BMW i Vision Dee front quarter static CES 2023
BMW i Vision Dee concept provided a first look at an electric 3 Series equivalent
Electric vehicles

BMW ups R&D spend on new EV platforms and powertrains

Neue Klasse models drive investments in powertrain development and autonomous driving technology

9 March 2023
Autocar Business
BMW ups R&D spend on new EV platforms and powertrains
BYD electric 4x4 front quarter tracking
The 4x4 is the first in a new F model line from BYD
New cars

BYD to launch 671bhp hybrid 4x4 globally in 2024

Having just launched its Atto 3 crossover in the UK, BYD is swiftly expanding its line-up of global passenger cars

9 March 2023
BYD to launch 671bhp hybrid 4x4 globally in 2024
Long-Term Review

Renault Megane E-Tech Electric 2023 long-term test

We welcome the forgotten family hatch reinvented as a ‘sensual tech’ crossover EV

9 March 2023
Renault Megane E-Tech Electric 2023 long-term test
Peugeot 308 SW 2023 front quarter tracking
Peugeot registrations in the UK halved last November as logistics problems hit
Logistics

Stellantis sets March deadline to resolve logistics woes

Transport crisis will be fixed "within the first quarter", according to CEO Carlos Tavares

9 March 2023
Autocar Business
Stellantis sets March deadline to resolve logistics woes
Volkswagen battery production Braunschweig
The most expensive material in a battery is the cathode, comprising about a third of the unit's cost
Manufacturing

EV makers commit to cleaner batteries to avoid Dieselgate 2.0

Highly complex batteries require minerals to be mined from across the globe, incurring environmental harm

9 March 2023
Autocar Business
EV makers commit to cleaner batteries to avoid Dieselgate 2.0
BMW iX5 Hydrogen front three quarter
BMW iX5 Hydrogens will undertake small-scale public trials
New cars

BMW to launch series-production hydrogen FCEV by 2030

Neue Klasse electric vehicle platform is being engineered to accommodate a fuel cell powertrain

9 March 2023
BMW to launch series-production hydrogen FCEV by 2030
nissan qashqai e power 2022 04 side panning
Nissan Qashqai e-Power currently commands a circa-£4000 premium over MHEV car
New cars

Nissan aims for hybrids and ICE cars to be same price by 2026

New 'X-in-1' drivetrain production process could cut costs by 30%, making e-Power hybrids cheaper to buy

9 March 2023
Nissan aims for hybrids and ICE cars to be same price by 2026
Eighth generation BMW iDrive
The current, eighth-generation iDrive system features in the BMW iX and BMW i4
Technology

BMW X1 and 2 Series get iDrive 9 infotainment in 2023

New system will feature updated touchscreens, enhanced voice control and a 'content-driven' interface

8 March 2023
BMW X1 and 2 Series get iDrive 9 infotainment in 2023
Corporate

Nominations for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2023 now open

Award recognises the motoring industry’s best female rising stars with updated categories for the new year

8 March 2023
Nominations for Autocar Great Women: Rising Stars 2023 now open
Puma ST Hybrid dynamic
Puma ST Powershift produces around 10% more power than existing mild-hybrid Puma
New cars

Ford Puma ST Powershift is brand's first hot hybrid

Sporting compact crossover swaps 1.5-litre petrol engine for electrified 1.0-litre unit and goes automatic-only

8 March 2023
Ford Puma ST Powershift is brand's first hot hybrid

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