range rover sport 10 side tracking
Around 140,600 Range Rover, Range Rover Sport (pictured) and Land Rover Defender models make up the current 185,000 order backlog
Car sales

JLR cuts order backlog to 185,000 as production rises to 2021 levels

British firm sold over 100,000 cars to customers between April and June; another 93,000 wholesale sales made with dealers

7 July 2023
Autocar Business
JLR cuts order backlog to 185,000 as production rises to 2021 levels
Slideshow

End of an era: The Ford Fiesta story

As the demise of the once all-conquering Fiesta is confirmed, let's look back at the illustrious life of Britain's much-loved supermini

7 July 2023
End of an era: The Ford Fiesta story
Ford Fiesta Mk1 front quarter tracking
Before the Fiesta was launched, Ford had never contested Europe’s ‘mini’ car market before
From the archive

Archive special: How the Ford Fiesta was born

Read as we follow the story of Ford's icon, from an expensive inception to Autocar's universal praise

7 July 2023
Archive special: How the Ford Fiesta was born
2023 GR Corolla front three quarter
The GR Corolla gets a turbocharged 1.6-litre engine making close to 300bhp
New cars

Toyota GR 'critical' in reinvigorating Corolla and Prius nameplates

In-house tuner adds motorsport angle and 'new attractiveness' to mass-produced saloons

7 July 2023
Toyota GR 'critical' in reinvigorating Corolla and Prius nameplates
Ford Fiesta
Ford Fiesta will not have a direct supermini hatchback successor
New cars

Ford Fiesta production ends after 47 years

Final two Fiestas are bound for Ford's heritage fleets in Germany and the UK

7 July 2023
Ford Fiesta production ends after 47 years
Akio Toyoda with Toyota Corolla Sprinter Levin BEV concept 2023
“Racing helps us make better cars: we work in strict parameters to tight deadlines and we push the boundaries”
New cars

Akio Toyoda: 'I have fought to bring the uniqueness back to Toyota'

'Best cars in town' philosophy has drastically transformed the once-ailing firm's fortunes

7 July 2023
Akio Toyoda: 'I have fought to bring the uniqueness back to Toyota'
Volkswagen ID 6 China front quarter static
Price war on EVs may harm interests of customers, warned Ralf Brandstätter
New cars

Volkswagen Group China CEO: Electric car market is 'overheating'

VW Group's China boss backs the continued development of internal-combustion-engine models

6 July 2023
Volkswagen Group China CEO: Electric car market is 'overheating'
Tesla Model 3 at shell charge point
'Small government' approach risks exporting jobs to the EU and Asia, said Palmer
Electric vehicles

Andy Palmer: UK's 'laissez-faire' electrification is 'insanely stupid'

Former Aston Martin CEO implores government to increase incentives to boost EV transition

6 July 2023
Autocar Business
Andy Palmer: UK's 'laissez-faire' electrification is 'insanely stupid'
Stellantis STLA Medium platform
STLA Medium platform will be used for cars from Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Peugeot and others
New cars

Stellantis STLA Medium EV platform promises 435-mile range

Electric car architecture arriving 2024 to underpin more than two million cars per year, including new Peugeot 3008

6 July 2023
Stellantis STLA Medium EV platform promises 435-mile range
Dacia Spring front 3 4
Dacia has sold more than 120,000 examples of the Spring since it launched in 2021
New cars

Dacia Spring city EV finally confirmed for UK sales in 2024

Budget electric supermini to get more 'modern' look as it goes on sale in the UK

6 July 2023
Dacia Spring city EV finally confirmed for UK sales in 2024

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