ZF seatbelts
ZF tech lets seatbelt adapt better to the person it is protecting
Technology

The seatbelts that adapt to the size and weight of occupants

New ZF-developed seatbelt meets tougher safety requirements; more sympathetically manages effect on body

15 March 2024
The seatbelts that adapt to the size and weight of occupants
Electric vehicles

Editor’s letter: Looking ahead to a very different Beijing motor show

First fully open post-pandemic show since 2019 will reveal the dramatic change that's occurred in China’s car parc

15 March 2024
Autocar Business
Editor’s letter: Looking ahead to a very different Beijing motor show
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Chinese car makers can undercut rivals in Europe because their production costs are heavily subsidised
Electric vehicles

UK promises ‘robust measures’ on Chinese EVs

Secretary of state for transport Mark Harper said plans revolve around creating a level playing field

14 March 2024
Autocar Business
UK promises ‘robust measures’ on Chinese EVs
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Left to right: SM, C111, Montreal, Capri, Gremlin, Modulo, Moretti, Hai, Ranger, Garmisch, Jarama
From the archive

From the archive: coupés galore at a Geneva show to remember

From V8 Alfa Romeos to the Citroën SM, we look back at the outstanding 1970 Geneva motor show

14 March 2024
From the archive: coupés galore at a Geneva show to remember
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This week in Autocar

Autocar magazine 13 March: on sale now

Porsche's most powerful car revealed, our verdict on Alfa's super saloon and waving goodbye to Renault's Zoe

14 March 2024
Autocar magazine 13 March: on sale now
Marcello Gandini with Lamborghini Miura
Gandini made a name for himself working for Bertone in the 1960s, penning the Lamborghini Miura
New cars

Car design legend Marcello Gandini dies at 85

Prolific designer's huge portfolio includes Lamborghini Countach, Lancia Stratos and Citroën BX, to name a few

13 March 2024
Car design legend Marcello Gandini dies at 85
Volkswagen ID 3 GTX front lead
The ID 3 GTX gets a subtly sportier look and more power
New cars

Volkswagen ID 3 GTX: 322bhp hot hatch is EV Golf GTI equivalent

Sporting version of rear-drive hatch has more torque than a Golf R; arrives alongside ID 7 GTX estate

13 March 2024
Volkswagen ID 3 GTX: 322bhp hot hatch is EV Golf GTI equivalent
Mini Aceman S leak front
The new Aceman bears close resemblance to the larger Countryman
New cars

First look at new Mini Aceman ahead of April debut

Chinese-built, aero-optimised electric crossover sits between next-generation Cooper and Countryman

13 March 2024
First look at new Mini Aceman ahead of April debut
MG 4 and VW ID3 charging
VW Group thinks Chinese firms like MG should remain free to sell without tariffs in Europe
Government and legislation

Volkswagen Group: EU tariffs on Chinese cars 'potentially dangerous'

CEO Oliver Blume says making it harder for Chinese firms to sell in Europe could stifle innovation and prompt retaliation

13 March 2024
Autocar Business
Volkswagen Group: EU tariffs on Chinese cars 'potentially dangerous'
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Cazoo will reposition itself as a rival to Autotrader
Corporate

“Doomed to fail”: How Cazoo burned £1.4 billion on a lost cause

Start-up is abandoning its home-delivery service to set up a classifieds website

13 March 2024
Autocar Business
“Doomed to fail”: How Cazoo burned £1.4 billion on a lost cause

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