Tech, development and manufacturing

Nissan's Sunderland battery factory to supply a third of UK capacity

Factory could eventually pump out more than a third of the 100GWh battery capacity the entire UK will need in 2030

4 October 2023
Nissan's Sunderland battery factory to supply a third of UK capacity
Lexus electric flagship front three quarter
Imagined here by Autocar, the ‘next-generation’ model promises to represent an all-out revolution
New cars

Radical new Lexus concept to preview long-range EV for 2026

Lexus will give a dramatic first look at its next-generation electric cars in Tokyo next month

4 October 2023
Radical new Lexus concept to preview long-range EV for 2026
Clay modelling Nissan Qashqai
This week Steve wonders whether to retrain as a clay modeller
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 56)

This week Cropley and Prior talk Jaguar coupes old and new, retraining and high-speed rail links

4 October 2023
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 56)
AstonMartin DB12 Q  NEw York
Aston Martin is part owned by consortium Yew Tree, Geely, Mercedes-Benz, Lucid and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund
Finance and corporate

Lawrence Stroll-led Yew Tree boosts Aston Martin stake to 26.23%

Billionaire chairman's Yewtree consortium had agreed with Geely to cap its stake at 25% until August 2024

3 October 2023
Autocar Business
Lawrence Stroll-led Yew Tree boosts Aston Martin stake to 26.23%
Long-Term Review

Alpina D3 S 2023 long-term test

Who’d want to live with a diesel estate in 2023? If it’s this one, virtually all of us

3 October 2023
Alpina D3 S 2023 long-term test
Mini Countryman 2024 green front quarter
Mini Countryman has grown to go after the Audi Q3
New cars

Mini Countryman gains 287-mile electric variant from £42,025

New-generation SUV upsized to go after the Audi Q3, with new look and petrol power also on offer

3 October 2023
Mini Countryman gains 287-mile electric variant from £42,025
Mini Cooper Electric 2024 yellow front
No chrome for reborn electric Mini Cooper
Electric cars

Reborn electric Mini Cooper priced from £31,945 in the UK

New-look electric Mini gains bold cabin design and two powertrain options – and we've driven it

3 October 2023
Reborn electric Mini Cooper priced from £31,945 in the UK
Slideshow

Autocar product test: best car polishes 2023

Restore your car paintwork to its former glory as we countdown the best car polishes you can buy

3 October 2023
Autocar product test: best car polishes 2023
UK motorway
Among new measures is a communications campaign to combat "lane hogging"
Consumer

Conservatives pledge to make life easier for UK motorists

Crackdown on inconsiderate driving, council profiteering and unreliable infrastructure lead new policy

3 October 2023
Conservatives pledge to make life easier for UK motorists
ADAS animation
Euro NCAP is planning to improve its real-world evaluation of ADAS
Technology

Experts probe role of ‘annoying’ ADAS technology

Safety bodies focus on human behaviour as motorists reject the proliferation of driver assistance systems

3 October 2023
Experts probe role of ‘annoying’ ADAS technology

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