Manufacturing

UK car industry continues recovery after eighth month of growth

The uplift was driven by a rise in fleet sales, and EVs also achieved record registrations

5 April 2023
UK car industry continues recovery after eighth month of growth
Porsche 911 history front static
Germany's push for e-fuels was driven by the owner of a classic Porsche 911 SC
Environment and energy

Did the Porsche 911 help give e-fuels a future in Europe?

Germany's successful bid to exempt e-fuels from the EU's ICE ban can be linked back to the sports car

5 April 2023
Autocar Business
Did the Porsche 911 help give e-fuels a future in Europe?
MWIC 30
In episode 30 of My Week In Cars...
My Week in Cars

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 30)

This week Steve and Matt talk buying locally, zero emissions proposals, and why bad cars aren't that bad

5 April 2023
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 30)
Coal powered car
By burning coal, flammable gases would be sent through to the carburettors of the engine
From the archive

From the archive: on this day in 1942

Coal- and wood-powered cars, driving a lorry in the blitz, and an indignant Mercedes-Benz owner

5 April 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1942
GMA Cosworth V12
The Cosworth-built V12 is a big pull to the brand, Murray said
New cars

Gordon Murray plots third and final pure-V12 supercar

Favourable EU regulations open door for another production V12 to be "squeezed out" by the British car maker

4 April 2023
Gordon Murray plots third and final pure-V12 supercar
Gordon Murray Automotive T33 Spider front three quarter roof
The T33 Spider packs the same 607bhp Cosworth-made 3.9-litre V12 as its coupe sibling
New cars

New GMA T33 Spider brings 609bhp V12 for £1.8m

Supercar loses its roof, keeps the manual and gains just 18kg "to offer the ultimate spider experience"

4 April 2023
New GMA T33 Spider brings 609bhp V12 for £1.8m
CAVFORTH project
Vehicles will operate on a 14-mile route in mixed traffic conditions
New cars

Self-driving buses enter service on UK roads for first time

Stagecoach will carry 10,000 passengers a week between Edinburgh and Fife on its autonomous buses

4 April 2023
Self-driving buses enter service on UK roads for first time
Slideshow

The most surprising cars ever made

The cars unlike anything their maker – sometimes any maker – had created before. Richard Bremner reviews the good, the bad and the ugly cars that were just plain different

4 April 2023
The most surprising cars ever made
Mercedes AMG GLS 63 2023 front quarter tracking
The Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 now receives a performance exhaust system and adaptive dampers as standard
New cars

Mercedes-Benz GLS facelift brings upgraded equipment, software

Updated version of flagship combustion-engined SUV also receives subtle design tweaks

4 April 2023
Mercedes-Benz GLS facelift brings upgraded equipment, software
New cars

New Genesis GV80 concept previews upcoming sports SUV

Bucket seats and a mean stance for Genesis's latest concept; production version expected soon

4 April 2023
New Genesis GV80 concept previews upcoming sports SUV

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