New cars

2023 Polestar 2 pictured in the Alps with subtly facelifted design

First glances of undisguised prototype appear to show an updated grille and wheel designs

5 September 2022
2023 Polestar 2 pictured in the Alps with subtly facelifted design
Consumer

Numberplate theft on rise as crooks clone and dodge fines

Numberplates are being stolen and fitted to similar-looking vehicles for criminal gain

5 September 2022
Numberplate theft on rise as crooks clone and dodge fines
Julian Thomson behind wheel
Thomson will direct a new GM Advanced Design studio based in the Midlands
Finance and corporate

Former Jaguar design boss surfaces at General Motors

Lotus Elise S1 designer Julian Thomson will oversee new UK design studio for GM

5 September 2022
Autocar Business
Former Jaguar design boss surfaces at General Motors
Astron Aerospace Omega 1 2022
Twin-stacked Omega 1 engines output 320bhp and 340lb ft yet weigh just under 32kg
Technology

Near-zero-emission rotary engine could extend life of ICEs

Astron Aerospace's Omega 1 rotary engine doesn't suffer the internal wear of a Wankel and runs on a variety of fuels

5 September 2022
Near-zero-emission rotary engine could extend life of ICEs
Slideshow

Our favourite cars from London’s Concours of Elegance

Eighty of the world’s most elegant cars descended on Hampton Court this weekend. Here's what we'd take home

4 September 2022
Our favourite cars from London’s Concours of Elegance
Sajjad Khan 2022 portrait Porsche logo
Sajjad Khan's appointment reportedly hinges on Mercedes' consent for the move
Finance and corporate

Porsche poaches former Mercedes tech chief to run IT

Software expert Sajjad Khan is expected to join Porsche board to oversee delivery of new tech

2 September 2022
Autocar Business
Porsche poaches former Mercedes tech chief to run IT
1 polestar 2 2020 rt hero front
Success of the Polestar 2 bolstered the firm's performance in the first half of the year
Finance and corporate

Polestar increases revenue by 95% in first half of 2022

Electric car firm brought in $1.38 billion (£1.17bn) compared with $534.8 million a year ago

2 September 2022
Autocar Business
Polestar increases revenue by 95% in first half of 2022
Donington motorsport 1936
The Junior Car Club's 200 Mile race went on hiatus between 1928 and 1936
From the archive

From the motorsport archive: On this day in 1936

Dynamic duo wow Donington crowd in summer scorcher

2 September 2022
From the motorsport archive: On this day in 1936
Vinfast lineup 2022
Vinfast is entering segments A through E with a variety of new models
Insights

Vinfast CEO's 10-year plan to make it a global EV leader

Founded in 2017, Vinfast has already enjoyed huge success at home in Vietnam, and now it aims to go global

2 September 2022
Autocar Business
Vinfast CEO's 10-year plan to make it a global EV leader
New cars

New Panamera and Taycan to lead Porsche's EV future

Porsche's new era to bring next-generation saloon duo plus four more EVs

2 September 2022
New Panamera and Taycan to lead Porsche's EV future

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