Corporate

Ex-Audi boss sentenced in diesel emissions fraud case

Rupert Stadler given suspended sentence and €1.1 million fine by German court following plea deal and admission of guilt

27 June 2023
Ex-Audi boss sentenced in diesel emissions fraud case
Manufacturing

Back EV manufacturing to 'unlock £106bn by 2030’

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders calls on all UK political parties to back five pledges as part of new manifesto

27 June 2023
Autocar Business
Back EV manufacturing to 'unlock £106bn by 2030’
BAC Mono 2022 front quarter tracking
Battery-electric powertrains are currently too heavy to work in the BAC Mono platform, said Neill Briggs
New cars

BAC boss: Supply chain shortcomings slowing EV development

Liverpool-based supercar maker says 'we're in' once electric motors become widely available

27 June 2023
BAC boss: Supply chain shortcomings slowing EV development
Toyota dealer
“The existing distribution margins and models are undoubtedly not sustainable.”
Car sales

Why Toyota could be next to adopt the agency sales model

Selling cars directly to the customer, rather than through a dealer, may soon extend to mainstream manufacturers

27 June 2023
Autocar Business
Why Toyota could be next to adopt the agency sales model
New cars

Volvo design boss on shaping the future of Swedish brand

Volvo's British design chief Jeremy Offer's unorthodox background influences his unique approach to car design

27 June 2023
Volvo design boss on shaping the future of Swedish brand
New cars

Aston Martin boss Stroll: 'I should be knighted for work I've done'

Stroll believes how he has turned the firm around should be recognised, saying: "I’ve saved thousands of jobs"

26 June 2023
Aston Martin boss Stroll: 'I should be knighted for work I've done'
Slideshow

The cars that helped save the company

A surprising number of car firms have been saved by a single model - these are the most famous

26 June 2023
The cars that helped save the company
Fiat 500 front three quarter grey
The strategy is designed to add a distinctive flavour to Fiat's cars in their respective markets
New cars

Fiat will no longer make grey-coloured cars

Brand axes UK’s most popular colour to concentrate on shades that reflect Italian sea, sun, earth and sky

26 June 2023
Fiat will no longer make grey-coloured cars
New Skoda Kodiaq front lead
Kodiaq enters its second generation with new interior tech, more space and electrified powertrains
New cars

New 2024 Skoda Kodiaq gains hybrid power and overhauled interior

Flagship SUV receives design makeover plus mild- and plug-in hybrid power for the first time

26 June 2023
New 2024 Skoda Kodiaq gains hybrid power and overhauled interior
Alpine
A line-up of seven EVs will take Alpine into new global markets
New cars

Alpine confirms seven new EVs by 2030

French firm moves from ‘niche’ maker to global player with wide-reaching EV crop and £200 million F1 investment

26 June 2023
Alpine confirms seven new EVs by 2030

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HWA EVO N24 race car front quarter static
HWA livery is inspired by the Sonax/Hugo Boss livery 190E DTM driven by Klaus Ludwig in the 1990s
New cars

Mercedes 190E to return to racing at 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours

19 June 2025
Mercedes 190E to return to racing at 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours

Motorsport news

HWA EVO N24 race car front quarter static
HWA livery is inspired by the Sonax/Hugo Boss livery 190E DTM driven by Klaus Ludwig in the 1990s
New cars

Mercedes 190E to return to racing at 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours

19 June 2025
Mercedes 190E to return to racing at 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours