Lancia heritage
Lancia's designs will heavily draw from its heritage models
New cars

Lancia readies reinvention as EV brand with nods to past icons

Stellantis-owned firm will draw inspiration from Delta and Stratos; hybrid and EV cars to sit on STLA platform

28 February 2023
Lancia readies reinvention as EV brand with nods to past icons
Ford dealership forecourt 2021
The shift to the agency model means Ford's European retail network will shrink
Car sales

Ford to shrink European retail network in agency shift

Ford takes control of pricing and customer relationship; European retail network will shrink

28 February 2023
Autocar Business
Ford to shrink European retail network in agency shift
Slideshow

The greatest V8-engined cars ever made

V8s are an increasingly endangered species. We celebrate the finest ever made

28 February 2023
The greatest V8-engined cars ever made
Nissan Ariya 2023 front quarter cornering
The Nissan Ariya's software architecture will become available on more models in the coming years, said Nissan
Electric vehicles

Nissan expands EV strategy as demand rises

Japanese giant will launch four more battery-electric cars by 2030 than it had previously planned

27 February 2023
Autocar Business
Nissan expands EV strategy as demand rises
Porsche Taycan regen braking powertrain
Porsche's Tacan Turbo S powertrain can generate 290kW of energy under braking
Technology

Under the skin: Why regenerative braking works so well

The virtuous circle of recuperating lost kinetic energy carries huge efficiency benefits, but how exactly does it work?

27 February 2023
Under the skin: Why regenerative braking works so well
Move Electric

Haibike AllMtn CF 6 electric bike review

Agile and playful, is Haibike's latest offering the go-to machine for mountain bike enthusiasts?

26 February 2023
Haibike AllMtn CF 6 electric bike review
Sono Motors Sion 2022 front quarter tracking
Sono Sion used photovoltaic body panels to top its battery up passively
Electric vehicles

Solar EV start-up Sono ends Sion car development

German company has failed to crowdsource a rescue fund for its prospective solar-charged electric MPV

24 February 2023
Autocar Business
Solar EV start-up Sono ends Sion car development
History of the Peugeot 205 GTi - picture special
The Peugeot 205 GTi first appeared, in 1.6-litre form, in 1984
Features

History of the Peugeot 205 GTi – picture special

As Peugeot confirms the GTI badge remains important to the brand, we take a look back at the history of the best light-footed French hatchback to carry it

24 February 2023
History of the Peugeot 205 GTi – picture special
New cars

2023 Land Rover Defender SVX adds rugged styling and V8 power

British firm is readying a new range-topping Defender with a snarling V8 and rugged styling

24 February 2023
2023 Land Rover Defender SVX adds rugged styling and V8 power

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