Business

Car industry chiefs downbeat despite August production rise

UK car production rose year on year in August – but figures reflect changed production schedules, not industry recovery, says SMMT

26 September 2019
Car industry chiefs downbeat despite August production rise
New cars

Audi Sport expands hot SUV line-up with RS Q3 Sportback

New coupe-SUV, offering 394bhp and 343lb ft, expands firm's high-performance crossover line-up

25 September 2019
Audi Sport expands hot SUV line-up with RS Q3 Sportback
New cars

New Audi Sport RS Q3 boosted to 394bhp

Second-generation high-performance small SUV gains extra power thanks to reworked version of 2.5-litre turbo engine

25 September 2019
New Audi Sport RS Q3 boosted to 394bhp
In 1932, we asked four industry leaders what cars would be like in 1942
Features

From the archive: How will cars change in the next decade?

Back in 1932, Autocar asked some leading lights of the automotive industry how cars and driving were set to change

25 September 2019
From the archive: How will cars change in the next decade?
Business

Aston Martin boosts cashflow by £120 million through bonds

Bond issuing announcement comes in the wake of disappointing financial results for the first half of 2019

25 September 2019
Aston Martin boosts cashflow by £120 million through bonds
Business

EV charger operators ally for single subscription access

Nine electric vehicle charger operators have signed a letter of intent to open their networks through a roaming partnership

25 September 2019
EV charger operators ally for single subscription access
Business

Daimler fined £770 million in latest diesel emissions case

German prosecutors issue fine over 'negligent violation' for fitting cars with systems to manipulate exhaust emissions

25 September 2019
Daimler fined £770 million in latest diesel emissions case
Mazda rotary
The last Mazda to feature a rotary engine was the RX-8, which went out of production in 2008
New cars

Mazda previews imminent rotary engine revival

The Japanese firm believes quiet rotary tech makes it ideally suited for use as a range-extender powertrain

25 September 2019
Mazda previews imminent rotary engine revival
New cars

Aston Martin DBX SUV gets 542bhp V8

Vantage and DB11’s twin-turbo 4.0 engine is cranked up for new DBX

25 September 2019
Aston Martin DBX SUV gets 542bhp V8
New cars

Ford Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid prices and specs revealed

Ford has announced details of its range-extending petrol-electric van, available to order now

24 September 2019
Ford Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid prices and specs revealed

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