Ford Mustang 1964
The Mustang's sheer power impressed our road testers
From the archive

From the archive: on this day in 1964

Ford Mustang's power impresses, Skoda's new factory and Mini's suspension innovation

5 October 2022
From the archive: on this day in 1964
fuel petrol pump 0
The price of fuel hit record highs of 191.53p per litre in July
Consumer

Fuel prices drop 7p in September – but “should be 10p lower”

RAC claims supermarkets are holding back profits on cost of fuel following summer’s record highs

5 October 2022
Fuel prices drop 7p in September – but “should be 10p lower”
Tesla Model 3 at Osprey charger 2022
Osprey finished third for reliability in the 2022 What Car? Electric Car Charging Survey
Environment and energy

Osprey CEO: EV charger reliability is “a 2020 problem”

Charging firm boss Ian Johnston says competition in the sector is now centred on providing the best user experience

5 October 2022
Autocar Business
Osprey CEO: EV charger reliability is “a 2020 problem”
Consumer

Plug-in Car Grant extended by 18 months for dealer orders

UK government grant, axed earlier this year, will still apply to orders placed from 14 June 2021 to 31 March 2023

4 October 2022
Plug-in Car Grant extended by 18 months for dealer orders
Volkswagen ID 3 2021 front detail
An IPO for Volkswagen's battery division, Powerco, has been hinted at
Finance and corporate

VW Group brands to simulate IPOs following Porsche success

Volkswagen Group will use initial public offering ‘training sessions’ for each brand to inform strategy

4 October 2022
Autocar Business
VW Group brands to simulate IPOs following Porsche success
AC KiaChargeLead
The Kia Charge app and card open up 28,000 charging points across the UK
Promoted by Kia

Kia Charge: the all-in-one answer for company car EV charging

Whether you’re a company car driver or a fleet manager, Kia Charge is a one-card solution that gives you easy access to over 400,000 UK charging points

4 October 2022
Kia Charge: the all-in-one answer for company car EV charging
Citroen Dealership 2021
Long-term leases will include multiple refurbishments, with cars eventually recycled for materials and parts
vehicle manufacturing

Citroen exploring 15-year car leases with recycled parts

Citroen aims for cars to be in as-new condition at 15 years old or 155,000 miles amid sustainability push

4 October 2022
Autocar Business
Citroen exploring 15-year car leases with recycled parts
Person exiting Cruise Chevrolet Bolt 2022
GM CEO Mary Barra said in July that Cruise could eventually raise $50 billion per year
Connected cars

Why GM's Cruise division is bullish despite losing $5m a day

Europe-bound General Motors's autonomous driving arm lost $500m in Q2 2022, but bosses anticipate a turnaround

4 October 2022
Autocar Business
Why GM's Cruise division is bullish despite losing $5m a day
Uninsured car seized by police
Police have seized 542,370 cars for being driven without insurance since 2018
Consumer

UK police catch 542,000 uninsured drivers since 2018

Concerns raised that cost of living crisis will mean more driving without insurance

4 October 2022
UK police catch 542,000 uninsured drivers since 2018
Audi R8 GT on road
Final iteration of the R8 takes V10's output to new heights
New cars

New Audi R8 RWD GT is final outing for legendary V10 supercar

Second-generation R8 bows out with £200k special edition - the most powerful rear-driven Audi ever

3 October 2022
New Audi R8 RWD GT is final outing for legendary V10 supercar

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