argo ford kuga 2021 front quarter tracking
Ford believes the road to profitable autonomous vehicles will be a long one
Autonomous vehicles

L2+: Why the industry is turning its back on full self-driving

Ford abandons public testing of level-four-capable autonomous vehicles due to their "near-term" unprofitability

31 March 2023
Autocar Business
L2+: Why the industry is turning its back on full self-driving
Buying a car online
The share of dealers believing they can get a better price from a dealer than online has grown
What Car? Insight

Declining share of buyers plan to purchase their next car online

Share of buyers expecting to purchase their next car online dropped from 9.7% to 4.2% over the past nine months

31 March 2023
Autocar Business
Declining share of buyers plan to purchase their next car online
Engineer
Harris said UK must do more to retain its world-class talent
Tech, development and manufacturing

UK not doing enough to keep 'world class' engineers

Tata Technologies' Warren Harris cites "not well managed" Brexit as cause for workers pull to Europe and USA

31 March 2023
Autocar Business
UK not doing enough to keep 'world class' engineers
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Utility firms are fined £50 per inspection plus a further £120 for follow-ups
New cars

Fines for poor pothole repairs in £5.5bn rough road clampdown

New government initiates comes as part of highways investment after 70% repairs not inspected

31 March 2023
Fines for poor pothole repairs in £5.5bn rough road clampdown
Sebring
Rain during practice showed the concrete surface could get “phenomenally slippery”
From the archive

From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1953

From aircraft on the track to Geoff Duke's crash, the World Sportscar Championship was off to a hot start

31 March 2023
From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1953
Car dealership interior
Expert insight can help your dealership cut through the noise
Dealership, sales and marketing

8 crucial used car stats to help power your dealership to success

Research by used car experts heycar can help you power decisions about stock, offers and much more

30 March 2023
Autocar Business
8 crucial used car stats to help power your dealership to success
Kia XCeed PHEV charging 2023
The government has yet to define what constitutes a "significant zero-emission-capability" vehicle
Electric vehicles

Government goes cold on keeping hybrids after 2030

Plug-in hybrids are threatened by new evidence revealing their real-world emissions are higher than thought

30 March 2023
Autocar Business
Government goes cold on keeping hybrids after 2030
Volkswagen Touran front three quarter
The Touran is one of our favourite MPVs and one of the best-selling MPVs on the market
Nearly new buying guides

Nearly new buying guide: Volkswagen Touran

Classy if demure MPV goes big on versatility and agreeable road manners; a terrific used buy

30 March 2023
Nearly new buying guide: Volkswagen Touran
Ford Focus production Saarlouis
Ford doesn't have an additional model scheduled for production at Saarlouis after the Focus
Manufacturing

Ford Saarlouis factory open until 2032 but won't build cars

German factory will stop building the Ford Focus in 2025, but 1000 jobs are safeguarded until 2032

30 March 2023
Autocar Business
Ford Saarlouis factory open until 2032 but won't build cars
99 Genesis GV60 Autocar studio static front
Subtle updates for Genesis GV60 as it hits the two-year mark
New cars

Updated 2023 Genesis GV60 unlocks using face recognition tech

'World first' for segment-bending luxury crossover; now priced from £53,095

30 March 2023
Updated 2023 Genesis GV60 unlocks using face recognition tech

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