Volkswagen battery production Braunschweig
The most expensive material in a battery is the cathode, comprising about a third of the unit's cost
Manufacturing

EV makers commit to cleaner batteries to avoid Dieselgate 2.0

Highly complex batteries require minerals to be mined from across the globe, incurring environmental harm

9 March 2023
Autocar Business
EV makers commit to cleaner batteries to avoid Dieselgate 2.0
BMW iX5 Hydrogen front three quarter
BMW iX5 Hydrogens will undertake small-scale public trials
New cars

BMW to launch series-production hydrogen FCEV by 2030

Neue Klasse electric vehicle platform is being engineered to accommodate a fuel cell powertrain

9 March 2023
BMW to launch series-production hydrogen FCEV by 2030
nissan qashqai e power 2022 04 side panning
Nissan Qashqai e-Power currently commands a circa-£4000 premium over MHEV car
New cars

Nissan aims for hybrids and ICE cars to be same price by 2026

New 'X-in-1' drivetrain production process could cut costs by 30%, making e-Power hybrids cheaper to buy

9 March 2023
Nissan aims for hybrids and ICE cars to be same price by 2026
Eighth generation BMW iDrive
The current, eighth-generation iDrive system features in the BMW iX and BMW i4
Technology

BMW X1 and 2 Series get iDrive 9 infotainment in 2023

New system will feature updated touchscreens, enhanced voice control and a 'content-driven' interface

8 March 2023
BMW X1 and 2 Series get iDrive 9 infotainment in 2023
Corporate

Nominations for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2023 now open

Award recognises the motoring industry’s best female rising stars with updated categories for the new year

8 March 2023
Nominations for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2023 now open
Puma ST Hybrid dynamic
Puma ST Powershift produces around 10% more power than existing mild-hybrid Puma
New cars

Ford Puma ST Powershift is brand's first hot hybrid

Sporting compact crossover swaps 1.5-litre petrol engine for electrified 1.0-litre unit and goes automatic-only

8 March 2023
Ford Puma ST Powershift is brand's first hot hybrid
Autocar Business AFS report March 2023
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AutoForecast Solutions

Global car production to jump in 2023 despite slow start

Download the March 2023 issue of the monthly Auto Forecast Solutions report, exclusive to Autocar Business

8 March 2023
Autocar Business
Global car production to jump in 2023 despite slow start
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 26)

This week Cropley and Prior love how VW has saved a GTI festival, talk the live Lotus event, and celebrate six months of the pod

8 March 2023
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 26)
Hyundai i10
Despite a rapidly shrinking number of city cars on sale in the UK, Hyundai's i10...
New cars

Hyundai i10, i20 and i30 survive as brand commits to small cars

Korean manufacturer remains committed to compact car markets; weighing up entry EVs

6 March 2023
Hyundai i10, i20 and i30 survive as brand commits to small cars
Consumer

Government has no plans to introduce road pricing for UK drivers

Transport Select Committee estimates charging EVs VED will recoup less than 5% of revenue lost from fuel tax

6 March 2023
Government has no plans to introduce road pricing for UK drivers

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