machine, due in 2028, will blend Chinese technology and European engineering

8 May 2026
Vauxhall to launch new SUV as part of Leapmotor partnership
Electric cars

Volkswagen readying 282bhp ID Polo GTI Clubsport

New software will also provide electric hot hatch with Hyundai-style 'gearchanges' to boost engagement

8 May 2026
Volkswagen readying 282bhp ID Polo GTI Clubsport
Slideshow

The best-looking Fords ever produced

Double-take cars from the illustrious Blue Oval that fulfilled their brief better than many others

8 May 2026
The best-looking Fords ever produced
Manufacturing

Why inviting the Chinese to share factories could prove tough

European factories could prove cheaper for Chinese brands than paying import tariffs, stoking negotiations

8 May 2026
Autocar Business
Why inviting the Chinese to share factories could prove tough
Slideshow

Best selling cars of all time, from each car maker

Some of the information was easy to find, others difficult, and some of the results were surprising

8 May 2026
Best selling cars of all time, from each car maker
Finance

Bentley posts first quarterly loss since 2020

British manufacturer blames US tariffs, Middle East disruption and slower-than-expected rollout of updated models

7 May 2026
Autocar Business
Bentley posts first quarterly loss since 2020
Used cars

My 90-year-old Hudson was the bootlegger's getaway car of choice

Managing to drive his Hudson Terraplanes most days, Ray Smith is very familiar with an old gangster's favourite ride

7 May 2026
My 90-year-old Hudson was the bootlegger's getaway car of choice
New cars

New Lexus TZ is a luxury six-seater out to rival the Volvo EX90

Japanese firm's largest vehicle yet is a 'driving lounge' that majors on space and luxury

7 May 2026
New Lexus TZ is a luxury six-seater out to rival the Volvo EX90
From the archive

1973: War in the Middle East causes oil crisis in Britain

Panic buying created long queues at petrol stations in 1973, even if the US faced bigger problems

7 May 2026
1973: War in the Middle East causes oil crisis in Britain

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