Manufacturing

UK car production down as car makers battle fresh challenges

Exports, the destination of more than 80% of UK production, was the biggest hit, taking 94% of the year-on-year decline

29 August 2024
Autocar Business
UK car production down as car makers battle fresh challenges
Electric vehicles

Hyundai hedges EV bets on range-extender powertrains

Powertrains pairing big batteries with small petrol generators could bridge gap to electric cars

28 August 2024
Autocar Business
Hyundai hedges EV bets on range-extender powertrains
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Electric G580 is positioned above the diesel G450d (£136,690) but below the AMG model (£184,595)
New cars

Electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class priced from £180,860

Luxurious off-road EV goes on sale amid wide-reaching overhaul of German brand’s UK line-up

28 August 2024
Electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class priced from £180,860
New cars

New MG ZS revealed as sub-£22k hybrid crossover

Revamped and electrified compact crossover undercuts rivals from Nissan, Renault and Hyundai

28 August 2024
New MG ZS revealed as sub-£22k hybrid crossover
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Defender by Works Bespoke is powered by the 'AJ' V8 in 5.0-litre naturally aspirated guise...
New cars

Land Rover revives classic Defender V8 for £190,000

Legendary 4x4 is brought up to date with reworked suspension and interior, plus tech upgrade

28 August 2024
Land Rover revives classic Defender V8 for £190,000
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Ingenlath designed cars for Volvo, Skoda and Volkswagen before becoming Polestar CEO
Corporate

Polestar CEO Ingenlath replaced by ex-Opel/Vauxhall boss

Michael Lohscheller to lead Polestar as Thomas Ingenlath resigns after seven years

28 August 2024
Autocar Business
Polestar CEO Ingenlath replaced by ex-Opel/Vauxhall boss
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Autocar magazine 28 August: on sale now

Mercedes plots new line-up, new Ariel Nomad driven and VW Golf vs rivals

28 August 2024
Autocar magazine 28 August: on sale now
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Vauxhall Frontera is a replacement for the Crossland
New cars

New Vauxhall Frontera is sub-£24k with electric or petrol power

Vauxhall is first to offer an EV at the same price as the petrol version; boss says profit parity is still a while off

28 August 2024
New Vauxhall Frontera is sub-£24k with electric or petrol power
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.103)

Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talk the new Fiat Panda, Suzuki having to cancel cars, and a true (?) bendy factory story

28 August 2024
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.103)
Slideshow

Axed! Great cars cancelled at the last moment

Car makers spend a fortune developing new models, but not all of them make it to the showroom…

28 August 2024
Axed! Great cars cancelled at the last moment

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