Tech, development and manufacturing

Ford ends production in Brazil after 101 years

Pandemic and wider cost-cutting measures prompt closure of three Brazilian factories, with 5000 job losses

12 January 2021
Ford ends production in Brazil after 101 years
Dealership, sales and marketing

Volkswagen Group brands reveal pandemic impact on 2020 sales

Pandemic-related shutdowns had profound impact on sales for nearly all Wolfsburg-owned brands

12 January 2021
Volkswagen Group brands reveal pandemic impact on 2020 sales
Dealership, sales and marketing

BMW M achieves record sales in 2020

BMW Group sales fall 8.4% but success of performance, premium and electrified cars mitigates impact

12 January 2021
BMW M achieves record sales in 2020
New cars

Volkswagen Polo 2022 facelift to get Golf styling inspiration

Prototypes of supermini show key front-end alteration with only minimal disguise; should be unveiled this year

12 January 2021
Volkswagen Polo 2022 facelift to get Golf styling inspiration
BMW M3 - front
"As well as the saloon and coupé, BMW is developing an estate, a cabriolet and a four-door coup"
New cars

New BMW M3 and M4 Competition on sale from £74,755

Overhauled driveline and design for BMW's performance saloon and coupé

12 January 2021
New BMW M3 and M4 Competition on sale from £74,755
Dealership, sales and marketing

Groupe Renault sales fall 21.3% in 2020 but EVs grow

Firm says renewed focus on profitable models and EVs will let it bounce back from pandemic-influenced drop

12 January 2021
Groupe Renault sales fall 21.3% in 2020 but EVs grow
Motorsport

BTCC confirms full grid for 2021 season

All 29 available spots are now spoken for as UK's premier racing series gears up for April start

12 January 2021
BTCC confirms full grid for 2021 season
Audi A8
A 2010 A8 4.2 TDI with 76,000 miles is just under £14,000
Used cars

James Ruppert: Oil burners still have a place in the used market

They may be out of fashion, but a diesel barge is still your best bet for chomping up miles - and second-hand bargains abound

12 January 2021
James Ruppert: Oil burners still have a place in the used market
Confidential

Autocar confidential: Future of hot Peugeots, Aston's car focus and more

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

12 January 2021
Autocar confidential: Future of hot Peugeots, Aston's car focus and more
Pininfarina Battista - front
Battista was tested at Nardò
Tech, development and manufacturing

How to develop an electric hypercar during a pandemic

Covid-19 hit Pininfarina's operations hard, but the 217mph Battista is still on track for 2021 deliveries

12 January 2021
How to develop an electric hypercar during a pandemic

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