New cars

Updated 2021 Lexus LS brings new technology from £78,900

Flagship saloon gains improved suspension, more autonomous driving features and a 12.3in touchscreen

19 January 2021
Updated 2021 Lexus LS brings new technology from £78,900
Frank Welsch
Frank Welsch is new head of group quality management and strategy
Finance and corporate

R&D and e-mobility bosses promoted in VW management shuffle

MEB platform developer Frank Welsch moves to newly created quality role, is replaced by Thomas Ulbrich

19 January 2021
R&D and e-mobility bosses promoted in VW management shuffle
Tech, development and manufacturing

Global chip shortage: Audi furloughs 10,000 staff as production slows

Audi, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and others have been forced to restrict production worldwide due to shortage of semiconductors

19 January 2021
Global chip shortage: Audi furloughs 10,000 staff as production slows
Slideshow

The most famous supercharged cars

Turbocharging may be commonplace today, but in this story we look at that engine technology’s lesser-known cousin and the great and not-so-great cars that use it

19 January 2021
The most famous supercharged cars
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Proton Gen-2 offers a lot of family car for less than £1000
Used cars

James Ruppert: For truly bargain bangers, go East

Far East budget brands do a great line in good-value used cars

19 January 2021
James Ruppert: For truly bargain bangers, go East
Government and legislation

Nearly half of UK drivers ignore car warning lights

Survey finds that almost 25% of drivers will disregard red warning lights for several days

19 January 2021
Nearly half of UK drivers ignore car warning lights
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Rimac talks EVs, Renault's sustainable re-factory and more

Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up a week in gossip from across the automotive industry

19 January 2021
Autocar confidential: Rimac talks EVs, Renault's sustainable re-factory and more
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How long will Brexit blight the car industry?
Tech, development and manufacturing

Explainer: What the Brexit deal means for car manufacturers

We analyse how the UK car industry will be affected by the post-Brexit agreement

19 January 2021
Explainer: What the Brexit deal means for car manufacturers
Finance and corporate

Audi confirms PPE-based electric models for China

New joint venture with Chinese firm FAW aims to increase Audi's market presence in China

18 January 2021
Audi confirms PPE-based electric models for China
New cars

Report reveals stark disparities in electrified car ownership

In England’s richest neighbourhoods, electric and hybrid vehicles make up 1 in 27 cars, but in less affluent areas this drops to 1 in 734

18 January 2021
Report reveals stark disparities in electrified car ownership

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