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
Motorpoint Coventry forecourt with Audi E tron BMW i3
According to a survey by NTT Data, just 4% of car buyers plan to make their purchase online
Car sales

Bricks vs clicks: New car dealers open amid digital sales doubts

'Bricks and mortar' used car dealerships such as Motorpoint are expanding, defying previous predictions

30 March 2023
Autocar Business
Bricks vs clicks: New car dealers open amid digital sales doubts
Jeep Wrangler Magneto 3.0 Concept front
Jeep's Wrangler Magneto 3.0 Concept “points to the direction of the future of Jeep”, chief designer Mark Allen said
New cars

Electric 4x4 with 641bhp, 900lb ft one of seven new Jeep concepts

American car maker reveals new collection of off-roaders at Easter Jeep Safari event in Moab

30 March 2023
Electric 4x4 with 641bhp, 900lb ft one of seven new Jeep concepts
car plant nissan
UK factories made 69,707 cars last month – 8050 more than in February 2022
Vehicle manufacturing

Optimism for UK car industry as production ramps up

Easing of supply-chain bottlenecks raises production by 13.1%; two in five cars produced are electrified

30 March 2023
Autocar Business
Optimism for UK car industry as production ramps up
Nissan GTR R32 EV rear
This image of the R32 EV, brightened by Autocar, was shown on Nissan's website
New cars

Nissan electrifies R32 Skyline with special one-off project

Video from Japanese firm previews bespoke car, which would be its first electric sports car

29 March 2023
Nissan electrifies R32 Skyline with special one-off project
LB744 Powertrain March 7 10 AM (1)
The bulk of the LB744's 1000bhp will be drawn from a new V12 engine
New cars

Lamborghini LB744: 1000bhp PHEV to be revealed today

New supercar mates a lighter V12 engine with a trio of electric motors to become most powerful Lambo yet

29 March 2023
Lamborghini LB744: 1000bhp PHEV to be revealed today
ford us electric car lineup 2022 front
The bank Jefferies has calculated a $22,000 (£18,000) loss on every EV sold by Ford
Finance

Can Ford Model E go from £2.5bn loss to 8% profit by 2026?

The American giant is treating its Model E electric car division as a loss-making start-up

29 March 2023
Autocar Business
Can Ford Model E go from £2.5bn loss to 8% profit by 2026?

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