Nissan Qashqai 2022 front quarter tracking
Nissan Qashqai was UK's most registered car in 2022
New cars

UK car sales 2022: annual registrations lowest in 30 years

Registrations increased in final few months of 2022, but overall tally decimated by supply shortages

5 January 2023
UK car sales 2022: annual registrations lowest in 30 years
Jaguar i Pace Audi E Tron Tesla Model X Mercedes EQC
Prestige electric SUVs fared better than petrol for time off the road – but that didn't apply to all segments
Electric vehicles

EVs don't offer significantly cheaper fleet maintenance costs

Fleet data analysis reveals cases where EVs fare both better and worse than ICE cars on maintenance time and costs

5 January 2023
Autocar Business
EVs don't offer significantly cheaper fleet maintenance costs
Technology

Qualcomm previews next-gen in-car tech with radical concept

Revealed at CES, the concept car showcases the American firm’s new Snapdragon Digital Chassis technology

4 January 2023
Qualcomm previews next-gen in-car tech with radical concept
Volkswagen ID 7 camo front quarter static CES 2023
Volkswagen unveiled the ID 7 at CES 2023 in an exuberant, QR-code-inspired camouflage
Tech, development and manufacturing

Big European names show motoring future at CES 2023

Major car makers and OEMs will showcase the latest innovations at the Consumer Electronics Show

4 January 2023
Autocar Business
Big European names show motoring future at CES 2023
maserati granturismo folgore front tracking 0
Engineering out a 40kg on-board charger could give notable potential benefits
New cars

Maserati looks to slower charging for lighter sports EVs

Italian firm's EV boss says that fast-charging tech adds weight and cost, and that attitudes are shifting

4 January 2023
Maserati looks to slower charging for lighter sports EVs
Peugeot inception grille
Peugeot will offer an electrified version of each of its models by 2024
New cars

Radical Peugeot Inception concept to be revealed this week

French brand will showcase features and design cues that will define its pure-electric models from 2025

4 January 2023
Radical Peugeot Inception concept to be revealed this week
Carl-Peter Forster, Storedot Chairman
Carl-Peter Forster also has a seat on the board of Gordon Murray Design, among other companies
Corporate

Storedot hires ex-Jaguar Land Rover boss as chairman

Former Tata man Carl-Peter Forster joins the Israeli battery company to help with OEM relationships

4 January 2023
Autocar Business
Storedot hires ex-Jaguar Land Rover boss as chairman
Aston Martin DBS 770 teaser 2
The DBS 770 Ultimate will be the final iteration of the famed DBS grand tourer
New cars

Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate is uprated, range-topping swansong

British car maker's limited-run, 759bhp “flagship to surpass them all” will be fully revealed imminently

4 January 2023
Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate is uprated, range-topping swansong
Lexus NX 450h front quarter tracking 2022
Currently, Lexus only takes orders for plug-in hybrid versions of its key NX SUV
Car sales

Why Lexus is yet to break into the UK mainstream

Toyota's luxury brand seemingly does everything right – yet its sales figures trail Jaguar and Porsche

4 January 2023
Autocar Business
Why Lexus is yet to break into the UK mainstream
Lancia Lambda
The Lancia Lambda was quick, smooth and had a great exhaust note
From the archive

From the archive: on this day in 1924

Lancia's pioneering Lambda, the case for low-pressure tyres and a roof over your head

4 January 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1924

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